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): November 27, 2023
United Therapeutics Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | | 000-26301 | | 52-1984749 |
| (State or Other | | (Commission | | (I.R.S. Employer |
| Jurisdiction of | | File Number) | | Identification Number) |
| Incorporation) | | | | |
| 1000 Spring Street | | |
| Silver Spring, MD | | 20910 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (301) 608-9292
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | | Trading symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which
registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | | UTHR | | Nasdaq Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 8.01. Other Events.
As of November 27, 2023, United Therapeutics Corporation entered into an amendment extending the term of its exclusive license agreement with Eli Lilly and Company (“Lilly”) covering the U.S. marketing, promotion, and sale of Adcirca® (tadalafil) tablets through December 31, 2026. Under the agreement, Lilly granted United Therapeutics an exclusive license for the right to develop, market, promote, and commercialize Adcirca for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension in the United States. The agreement was previously set to expire on December 31, 2023. Other terms of the license agreement remain the same.
ADCIRCA is a registered trademark of Eli Lilly and Company.
SIGNATURE
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.
| | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION |
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| Dated: November 29, 2023 | By: | /s/ Paul A. Mahon |
| | Name: | Paul A. Mahon |
| | Title: | General Counsel |
