UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule13a-16 or15d-16
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of December, 2013.
Commission File Number001-13896
Elan Corporation, plc
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Treasury Building, Lower Grand Canal Street, Dublin 2, Ireland
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form20-F or Form40-F:
Form20-F x Form40-F ¨
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form6-K in paper as permitted by RegulationS-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨
Note: RegulationS-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form6-K in paper as permitted by RegulationS-T Rule 101(b)(7): ¨
Note: RegulationS-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant’s “home country”), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant’s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant’s security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.
Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule12g3-2(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 Rule12g3-2(b): ¨
This Report of Foreign Issuer on Form6-K is incorporated by reference into thePost-Effective Amendments on FormsF-3 andS-8 to the Registration Statement on FormF-3 of Elan Corporation, plc (RegistrationNo. 333-100252), and the Registration Statements on FormS-8 of Elan Corporation, plc (Registration Nos.333-100556,333-07361,333-121021,333-135184,333-135185,333-154573, 333-181971 and 333-181973).
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EXHIBIT LIST
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Exhibit | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press release dated December 18, 2013 titled: “Perrigo Company plc Completes Acquisition of Elan Corporation plc”. |
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, thereunto duly authorized.
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| ELAN CORPORATION, PLC |
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| By: | | /s/ William F. Daniel |
| | Name: | | William F. Daniel |
| | Title: | | Company Secretary |
Dated: December 18, 2013
