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 5, 2006
CERUS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-21937 | 68-0262011 | ||
| (State of jurisdiction) | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2411 Stanwell Drive
Concord, California 94520
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (925) 288-6000
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| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On June 5, 2006, the stockholders of Cerus Corporation (the “Company”), upon the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Company, approved an amendment to the Company’s 1999 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The amendment provides for an increase in the number of shares of the Company’s common stock reserved for issuance under the Plan by 800,000 shares. The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by the Plan, as amended, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d)
| Exhibit | Exhibit Title | |
| 10.1 | 1999 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended to date. | |
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.
| Cerus Corporation | ||
Dated: June 9, 2006
| By: |
/s/ William J. Dawson | |
| William J. Dawson | ||
| Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | Exhibit Title | |
| 10.1 | 1999 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended to date. | |