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 21, 2014
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
001-35518 | | 20-2590184 |
(Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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1550 East Gude Drive, Rockville MD | | 20850 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (301) 838-2500
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On November 21, 2014, Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it sued generic drug makers Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc. and Cadila Healthcare Limited for infringement of three patents covering its antiepileptic drug Trokendi XR®. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
On November 24, 2014, Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. issued a press release announcing the issuance of a fifth patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office covering Trokendi XR®, its novel once-daily extended-release topiramate product. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following documents are furnished as Exhibits pursuant to Item 8.01 hereof:
Exhibit 99.1 — Press Release Dated November 21, 2014.
Exhibit 99.2 — Press Release Dated November 24, 2014.
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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.
| SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
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DATED: November 25, 2014 | | By: | /s/ Gregory S. Patrick |
| | Gregory S. Patrick |
| | Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Number | | Description | | |
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99.1 | | Press Release Dated November 21, 2014. | | Attached |
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99.2 | | Press Release Dated November 24, 2014. | | Attached |
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