UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
August 16, 2021
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NOVO NORDISK A/S
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Novo Allé
DK- 2880, Bagsvaerd
Denmark
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F
| Form 20-F [X] | Form 40-F [ ] |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
| Yes [ ] | No [X] |
If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g-32(b):82-________
Novo Nordisk A/S – Share repurchase programme
Bagsværd, Denmark, 16 August 2021 – On 4 August 2021, Novo Nordisk initiated a share repurchase programme in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and Council of 16 April 2014 (MAR) and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 of 8 March 2016 (the "Safe Harbour Rules"). This programme is part of the overall share repurchase programme of up to DKK 18 billion to be executed during a 12-month period beginning 3 February 2021.
Under the programme initiated 4 August 2021, Novo Nordisk will repurchase B shares for an amount up to DKK 3.3 billion in the period from 5 August 2021 to 1 November 2021.
Since the announcement of the programme, the following transactions have been made:
Number of B shares | Average purchase price | Transaction value, DKK | ||||||
| 5 August 2021 | 80,000 | 636.27 | 50,901,926 | |||||
| 6 August 2021 | 81,000 | 625.10 | 50,632,903 | |||||
| 9 August 2021 | 80,000 | 633.12 | 50,649,560 | |||||
| 10 August 2021 | 93,000 | 639.00 | 59,427,212 | |||||
| 11 August 2021 | 82,000 | 636.67 | 52,206,653 | |||||
| 12 August 2021 | 80,000 | 638.67 | 51,093,231 | |||||
| 13 August 2021 | 80,000 | 643.76 | 51,500,784 | |||||
| Accumulated under the programme | 576,000 | 366,412,269 | ||||||
The details for each transaction made under the share repurchase programme are published on novonordisk.com.
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Transactions related to Novo Nordisk’s incentive programmes have resulted in a net transfer from Novo Nordisk of 32,026 B shares in the period from 5 August 2021 to 13 August 2021. The shares in these transactions were not part of the Safe Harbour repurchase programme.
With the transactions stated above, Novo Nordisk owns a total of 18,096,886 B shares of DKK 0.20 as treasury shares, corresponding to 0.8% of the share capital. The total amount of A and B shares in the company is 2,310,000,000 including treasury shares.
Novo Nordisk expects to repurchase B shares for an amount up to DKK 18 billion during a 12- month period beginning 3 February 2021. As of 13 August 2021, Novo Nordisk has since 3 February 2021 repurchased a total of 19,290,414 B shares at an average share price of DKK 479.66 per B share equal to a transaction value of DKK 9,252,771,246.
Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company, founded in 1923 and headquartered in Denmark. Our purpose is to drive change to defeat diabetes and other serious chronic diseases such as obesity and rare blood and endocrine disorders. We do so by pioneering scientific breakthroughs, expanding access to our medicines and working to prevent and ultimately cure disease. Novo Nordisk employs about 45,800 people in 80 countries and markets its products in around 170 countries. Novo Nordisk's B shares are listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen (Novo-B). Its ADRs are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NVO). For more information, visit novonordisk.com, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube.
Further information
| Media: | ||
| Mette Kruse Danielsen | +45 3079 3883 | mkd@novonordisk.com |
| Michael Bachner (US) | +1 609 664 7308 | mzyb@novonordisk.com |
| Investors: | ||
| Daniel Muusmann Bohsen | +45 3075 2175 | dabo@novonordisk.com |
| Ann Søndermølle Rendbæk | +45 3075 2253 | arnd@novonordisk.com |
| David Heiberg Landsted | +45 3077 6915 | dhel@novonordisk.com |
| Mark Joseph Root (US) | +1 848 213 3219 | mjhr@novonordisk.com |
Novo Nordisk A/S Investor Relations | Novo Allé 2880 Bagsværd Denmark | Telephone: +45 4444 8888 | Internet: 24 25 67 90 |
| Company announcement No 53 / 2021 | |||
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 of the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| Date: August 16, 2021 |
NOVO NORDISK A/S
Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen Chief Executive Officer |