| 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 Act of 1934
| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): |
October 7, 2004 |
| XCYTE THERAPIES, INC. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Delaware | 0-50626 | 91-1707622 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
Commission File Number |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 1124 Columbia Street, Suite 130 Seattle, Washington 98104 |
| (Address of principal executive offices and zip code) |
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | (206) 262-6200 |
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.
On October 7, 2004, the Company entered into Amendment No. 5 to its Services Agreement with Lonza Biologics PLC (“Lonza”) dated June 6, 2000. Under the terms of the amendment, Lonza will provide certain process analyses and other services related to the manufacturing of antibodies used in the Company’s Xcellerate Technology.
On October 7, 2004, the Company entered into Amendment No. 7 to its Services Agreement with Lonza dated June 6, 2000. Under the terms of the amendment, Lonza will provide certain process analyses and other services related to the manufacturing of antibodies used in the Company’s Xcellerate Technology.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (c) | Exhibits. |
See Index to Exhibits attached hereto.
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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.
| XCYTE THERAPIES, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Joanna S. Black | |
| Joanna S. Black Duly Authorized Officer of Registrant General Counsel, Vice President
and | ||
Date: October 7, 2004
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit Number |
Description of Document | |
| 10.1† | Amendment No. 7 dated October 7, 2004 to the Services Agreement dated June 6, 2000 between Xcyte Therapies, Inc. and Lonza Biologics PLC. | |
| 10.2† | Amendment No. 5 dated October 7, 2004 to the Services Agreement dated June 6, 2000 between Xcyte Therapies, Inc. and Lonza Biologics PLC. | |
| † | Certain information in these exhibits has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a confidential treatment request under 17 C.F.R. Sections 200.80(b)(4), 200.83 and 230.406. |
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