UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) September 10, 2007
Arrowhead Research Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 0-21898 | 46-0408024 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
201 South Lake Avenue, Suite 703, Pasadena, CA 91101
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
(626) 304-3400
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 1.02. Termination of a Definitive Material Agreement.
On September 10, 2007, Arrowhead Research Corporation (the “Company”) issued to the California Institute of Technology a notice to terminate the sponsored research agreement relating to the work of Dr. C. Patrick Collier, dated as of September 29, 2003. Notice of termination was issued pursuant to the terms of the agreement, and, unless notice of termination is revoked, this agreement will terminate on November 9, 2007.
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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.
| ARROWHEAD RESEARCH CORPORATION | ||||||||
| September 13, 2007 | By: | /s/ Joseph T. Kingsley | ||||||
| Name: Joseph T. Kingsley | ||||||||
| Title: President & Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
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