As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 7, 2008

Registration No. 333 — 111158

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to

FORM S-8

PHARMION CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware		84-1521333
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2525 28th Street, Suite 200
Boulder, Colorado		80301
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Pharmion Corporation 2000 Stock Incentive Plan
Pharmion Corporation 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan
(Full Title of the Plan)

Sol J. Barer		Copies to:
Chief Executive Officer Pharmion LLC c/o Celgene Corporation 86 Morris Avenue Summit, New Jersey 07901 (Name and Address of Agent for Service)		Robert A. Cantone, Esq. Proskauer Rose LLP 1585 Broadway New York, New York 10036 (212) 969-3000
(908) 673-9000
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)

 

 

RECENT EVENTS; DEREGISTRATION

     As a result of the merger on March 7, 2008 of Pharmion Corporation (“Pharmion” or the “Registrant”) with Cobalt Acquisition LLC (“Merger Sub”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Celgene Corporation, the separate existence of Pharmion ceased and Merger Sub continued as the survivor of such merger (under the name Pharmion LLC) and a wholly owned subsidiary of Celgene Corporation. This registration statement is hereby withdrawn and all securities registered hereunder which remain unsold as of the date hereof are hereby removed from registration.

SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Summit, State of New Jersey on this 7^th day of March, 2008.