SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): March 16, 2005
| Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) |
| Delaware | 0-15313 | 13-3033811 |
| (State or Other Juris- diction of Incorporation | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| One Tower Center, 14th Floor East Brunswick, New Jersey 08816 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (732) 418-9300
| Not applicable |
| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On March 16, 2005, Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Savient”) announced its financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
In addition, on March 16, 2005, Savient held a publicly available live webcast discussion of its financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. The transcript of the March 16, 2005 conference call is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01.Financial Statements And Exhibits
| (c) | Exhibits | ||
| 99.1 | Press release dated March 16, 2005 | ||
| 99.2 | Transcript dated March 16, 2005 |
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.
| Date: March 16, 2005 | SAVIENT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| By: | /s/ Philip K. Yachmetz | |
| Philip K. Yachmetz Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||