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): September 18, 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.
Today, Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (“Salix”) announced that Cipla Limited (“Cipla”) has granted Salix exclusive rights under certain patent applications in the “Rifaximin Complexes” patent family controlled by Cipla. The grant is on a worldwide basis, excluding the countries of Asia (other than Japan) and Africa. Additionally, Salix and Cipla have expanded the scope of their 2009 exclusive license agreement whereby Cipla granted Salix exclusive rights in the United States, Canada and Mexico under certain patent rights covering amorphous rifaximin. 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 September 18, 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.
| September 18, 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 September 18, 2014. | |