As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 2, 2017
Registration No. 333-192740
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FORM F-6
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
For Depositary Shares Evidenced by American Depositary Receipts
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Novo Nordisk A/S
(Exact name of issuer of deposited securities as specified in its charter)
n/a
(Translation of issuer's name into English)
Denmark
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of issuer)
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
(Exact name of depositary as specified in its charter)
4 New York Plaza, Floor 12, New York, New York 10004
Telephone (800) 990-1135
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of depositary's principal executive offices)
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Curtis G. Oltmans
Novo Nordisk Inc.
103 Foulk Rd., Ste 282
Wilmington, Delaware 19803, USA
Telephone (609) 987 4875
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
| Scott A. Ziegler, Esq. |
Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates LLP 570 Lexington Avenue, Suite 2405 New York, New York 10022 (212) 319-7600 |
It is proposed that this filing become effective under Rule 466
x immediately upon filing
If a separate registration statement has been filed to register the deposited shares, check the following box. o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of each class of Securities to be registered | Amount to be registered | Proposed maximum aggregate price per unit (1) | Proposed maximum aggregate offering price (2) | Amount of registration fee |
American Depositary Shares evidenced by American Depositary Receipts, each American Depositary Share representing one B share of Novo Nordisk A/S | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| (1) | Each unit represents one American Depositary Share. |
| (2) | Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee. Pursuant to Rule 457(k), such estimate is computed on the basis of the maximum aggregate fees or charges to be imposed in connection with the issuance of American Depositary Receipts evidencing American Depositary Shares. |
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
The Prospectus consists of the proposed form of American Depositary Receipt (“ADR” or “American Depositary Receipt”) filed as Exhibit A to the form of Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement filed as exhibit (a)(2) to this Post-Effective Amendment to Registration Statement on Form F-6, which is incorporated herein by reference.
CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
| Item Number and Caption | Location in Form of American Depositary Receipt Filed Herewith as Prospectus | |||
| (1) | Name and address of Depositary | Introductory paragraph and bottom of face of American Depositary Receipt | ||
| (2) | Title of American Depositary Receipts and identity of deposited securities | Face of American Depositary Receipt, top center | ||
| Terms of Deposit: | ||||
| (i) | Amount of deposited securities represented by one unit of American Depositary Shares | Face of American Depositary Receipt, upper right corner | ||
| (ii) | Procedure for voting, if any, the deposited securities | Paragraph (12) | ||
| (iii) | Collection and distribution of dividends | Paragraphs (4), (5), (7) and (10) | ||
| (iv) | Transmission of notices, reports and proxy soliciting material | Paragraphs (3), (8) and (12) | ||
| (v) | Sale or exercise of rights | Paragraphs (4), (5) and (10) | ||
| (vi) | Deposit or sale of securities resulting from dividends, splits or plans of reorganization | Paragraphs (4), (5), (10) and (13) | ||
| (vii) | Amendment, extension or termination of the Deposit Agreement | Paragraphs (16) and (17) | ||
| (viii) | Rights of holders of ADRs to inspect the transfer books of the Depositary and the list of Holders of ADRs | Paragraph (3) | ||
| (ix) | Restrictions upon the right to deposit or withdraw the underlying securities | Paragraphs (1), (2), (4), and (5) | ||
| (x) | Limitation upon the liability of the Depositary | Paragraph (14) | ||
| (3) | Fees and Charges | Paragraph (7) | ||
Item 2. AVAILABLE INFORMATION
| Item Number and Caption | Location in Form of American Depositary Receipt Filed Herewith as Prospectus | ||
| (b) | Statement that Novo Nordisk A/S is subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and, accordingly files certain reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and that such reports can be inspected by holders of American Depositary Receipts and copied through the EDGAR system or at public reference facilities maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. | Paragraph (8) | |
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 3. EXHIBITS
| (a)(1) | Form of Deposit Agreement. Form of Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement among Novo Nordisk A/S (the "Company"), JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (fka Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York), as depositary (the "Depositary"), and all holders from time to time of ADRs issued thereunder (the "Deposit Agreement"). Previously filed as Exhibit (a) to Registration Statement No. 333-168740 incorporated herein by reference. |
