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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 15, 2005
VICAL INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
DELAWARE 000-21088 93-0948554
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
10390 Pacific Center Court
San Diego, California 92121-4340
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (858) 646-1100
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 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On February 15, 2005, Vical Incorporated issued a press release announcing,
among other things, its financial results for the quarter and year ended
December 31, 2004. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to
this Current Report.
The information in this Item 2.02, and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is
being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in
any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, regardless of any
general incorporation language in such filing.
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.
VICAL INCORPORATED
Date: February 15, 2005 By: /s/ JILL M. CHURCH
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Jill M. Church
Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
and Secretary
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release issued by Vical Incorporated on February 15, 2005.