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): May 15, 2017
Horizon Pharma Public Limited Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ireland | 001-35238 | Not Applicable | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Connaught House, 1st Floor, 1 Burlington Road,
Dublin 4, D04 C5Y6, Ireland
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 011-353-1-772-2100
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On May 15, 2017, Horizon Pharma plc issued a press release announcing the ruling of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey in Horizon Pharma Ireland Limited, et al v. Actavis Laboratories UT, Inc., C.A. No. 14-cv-7992-NLH-AMD, following a bench trial. The District Court upheld the validity of Horizon Pharma’s patent covering PENNSAID® (diclofenac sodium topical solution) 2% w/w, which Actavis Laboratories UT, Inc. (Actavis) has admitted that its proposed generic diclofenac sodium topical solution product would infringe. A copy of the press release is attached at Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of Horizon Pharma plc, dated May 15, 2017. | |
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.
| Date: May 15, 2017 | HORIZON PHARMA PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | |||||
| By: | /s/ Paul W. Hoelscher | |||||
| Paul W. Hoelscher | ||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of Horizon Pharma plc, dated May 15, 2017. | |