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): October 8, 2004

 

Chiron Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (510) 655-8730

 

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 obligation 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  7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On October 8, 2004, Howard Pien, President and Chief Executive Officer of Chiron Corporation, submitted a written statement to the House Government Reform Committee. A copy of that statement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

The information in this report, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to liability of that section.  The information in this report, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01.		Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a)		Financial statements of businesses acquired.
		Not applicable.
(b)		Pro forma financial information.
		Not applicable.
(c)		Exhibits.

 

	Exhibit Number
	99.1		Statement to House Government Reform Committee, dated October 8, 2004.

 

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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.

 

 

	CHIRON CORPORATION
	(Registrant)
Date: October 8, 2004	By:	/s/ Ursula B. Bartels
		Ursula B. Bartels
		Vice President and General Counsel

 

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