Edgar Filing: CELL THERAPEUTICS INC

CELL THERAPEUTICS, INC.

Date: February 14, 2014

/s/ Louis A. Bianco

Louis A. Bianco

Executive Vice President, Finance & Administration

Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- 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): February 14, 2014

CELL THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington

001-12465

91-1533912

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

3101 Western Avenue, Suite 600

Seattle, Washington 98121

(Address of principal executive office, Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (206) 282-7100

Not applicable

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

The 2014 annual meeting of shareholders of Cell Therapeutics, Inc., a Washington corporation (the “Company”), has been scheduled for May 22, 2014 (the “Annual Meeting”). The record date for the Annual Meeting has been set as the close of business on March 17, 2014. Because the date of the Annual Meeting has been changed by more than 30 days from the anniversary of the Company’s 2013 annual meeting of shareholders, the deadline for the submission of proposals by shareholders for inclusion in the Company’s proxy materials relating to the Annual Meeting in accordance with Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Rule 14a-8”), will be the close of business on February 24, 2014, which the Company believes is a reasonable time before it expects to begin to print and send its proxy materials. To be eligible for inclusion in the Company’s proxy materials, shareholder proposals must comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-8 and with the Company’s second amended and restated bylaws. Such proposals should be delivered to: Cell Therapeutics, Inc., 3101 Western Avenue, Suite 600, Seattle, Washington 98121, Attention: Secretary.

The deadline of February 24, 2014, applies only to shareholder proposals that are eligible for inclusion in the Annual Meeting in accordance with Rule 14a-8.

Important Additional Information

The Company will be filing a proxy statement and other documents regarding the Annual Meeting with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company’s shareholders are urged to read the proxy statement and other relevant materials when they become available, because they will contain important information about the Company, the Annual Meeting and related matters. Shareholders may obtain a free copy of the Company’s proxy statement when available, and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC at the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov), on the Company’s website (www.celltherapeutics.com), in paper form at the Depositary Banks and at the office of the Italian branch of the Company’s subsidiary CTI Life Sciences Ltd (contact person: Ms. Laura Villa) at Via Amedei 8, 20123 Milan.

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.