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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| August 9, 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.) |
10000 Valley View Road
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Eden Prairie, Minnesota
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(Address of Principal
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Executive Offices)
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| (952) 947-8700 |
(Registrant’s Telephone Number,
Including Area Code) |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 5. Other Events.
On August 9, 2004, CIMA LABS INC. (the “Company”) and Cephalon, Inc. (“Cephalon”) issued a joint press release announcing that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has accepted a consent agreement that clears the way for Cephalon to complete its acquisition of the Company. The press release stated that the companies expect the transaction to close within the next few days.
The press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. The press release contains forward-looking statements and includes a cautionary statement identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated.
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: August 10, 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 August 9, 2004. | | Filed herewith |
