UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14D-9
SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT
UNDER SECTION 14(d)(4) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Name of Subject Company)
Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Names of Persons Filing Statement)
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.001 PER SHARE
(Title of Class of Securities)
45166R204
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Ronald C. Renaud, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
320 Bent Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02141
(617) 995-9800
With copies to:
Francis J. Aquila
Krishna Veeraraghavan
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
125 Broad Street
New York, NY 10004
(212) 558-4000
(Name, address, and telephone numbers of person authorized to receive notices and communications on behalf of the persons filing statement)
| x | Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer. |
The information set forth under Items 1.01, 8.01 and 9.01 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on June 9, 2014 (including all exhibits attached thereto) is incorporated herein by reference.