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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): NOVEMBER 17, 2000
ADVANCED MAGNETICS, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
DELAWARE 0-14732 04-2742593
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
61 Mooney Street
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
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(Address of Principal (Zip Code)
Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 497-2070
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On November 17, 2000 Advanced Magnetics, Inc. ("Advanced Magnetics")
issued a press release announcing the authorization by its board of directors
of a plan to repurchase, from time to time, an aggregate of up to 1,000,000
shares of its outstanding Common Stock. The press release is hereby
incorporated by reference herein, and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS
(a) EXHIBITS.
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
99.1 Press Release of Advanced Magnetics, Inc. dated
November 17, 2000.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
ADVANCED MAGNETICS, INC.
November 17, 2000 By: /s/ JEROME GOLDSTEIN
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Jerome Goldstein
Chairman of the Board of Directors,
Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release Issued by Advanced Magnetics, Inc. on November 17,
2000.
