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): July 27, 2010
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 0-19731 | 94-3047598 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 333 Lakeside Drive Foster City, California |
94404 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 574-3000
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On July 27, 2010, Gilead Sciences, Inc. announced the pricing of its private offering of $1.1 billion principal amount of 1.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2014 and $1.1 billion principal amount of 1.625% Convertible Senior Notes due 2016. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press Release dated July 27, 2010, issued by Gilead Sciences, Inc. | |
SIGNATURE
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.
| GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. | ||||
| By: |
/S/ ROBIN L. WASHINGTON | |||
| Name: | Robin L. Washington | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President and | |||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Dated: July 27, 2010
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated July 27, 2010, issued by Gilead Sciences, Inc. | |