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) August 9, 2004
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 000-23265 | 94-3267443 | |
| (Commission file Number) | (IRS Employer ID Number) |
| 8540 Colonnade Center Drive, Suite 501, Raleigh, North Carolina 27615 | ||
| (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) | ||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (919) 862-1000
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (c) | Exhibits |
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press release dated August 9, 2004 of Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (the “Company”), announcing its operating results for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2004. |
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August 9, 2004, the Company issued a press release announcing its operating results for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2004. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.
The information furnished in this Item 12 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific release in such a filing.
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.
| SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, LTD. | ||||
| Date: August 9, 2004 | By: | /s/ Adam C. Derbyshire | ||
| Adam C. Derbyshire | ||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
