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):  April 18, 2007

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

 

000-31161

 

23-2908305

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

 

 

 

Identification No.)

 

6166 Nancy Ridge Drive, San Diego, California 92121

(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code)

 

858.453.7200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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In this report, “Arena Pharmaceuticals,” “Arena,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and/or our wholly owned subsidiary, BRL Screening, Inc., unless the context otherwise provides.

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 18, 2007, we issued a press release reporting our financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007. The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.

 

 

 

 

 

99.1

Press release issued April 18, 2007, reporting financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007.

 

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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.

Date: April 18, 2007

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,

 

a Delaware corporation

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Jack Lief

 

 

 

Jack Lief

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release issued April 18, 2007, reporting financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007.

 

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