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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| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | | April 3, 2006 |
Avanir Pharmaceuticals
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| California | 001-15803 | 33-0314804 |
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(State or other jurisdiction | _____________
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(I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| 11388 Sorrento Valley Road, San Diego, California | | 92121 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | | ___________
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | 858-622-5200 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
On April 3, 2006, Avanir Pharmaceuticals (the "Company") announced that it had received approval for the listing of its common stock on the Nasdaq National Market System ("Nasdaq"). Also on that date, the Company notified The American Stock Exchange ("AMEX") of its intention to withdraw its common stock from listing on AMEX, such withdrawal to be completed simultaneously with the commencement of trading of the Company’s common stock on Nasdaq. The Company expects that trading will commence on Nasdaq on April 11, 2006 and that the stock trading symbol will be "AVNR." A copy of the press release announcing the approval for the listing on the Nasdaq is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On April 4, 2006, the Company announced that its New Drug Application for Neurodex™ for the treatment of involuntary emotional expression disorder, or IEED, had been accepted for filing and review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"). The Company also announced that this application had been granted "priority review" status by the FDA. A copy of the press release announcing the acceptance of the filing and the review status is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibits Description
99.1 Press release, dated April 3, 2006
99.2 Press release, dated April 4, 2006
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.
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| | | Avanir Pharmaceuticals |
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| April 4, 2006 | | By: | | Gregory P. Hanson, CMA
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| | | | | Name: Gregory P. Hanson, CMA |
| | | | | Title: VP of Finance, CFO |
Exhibit Index
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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99.1 | | Press release, dated April 3, 2006 |
99.2 | | Press release, dated April 4, 2006 |
