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): December 21, 2011
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 000-23265 | | 94-3267443 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 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 December 21, 2011, Santarus, Inc. (“Santarus”) entered into a license agreement (the “License Agreement”) with Cowen Healthcare Royalty Partners, L.P. and Shore Therapeutics, Inc. that granted Santarus exclusive rights to commercialize Fenoglide® (fenofibrate) and certain related products in the United States. A copy of the License Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. is filing the License Agreement in connection with a request for an extension of confidential treatment that it is submitting to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit
No. | | Description |
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| 10.1 | | License Agreement, dated December 21, 2011.* |
* Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. has requested confidential treatment with respect to portions of this exhibit. Those portions have been omitted from the exhibit and filed separately with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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.
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| February 13, 2015 | | | | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, LTD. |
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| | | | | | By: | | /s/ Timothy J. Creech |
| | | | | | Name: | | Timothy J. Creech |
| | | | | | Title: | | Acting Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
No. | | Description |
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| 10.1 | | License Agreement, dated December 21, 2011.* |
* Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. has requested confidential treatment with respect to portions of this exhibit. Those portions have been omitted from the exhibit and filed separately with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
