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 6, 2005
CANCERVAX CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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0-50440
(Commission
File Number)
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52-2243564
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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2110 Rutherford Road, Carlsbad, CA
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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92008
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (760) 494-4200
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Principal Officers.
On September 6, 2005, Martin A. Mattingly,
Pharm.D., notified CancerVax Corporation (the
“Company”) of his resignation as Executive Vice
President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company,
effective as of September 13, 2005. Dr. Mattingly, who
has indicated that his reason for deciding to resign is
to accept a position as President and Chief Executive
Officer of another biotechnology company, has served as
an executive officer of the Company since 2003.