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
September 11, 2003
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
CIMA LABS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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| Delaware | | 0-24424 | | 41-1569769 |
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| (State of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 10000 Valley View Road | | |
| Eden Prairie, Minnesota | | 55344-9361 |
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| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(952) 947-8700
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 5. Other Events.
On September 11, 2003, CIMA LABS INC. issued a press release announcing that it had received a letter from Cephalon, Inc. regarding Cephalon’s earlier proposal to acquire all outstanding shares of CIMA common stock for $26.00 per share in cash. The press release and the Cephalon letter are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7(c). Exhibits.
See Exhibit Index.
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.
Date: September 11, 2003
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| | CIMA LABS INC. |
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| | By | /s/ JAMES C. HAWLEY |
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| | | James C. Hawley |
| | | Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |
Exhibit Index
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| Exhibit No. | | Description | | Method of Filing |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release dated September 11, 2003. | | Filed herewith |
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| 99.2 | | Letter to CIMA LABS INC. from Cephalon, Inc. dated as of September 10, 2003. | | Filed herewith |
