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): November 21, 2014

 

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

 

001-35518

 

20-2590184

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

1550 East Gude Drive, Rockville MD

 

20850

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (301) 838-2500

 

Not Applicable

(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 8.01                                           Other Events

 

On November 21, 2014, Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it sued generic drug makers Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc. and Cadila Healthcare Limited for infringement of three patents covering its antiepileptic drug Trokendi XR®.  A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

On November 24, 2014, Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. issued a press release announcing the issuance of a fifth patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office covering Trokendi XR®, its novel once-daily extended-release topiramate product.  A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01                                           Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)                                 Exhibits

 

The following documents are furnished as Exhibits pursuant to Item 8.01 hereof:

 

Exhibit 99.1 — Press Release Dated November 21, 2014.

 

Exhibit 99.2 — Press Release Dated November 24, 2014.

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

 

 

 

DATED: November 25, 2014

 

By:

/s/ Gregory S. Patrick

 

 

Gregory S. Patrick

 

 

Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Number

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release Dated November 21, 2014.

 

Attached

 

 

 

 

 

99.2

 

Press Release Dated November 24, 2014.

 

Attached

 

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