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):June 24, 2004
SANTARUS, INC.
| Delaware | 000-50651 | 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 5. Other Events. | ||||||||
| Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT 99.1 | ||||||||
This Current Report on Form 8-K is filed by Santarus, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the matters described herein.
Item 5. Other Events.
On June 24, 2004, the Company announced that it had filed a Registration Statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed underwritten follow-on public offering of shares of its common stock. A copy of the related press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated June 24, 2004 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: June 24, 2004 | SANTARUS, INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ Gerald T. Proehl | |||
| Gerald T. Proehl | ||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
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