SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549-1004

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):  June 30, 2004

 

 

Ciphergen Biosystems, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

000-31617

 

33-059-5156

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

[Commission File Number]

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

 

 

Identification Number)

 

 

6611 Dumbarton Circle
Fremont, CA 94555

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(510) 505-2100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 



 

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c) Exhibits.

99.1               Press Release, dated June 30, 2004.

 

Item 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On June 30, 2004, Ciphergen Biosystems, Inc. issued a press release announcing financial results for its fiscal second quarter ended June 30, 2004.  The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

 

The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.  The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CIPHERGEN BIOSYSTEMS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:  June 30, 2004

 

 

 

 

By:

/S/ WILLIAM RICH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

William E. Rich

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release issued by Ciphergen Biosystems, Inc. on June 30, 2004

 

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