| (a)(2) | Form of Amendment to Deposit Agreement, including the form of American Depositary Receipt. Filed herewith as Exhibit (a)(2). |
| (b) | Any other agreement to which the Depositary is a party relating to the issuance of the American Depositary Shares registered hereunder or the custody of the deposited securities represented thereby. Not Applicable. |
| (c) | Every material contract relating to the deposited securities between the Depositary and the issuer of the deposited securities in effect at any time within the last three years. Not Applicable. |
| (d) | Opinion of Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates LLP, counsel to the Depositary, as to the legality of the securities being registered. Previously filed. |
| (e) | Certification under Rule 466. Filed herewith as Exhibit (e). |
| (f) | Power of Attorney. Previously filed. |
Item 4. UNDERTAKINGS
| (a) | The Depositary hereby undertakes to make available at the principal office of the Depositary in the United States, for inspection by holders of the American Depositary Receipts, any reports and communications received from the issuer of the deposited securities which are both (1) received by the Depositary as the holder of the deposited securities, and (2) made generally available to the holders of the underlying securities by the issuer. |
| (b) | If the amounts of fees charged are not disclosed in the prospectus, the Depositary undertakes to prepare a separate document stating the amount of any fee charged and describing the service for which it is charged and to deliver promptly a copy of such fee schedule without charge to anyone upon request. The Depositary undertakes to notify each registered holder of an American Depositary Receipt thirty days before any change in the fee schedule. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., on behalf of the legal entity created by the Deposit Agreement, certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements for filing on Form F-6 are met and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to Registration Statement on Form F-6 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in The City of New York, State of New York, on March 2, 2017.
Legal entity created by the form of Deposit Agreement for the issuance of ADRs evidencing American Depositary Shares | |||
| By: | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Depositary | ||
| By: | /s/ Gregory A. Levendis | ||
| Name: | Gregory A. Levendis | ||
| Title: | Executive Director | ||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Novo Nordisk A/S certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements for filing on Form F-6 are met and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to Registration Statement on Form F-6 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on March 2, 2017.
NOVO NORDISK A/S | |||
| By: | /s/ Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen | ||
| Name: | Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen | ||
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
Under the requirements of the Securities Act, this Post-Effective Amendment to Registration Statement on Form F-6 has been signed by the following persons on March 2, 2017, in the capacities indicated.
| Signature | Title | |
| /s/ Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
| Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen | ||
| /s/ Jesper Brandgaard | Chief Financial Officer | |
| Jesper Brandgaard | ||
| /s/ Göran Ando* | Chairman of the Board of Directors | |
| Göran Ando | ||
| /s/ Jeppe Christiansen* | Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors | |
| Jeppe Christiansen | ||
| Director | ||
Brian Daniels | ||
| /s/ Bruno Angelici* | Director | |
| Bruno Angelici | ||
| /s/ Liz Hewitt* | Director | |
| Liz Hewitt |
| Director | ||
| Sylvie Grégoire | ||
| Director | ||
| Liselotte Hyveled | ||
| /s/ Anne Marie Kverneland* | Director | |
| Anne Marie Kverneland | ||
| Director | ||
| Mary Szela | ||
| /s/ Stig Strøbæk* | Director | |
| Stig Strøbæk | ||
| /s/ Søren Thuesen Pedersen* | Director | |
| Søren Thuesen Pedersen |
| *By: | /s/ Jesper Brandgaard | ||
| Name: | Jesper Brandgaard | ||
| Title: | Power of Attorney |
SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REGISTRANT
Under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned, the duly authorized representative in the United States of America, has signed this Post-Effective Amendment to Registration Statement on Form F-6 in Delaware on March 2, 2017.
Authorized U.S. Representative | |||
| By: | /s/ Curtis G. Oltmans | ||
| Name: | Curtis G. Oltmans | ||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number | ||
(a)(2) | Form of Amendment to Deposit Agreement, including the form of ADR | |
(e) | Rule 466 Certification |