HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS, INC. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   December 3, 2012

HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 001-32335 88-0488686
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
11388 Sorrento Valley Road, San Diego, California   92121
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   858-794-8889

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 5.05 Amendments to the Registrant's Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics.

On December 3, 2012, the Board of Directors of Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (the "Company") approved amendments to the Company’s Code of Conduct and Ethics (the "Code"), which applies to all of the Company’s directors, officers, full and part time employees, temporary workers, contract workers and consultants. The amendments were made to reflect the Company’s current status as a commercial pharmaceutical company and include the addition of provisions addressing compliance with applicable health care laws and interactions with health care professionals.

The Code, as amended, is posted on the Company’s website at www.halozyme.com.





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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.

         
    HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS, INC.
          
December 5, 2012   By:   Jean Liu
       
        Name: Jean Liu
        Title: Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary