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): June 19, 2012

 

 

Palatin Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
 

Delaware 001-15543 95-4078884
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS employer
of incorporation) File Number) identification number)

 

4B Cedar Brook Drive, Cranbury, NJ 08512
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (609) 495-2200

 


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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On June 19, 2012, we issued a press release announcing that AstraZeneca has voluntarily halted its Phase 1 clinical trial of AZD2820. The full text of our press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits:

 

99.1 Press Release dated June 19, 2012

 

 

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.

 

       
  PALATIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.  
 
 
Date: June 19, 2012 By: /s/ Stephen T. Wills  
   

Stephen T. Wills, CPA, MST

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

99.1 Press Release dated June 19, 2012