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): March 31, 2005
Commission File Number 0-50626
XCYTE THERAPIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 91-1707622 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
1124 Columbia Street, Suite 130
Seattle, Washington 98104
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(206) 262-6200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On March 31, 2005, Xcyte Therapies, Inc. issued a press release announcing financial results for its full-year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2004. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into this Form 8-K by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release of Xcyte Therapies, Inc. dated March 31, 2005. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| XCYTE THERAPIES, INC. | ||
| By: |
/s/ Kathi L. Cordova | |
| Kathi L. Cordova | ||
| Duly Authorized Officer of Registrant and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer Senior Vice President of Finance and Treasurer | ||
Date: April 1, 2005
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit Number |
Description of Document | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Xcyte Therapies, Inc. dated March 31, 2005. |
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