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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
NOVEMBER 16, 2000
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
AURORA BIOSCIENCES CORPORATION
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
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DELAWARE 0-22669 33-0669859
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation) Identification No.)
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11010 TORREYANA ROAD
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92121
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (858) 404-6600
N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
On November 16, 2000, Aurora Biosciences Corporation, a Delaware
corporation ("Aurora"), Aurora Acquisition Corp., a Wisconsin corporation and a
wholly owned subsidiary of Aurora ("Merger Sub"), and PanVera Corporation, a
Wisconsin corporation ("PanVera") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger
and Reorganization (the "Merger Agreement"), pursuant to which Merger Sub will
merge with and into PanVera (the "Merger") with PanVera as the surviving
corporation. In connection with the Merger, certain stockholders of PanVera
holding approximately 65.4% of the outstanding shares of common stock of PanVera
entered into voting agreements with Aurora pursuant to which the stockholders
committed to vote their shares of PanVera common stock in support of the Merger.
Attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference in their entirety as
Exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3, respectively, are copies of the Merger Agreement,
the form of Voting Agreement and a joint press release of Aurora and PanVera
announcing the transaction.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(a) Financial Statements.
Not applicable.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization dated as of
November 16, 2000, by and among Aurora Biosciences
Corporation, Aurora Acquisition Corp. and PanVera
Corporation.
99.2 Form of Voting Agreement between Aurora Biosciences
Corporation and certain stockholders of PanVera
Corporation.
99.3 Joint Press Release dated November 17, 2000, announcing
the execution of the Agreement and Plan of Merger and
Reorganization.
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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.
Date: November 21, 2000 AURORA BIOSCIENCES CORPORATION
/s/ John Pashkowsky
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Name: John Pashkowsky
Title: Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number Exhibit Title
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99.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization dated as of
November 16, 2000 by and among Aurora Biosciences Corporation,
Aurora Acquisition Corp. and PanVera Corporation
99.2 Form of Voting Agreement between Aurora
Biosciences Corporation and certain stockholders
of PanVera Corporation.
99.3 Joint Press Release dated November 17, 2000,
announcing the execution of the Agreement and Plan
of Merger and Reorganization.
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