Unassociated Document
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): April 16, 2008
 
ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
0-32353
84-1475642
     
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
1180 Avenue of the Americas, 19th Floor
New York, NY 10036
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
(646) 214-0700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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:

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Item 8.01. Other Events.


On April 16, 2008, ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
 
            (d)
Exhibits.
 
 
99.1 Press Release dated April 16, 2008.
 

 
 
 

 

 
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.
 
     
 
ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc.:
(Registrant)
 
 		  
 		  
 
Date: April 16, 2008  By:   /s/ Richard E. Bagley
 
Richard E. Bagley
  Title: President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer 

 




 
 
 

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.
Description
   
99.1
Press Release dated April 16, 2008.