-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, VlqPKcRpbbsICPU6Qa7QErF/98Mm9yyybSsqzxAgqteC9CyWcoz+3of/BAzDl2ks 3he/hx1Xp80/3k8Wud9wDw== 0000946644-03-000021.txt : 20030924 0000946644-03-000021.hdr.sgml : 20030924 20030924102405 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000946644-03-000021 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030923 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 20030924 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HEMISPHERX BIOPHARMA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000946644 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836] IRS NUMBER: 520845822 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13441 FILM NUMBER: 03907104 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1617 JFK BLVD #660 STREET 2: ONE PENN CENTER CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19104 BUSINESS PHONE: 2159880080 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1617 JFK BLVD STREET 2: ONE PENN CENTER CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19103 8-K 1 r8k_92303.txt FORM 8K-HEMISPHERX BIOPHARMA, INC. 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) September 24, 2003 (September 23, 2003) HEMISPHERX BIOPHARMA, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-27072 52-0845822 (state or other juris- (Commission (I.R.S. Employer diction of incorporation) File Number) (Identification No.) 1617 JFK Boulevard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (215) 988-0080 ------------------------------------------------------------ (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. On September 23, 2003 Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc. asked for service of, and moved for expedited proceedings on, a Complaint filed in the court of chancery of the state of Delaware in and for New Castle county against Interferon Sciences, Inc. The Complaint seeks specific performance, and declaratory and injunctive relief related to two agreements entered into in March 2003 between Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc, and Interferon Sciences, Inc. Pursuant to these agreements, Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc. is to acquire certain assets of Interferon Sciences, Inc. 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. HEMISPHERX BIOPHARMA, INC. September 23, 2003 By: /s/ Willaim A. Carter --------------------------------- William A. Carter, M.D., President -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----