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): September 25, 2008
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-33609 | | 13-3929237 |
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(State or Other Juris-
diction of Incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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4520 East-West Highway, Suite 300
Bethesda, Maryland | | 20814 |
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| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (301) 961-3400
(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 (seeGeneral Instruction A.2. below):
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| o | | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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| o | | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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| o | | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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| o | | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
On September 25, 2008, Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. delivered an investor conference presentation at the UBS Life Sciences Conference that included written communication comprised of slides. The slides from the presentation at the UBS Life Sciences Conference are being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Item 8.01 and Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities 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.
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| Item 9.01. | | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| | 99.1 | | | Presentation slides for UBS Global Life Sciences Conference, dated September 25, 2008 |
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.
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| | SUCAMPO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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| Date: September 26, 2008 | By: | /s/ JAN SMILEK | |
| | | Name: | Jan Smilek | |
| | | Title: | VP, Finance and Acting Chief Financial Officer | |
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