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  <p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES
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  <p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT
  REPORT</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of
  the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):<b> May&nbsp;15,
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  <p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ARQULE,
  INC.</font></b></p>
  
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  the appropriate box below if the Form&nbsp;8-K filing is intended to
  simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
  following provisions (<i>see</i> General
  Instruction A.2. below):</font></b></p>
  
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  pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>
  
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  pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>
  
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  communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17
  CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>
  
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  the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</p>
  
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  <p style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">On May&nbsp;15, 2008, at the 2008 Annual
  Meeting of Stockholders of ArQule,&nbsp;Inc. (the</font><font color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;">  </font><font color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;">&#147;Registrant&#148;) the stockholders voted:</font></p>
  
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; to elect Ronald M. Lindsay, William G.
  Messenger, and Patrick J. Zenner as directors of the Registrant to hold office
  for a term of three years and until their respective successors are elected and
  qualified;</font></p>
  
  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; not to approve amendments
  to the Registrant&#146;s Amended and Restated 1994 Equity Incentive Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;)
  to increase the number of shares of common stock available for to awards
  granted under the Plan by 2,400,000, from 9,600,000 to 12,000,000 shares of
  common stock and to incorporate other changes described in the Registrant&#146;s
  proxy statement; and</font></p>
  
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; to
  ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered
  public accounting firm, to audit the Registrant&#146;s financial statements for the
  fiscal year ending December&nbsp;31, 2008.</font></p>
  
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The voting results are set forth in Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 and incorporated
  herein by reference.</font></p>
  
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  <h3 style="color:windowtext;font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-transform:uppercase;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;text-transform:none;">Section&nbsp;9 &#150; Financial Statements and
  Exhibits</font></b></h3>
  
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  and Exhibits.</font></p>
  
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)&nbsp; Exhibits.</font></p>
  
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  <p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">99.1&#160;
  Report of Matters Voted Upon by Stockholders</font></p>
  
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SIGNATURES</font></p>
  
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></p>
  
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    <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Peter S. Lawrence</font></p>
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    <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Peter S. Lawrence</font></p>
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    <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">President
    and Chief Operating Officer</font></p>
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text: 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):
  May 15,
  2008
  ARQULE,
  INC.
  (Exact Name of Issuer as Specified in
  Charter)
  Delaware
  000-21429
  04-3221586
  (State or other jurisdiction
  (Commission File Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
  of incorporation)
  Identification No.)
  19 Presidential Way
  Woburn, MA
  (Address of principal executive offices)
  01801
  (Zip code)
  (781) 994-0300
  (Registrant's telephone number, including
  area code)
  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):
  ¨
  Written communications
  pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  ¨
  Soliciting material
  pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  ¨
  Pre-commencement
  communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
  CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  ¨
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
  the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  Section 8—Other Events
  Item 8.01  
  Other Events.
  On May 15, 2008, at the 2008 Annual
  Meeting of Stockholders of ArQule, Inc. (the
  "Registrant") the stockholders voted:
  1.     to elect Ronald M. Lindsay, William G.
  Messenger, and Patrick J. Zenner as directors of the Registrant to hold office
  for a term of three years and until their respective successors are elected and
  qualified;
  2.     not to approve amendments
  to the Registrant's Amended and Restated 1994 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan")
  to increase the number of shares of common stock available for to awards
  granted under the Plan by 2,400,000, from 9,600,000 to 12,000,000 shares of
  common stock and to incorporate other changes described in the Registrant's
  proxy statement; and
  3.     to
  ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered
  public accounting firm, to audit the Registrant's financial statements for the
  fiscal year ending December 31, 2008.
  The voting results are set forth in Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated
  herein by reference.
  Section 9 – Financial Statements and
  Exhibits
  Item 9.01.  Financial Statements
  and Exhibits.
  (d)  Exhibits.
  99.1 
  Report of Matters Voted Upon by Stockholders
  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 hereunto duly authorized.
  ARQULE, INC.
  (Registrant)
  /s/ Peter S. Lawrence
  Peter S. Lawrence
  President
    and Chief Operating Officer
  June 4, 2008
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