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
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| June 30, 2004 |
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) |
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| 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) |
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| (952) 947-8700 |
(Registrant’s Telephone Number,
Including Area Code) |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 5. Other Events.
On June 30, 2004, CIMA LABS INC. (the “Company”) and Cephalon, Inc. (“Cephalon”) issued a joint press release announcing that Cephalon has reached an agreement in principle with the Bureau of Competition staff of the Federal Trade Commission, subject to final approval of the Commission, to permit the closure of the proposed merger transaction between the Company and Cephalon. As a result of this important development, both the Company and Cephalon have decided not to exercise their respective rights to terminate the merger agreement and intend to close this transaction at the earliest possible date.
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: July 1, 2004
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| | CIMA LABS INC.
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| | By /s/ James C. Hawley | |
| | James C. Hawley | |
| | Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | |
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No.
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| 99.1 | | Joint Press Release dated June 30, 2004. | | Filed herewith |
