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): June 4, 2009
 
 
ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
Delaware
  
0-32353
  
84-1475672
(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)
 
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
 
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Item 8.01
Other Events

On June 4, 2009, ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual shareholder meeting where the Company provided shareholders with the presentation attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.  The presentation was also made available via real-time webcast on the Company’s website, www.ziopharm.com, and will remain available on the Company’s website for 90 days, until September 2, 2009.

 
Financial Statements and Exhibits
       
    (d)
Exhibits
    
       
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
       
 
99.1
  
ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. shareholder presentation dated June 2009

 
 
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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.
 
 
 
ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc.
   
   
 
By:
/s/ Richard Bagley
Date: June 4, 2009
  
Name: Richard Bagley
   
Title: President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
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INDEX OF EXHIBITS
 
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
     
99.1
  
ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. shareholder presentation dated June 2009

 
 
 
 
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