-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, SQHhNhyNhR/Bvks7iNWqLDyMAed44mnJXTM8c4jhyCorHS5WEQ8KtLB76U59wRBG r18HawsEFcZeJwc7dj0raQ== 0001299933-08-000823.txt : 20080214 0001299933-08-000823.hdr.sgml : 20080214 20080214155510 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001299933-08-000823 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080208 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20080214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080214 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EMISPHERE TECHNOLOGIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000805326 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 133306985 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-17758 FILM NUMBER: 08615176 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 240 CEDAR KNOLLS RD. STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: CEDAR KNOLLS STATE: NJ ZIP: 07927 BUSINESS PHONE: 973-532-8000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 240 CEDAR KNOLLS RD. STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: CEDAR KNOLLS STATE: NJ ZIP: 07927 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CLINICAL TECHNOLOGIES ASSOCIATES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920128 8-K 1 htm_25544.htm LIVE FILING Emisphere Technologies, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   February 8, 2008

Emisphere Technologies, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-10615 13-3306985
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
240 Cedar Knolls Road, Suite 200, Cedar Knolls, New Jersey   07927
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   973-532-8000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Emisphere Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: EMIS) reported that it has sold MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ: MNKD) certain Emisphere patents and a patent application relating to diketopiperazine technology for a total purchase price of $2.5 million. An initial $1.5 million payment is due three business days after the parties sign a Patent Purchase Agreement.






SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
    Emisphere Technologies, Inc.
          
February 14, 2008   By:   Michael R. Garone
       
        Name: Michael R. Garone
        Title: Chief Financial Officer
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