UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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 12, 2004
SANTARUS, INC.
| Delaware | 0-50651 | 33-0734433 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 10590 West Ocean Air Drive, Suite 200, San Diego, CA | 92130 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(858) 314-5700
| Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||||||
| Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT 99.1 | ||||||||
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (c) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated May 12, 2004 |
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On May 12, 2004, Santarus, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2004. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
In accordance with General Instruction B.6. of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: May 12, 2004 | SANTARUS, INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ Gerald T. Proehl | |||
| Gerald T. Proehl | ||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
