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): January 10, 2011
Ardea Biosciences, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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1-33734
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94-3200380 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(IRS Employer
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4939 Directors Place
San Diego, California
(Address of principal executive offices)
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92121
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 652-6500
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(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
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On January 10, 2011, Ardea Biosciences, Inc. (the “Company”) reported certain financial information
for the year ended December 31, 2010. A copy of the press release containing the financial
information is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in this Current Report shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated
by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or
the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On January 10, 2011, the Company issued the press release that is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K and that is incorporated by reference into this Item announcing that the
Company has earned a $15 million milestone payment from Bayer HealthCare AG under the terms of
their April 2009 global license agreement to develop and commercialize Ardea’s mitogen-activated
ERK kinase inhibitor compounds for cancer and other indications.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The following material is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K:
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99.1
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Press Release dated January 10, 2011. |