8-K 1 ppt8k.txt ================================================================================ 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): April 8, 2004 PROTEIN POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-19724 33-0311631 ---------------------------------- ------------------- ------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS Employer incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.) 10655 Sorrento Valley Road, San Diego, California 92121 ------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (858) 558-6064 ------------------------ Not Applicable ---------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ================================================================================ Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure. On April 8, 2004, Protein Polymer Technologies, Inc. (the "Registrant") issued a press release announcing the appointment of Donald S. Kaplan, Ph.D. as President and a Chief Operating Officer of the Registrant. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. 99.1 Press Release of Protein Polymer Technologies, Inc. dated April 8, 2004 SIGNATURE 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. PROTEIN POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Delaware corporation Date: April 8, 2004 By: /s/ J. Thomas Parmeter -------------------------------------------- J. Thomas Parmeter Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release of Protein Polymer Technologies, Inc. dated April 8, 2004