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 10, 2011

 

INCYTE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

 

0-27488

(Commission File Number)

 

94-3136539

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

Experimental Station

 

 

Route 141 & Henry Clay Road

 

 

Building E336

 

 

Wilmington, DE

 

19880

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(302) 498-6700

(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)

 

N/A

(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 obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 2.02               Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On February 10, 2011, Incyte Corporation issued a press release announcing financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2010. The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item  9.01              Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)           Exhibits

 

99.1         Press release issued by Incyte Corporation dated February 10, 2011.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

Dated: February 10, 2011

 

 

 

 

INCYTE CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Patricia A. Schreck

 

 

Patricia A. Schreck

 

 

Executive Vice President and

 

 

General Counsel

 

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