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 10, 2003
Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | | 0-15313 | | | 13-3033811 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | | (Commission File Number) | | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| One Tower Center, 14th Floor East Brunswick, New Jersey | 08816 | |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (732) 418-9300 |
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None. |
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.) |
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press release issued by Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) on November 10, 2003.
ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On November 10, 2003, the Company announced its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003. A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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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.
| SAVIENT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Whitney K. Stearns, Jr. | |
| | Whitney K. Stearns, Jr. |
| | Senior Vice President—Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
Dated: November 10, 2003
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