UNITED STATES
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): February 16, 2005
ATHEROGENICS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Georgia | 0-31261 | 58-2108232 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
8995 Westside Parkway
Alpharetta, GA 30004
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (678) 336-2500
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
| o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) | ||||
| o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) | ||||
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| Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. | ||||||||
| Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| EX.99.1 PRESS RELEASE DATED FEBRUARY 16, 2005 | ||||||||
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On February 16, 2005, AtheroGenics, Inc. issued a press release to report the company’s financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2004. A copy of the press release is attached to this current report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The following exhibit is furnished as part of this current report on Form 8-K.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||
99.1
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– | Press Release dated February 16, 2005 |
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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.
| ATHEROGENICS, INC. |
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| Date: February 16, 2005 | /s/ MARK P. COLONNESE | |||
| Mark P. Colonnese | ||||
| Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
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