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): March 10, 2005
V. I. TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-24241 | 11-3238476 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
134 Coolidge Avenue
Watertown, Massachusetts 02472
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 926-1551
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 March 10, 2005, V.I. Technologies, Inc. (“Vitex” or “the Company”) announced that shareholders of both Vitex and Panacos approved the merger between the two companies in separate special shareholder meetings.
The Vitex shareholders also approved all other resolutions related to the merger contained in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, including the issuance of shares and warrants as part of a $20 million private placement transaction led by Great Point Partners. Under the terms of the merger, Vitex will issue approximately 227.5 million shares to acquire all outstanding shares of Panacos. The merger and financing are expected to close shortly.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits:
| 99.1 | Press Release of V.I. Technologies, Inc. dated March 10, 2005 |
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.
| V. I. TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||||
| Dated: March 10, 2005 |
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| By: |
/S/ John R. Barr | |||
| John R. Barr, | ||||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of V.I. Technologies, Inc. dated March 10, 2005. |