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): June 13, 2005
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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04-3039129 |
130 Waverly Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(617) 444-6100
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
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):
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On June 13, 2005, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated issued a press release that announced the completion of its public offering of 11,750,000 shares of common stock. A copy of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
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Description of Document |
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99.1 |
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Press Release of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, dated June 13, 2005, titled “Vertex Pharmaceuticals Announces Completion of Common Stock Offering”. |
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.
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VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED |
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(Registrant) |
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Date: June 13, 2005 |
/s/ Kenneth S. Boger |
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Kenneth S. Boger |
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