SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): March 3, 2003
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
| Delaware | 0-24274 | 33-0361285 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 6455 Nancy Ridge Drive, San Diego, California | 92121 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: |
(858) 452-6600 |
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
| Item 5. Other Events and Required FD Disclosure. | ||||||||
| Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT 99.1 | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT 99.2 | ||||||||
Item 5. Other Events and Required FD Disclosure.
On March 3, 2003, the Company issued a press release announcing that Steven Engle, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, would present at the Lehman Brothers Sixth Annual Global Healthcare Conference on March 4, 2003. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
On March 4, 2003, the Company issued a press release announcing its fourth quarter financial results for 2002. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this report on Form 8-K:
| Exhibit | ||
| Number | Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release announcing the Company's presentation at the Lehman Brothers Conference | |
| 99.2 | Press Release announcing the Company's fourth quarter financial results for 2002 |
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.
| LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | |||
| Date: March 4, 2003 | By: |
/s/ David Duncan,
Jr. |
|
| Chief Financial Officer | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | ||
| Number | Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release announcing the Company's presentation at the Lehman Brothers Conference | |
| 99.2 | Press Release announcing the Company's fourth quarter financial results for 2002 |