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): February 9, 2012
K-V PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number 1-9601
Delaware | 1-9601 | 43-0618919 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
2280 Schuetz Road St. Louis MO | 63146 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(314) 645-6600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act. |
¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act. |
¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act. |
¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act. |
Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On February 9, 2012, K-V Pharmaceutical Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the updated Makena® performance metrics. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
The information in this Item 7.01, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
The following exhibit is furnished as part of this report:
Exhibit | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated February 9, 2012, issued by K-V Pharmaceutical Company. |
The Registrant will post this Form 8-K on its Internet website at www.kvpharmaceutical.com. References to the Registrant’s website address are included in this Form 8-K and the press release only as inactive textual references and the Registrant does not intend them to be active links to its website. Information contained on the Registrant’s website does not constitute part of this Form 8-K or the press release.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly this Report to be signed on its behalf by undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: February 13, 2012
KV PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | ||
By: | /s/ Patrick J. Christmas | |
Patrick J. Christmas | ||
VP, General Counsel and Secretary |
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