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): May 13, 2004
GENTA
INCORPORATED
(Exact Name of
Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other
Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 0-19635 | 33-0326866 | ||
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| Two
Connell Drive Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 |
07922 | ||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(908) 286-9800
(Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or
Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.
On
May 13, 2004, Genta Incorporated (“Genta”) issued a press release announcing
that Genta has initiated a series of steps that are designed to conserve cash in
order to focus on its lead anticancer product, Genasense ™ (oblimersen sodium)
Injection. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein
by reference.
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
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| 99.1 | Press Release dated May 13, 2004 |
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.
| GENTA INCORPORATED | ||||
| Date: | May 13, 2004 | By: | /s/ William P. Keane | |
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| Name: |
William P. Keane | |||
| Title: | Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description |
Sequentially Numbered Page |
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| 99.1 | Press Release dated May 13, 2004 |