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): January 21, 2011
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-50513 | 13-3831168 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||
| 15 Skyline Drive, Hawthorne, NY | 10532 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (914) 347-4300 | ||||
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On January 21, 2011, Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. issued a Statement, posted in the “Investors” and “News & Events” sections of its corporate website (www.acorda.com), regarding the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) decision against approval of FAMPYRA® (prolonged-release fampridine 10 mg tablets) to improve walking ability in adult patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). FAMPYRA is the proposed trade name in Europe for the product commercialized in the U.S. by Acorda Therapeutics under the trade name Ampyra® (dalfampridine) Extended Release Tablets, 10 mg. A copy of the Statement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and incorporated by reference into this Item.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Statement dated January 21, 2011
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.
| Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. | ||
| January 21, 2011 | By: | /s/ David Lawrence |
| Name: David Lawrence | ||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Statement dated January 21, 2011