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 28, 2014
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-23265 | 94-3267443 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
8510 Colonnade Center Drive Raleigh, North Carolina | 27615 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (919) 862-1000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On May 28, 2014, Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. issued a press release announcing that it will present at three investment conferences during June 2014. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated May 28, 2014. | |
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: June 4, 2014 | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, LTD. | |||||
| By: | /s/ Timothy J. Creech | |||||
| Timothy J. Creech | ||||||
| Senior Vice President, Finance and Administrative Services | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated May 28, 2014. | |