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 14, 2008

 

ARQULE, INC.

(Exact Name of Issuer as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-21429

 

04-3221586

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

 

 

 

Identification No.)

 

19 Presidential Way

Woburn, MA

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

01801

(Zip code)

 

(781) 994-0300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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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Section 8 — Other Events

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On April 14, 2008, ArQule, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) will be held on May 15, 2008, instead of May 16, 2008.  The date of the Annual Meeting has been changed to correspond to the Board of Directors meeting scheduled on that day in order to give the directors the opportunity to attend the Annual Meeting.  Additional information regarding the time and location of the Annual Meeting, the record date and the agenda is included in the Company’s proxy statement that today was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and mailed to stockholders.

 

The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits.

 

99.1                           Press release of ArQule, Inc., dated April 14, 2008.

 

 

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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.

 

 

ARQULE, INC.

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Peter S. Lawrence

 

Peter S. Lawrence

 

 

President and Chief Operating Officer

 

 

April 14, 2008

 

 

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