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) April 22, 2010
COLUMBIA LABORATORIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File No. 1-10352
| Delaware | | 59-2758596 |
| (State of Incorporation) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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354 Eisenhower Parkway Livingston, New Jersey | | 07039 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | Zip Code |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (973) 994-3999
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[ X ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On April 22, 2010, Columbia Laboratories, Inc. (the “Company”), issued a press release entitled, “Columbia Laboratories Announces Preliminary Results for the First Quarter of 2010” (the “Press Release”). A copy of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of Section 18. Furthermore, the information contained in this Current Report shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
A description of the Press Release set forth under Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this item.
The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of Section 18. Furthermore, the information contained in this Current Report shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
This communication is not a solicitation of a proxy from any security holder of the Company. In connection with stockholder approval of certain transactions contemplated by the Purchase and Collaboration Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) among the Company, Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Watson”) and Coventry Acquisition, Inc. (“Buyer”), the Company intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a preliminary proxy statement and a definitive proxy statement and it intends to mail to its security holders a definitive proxy statement and other materials. THE PROXY STATEMENT WILL BE SENT TO COMPANY SECURITY HOLDERS AND WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY, WATSON, THE BUYER, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THE PURCHASE AG REEMENT AND RELATED MATTERS. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY WHEN THEY ARE AVAILABLE BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT DECISION WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT. Free copies of the proxy statement and other documents filed with the SEC by the Company, when they become available, can be obtained through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, free copies of the proxy statement will be available from the Company by contacting Lawrence A. Gyenes at (973) 486-8860 or lgyenes@columbialabs.com or on the Company’s investor relations website at www.cbrxir.com.
Participation in the Solicitation: |
The Company and its directors and executive officers and certain other members of management may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company’s stockholders in connection with the proposed transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement. Information regarding the special interests of these directors, executive officers and members of management in the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement will be included in the proxy statement and other relevant documents filed with the SEC. Additional informational regarding the Company’s directors and executive officers is also included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, which was filed with the SEC on March 12, 2010, and the Company’s proxy statement, dated April 9, 2009, filed with the SEC on April 17, 2009. The Company’s Form 10-K and proxy statement are available free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and from the Company by contacting it as described above.
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| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| | 99.1* | Press Release dated April 22, 2010, entitled “Columbia Laboratories Announces Preliminary Results for the First Quarter of 2010.” |
* The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of Section 18. Furthermore, the information contained in this Current Report shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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: April 23, 2010
| | COLUMBIA LABORATORIES, INC. |
| | By: /S/ Larry A. Gyenes |
| | Larry A. Gyenes |
| | Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1* | Press Release dated April 22, 2010, entitled “Columbia Laboratories Announces Preliminary Results for the First Quarter of 2010.” |
* The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of Section 18. Furthermore, the information contained in this Current Report shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
