Aradigm Announces Exercise of Warrants for Proceeds of Approximately $891,000
Aradigm Announces Exercise of Warrants for Proceeds of Approximately $891,000
All Warrants Issued in June 2010 Private Placement Are Exercised
Sep. 23, 2010 (Business Wire) -- Aradigm Corporation (OTCBB:ARDM) (the “Company”) today announced that it has received proceeds of approximately $891,000 from the exercise of all of the warrants to purchase an aggregate of 7,527,214 shares of the Company’s common stock that were issued in the private placement that closed on June 21, 2010.
The warrants became exercisable following the Special Meeting of Shareholders held on September 14, 2010, at which the Company obtained the requisite approval by the Company’s shareholders of all three proposals presented at the Special Meeting to approve an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to increase the total number of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock.
About Aradigm
Aradigm is an emerging specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of a portfolio of drugs delivered by inhalation for the treatment of severe respiratory diseases by pulmonologists. The Company has product candidates addressing the treatment of cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, inhalation tularemia and anthrax infections, and smoking cessation.
More information about Aradigm can be found at www.aradigm.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 filed with the SEC on March 30, 2009, and the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
Aradigm and the Aradigm Logo are registered trademarks of Aradigm Corporation.
Aradigm Corporation
Nancy Pecota, 510-265-9370
Chief Financial Officer
Source: Business Wire (September 23, 2010 - 7:00 AM EDT)
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