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) January 23, 2004
Cephalon, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | | 0-19119 | | 23-2484489 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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145 Brandywine Parkway
West Chester, Pennsylvania | | 19380 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (610) 344-0200 |
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Not Applicable |
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On January 23, 2004, the Registrant and CIMA LABS INC publicly announced that they had received a request for additional information from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) pertaining to Cephalon’s pending merger with CIMA.
The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference the press releases dated January 23, 2004 attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and made a part of this Item 5.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(a) | | Financial Statements of Business Acquired: Not applicable |
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(b) | | Pro Forma Financial Information: Not applicable |
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(c) | | Exhibits |
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| | Number | | Description |
| | 99.1 | | Press Release – Cephalon, Inc. and CIMA LABS INC. Receive FTC Request for Additional Information |
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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.
| CEPHALON, INC. |
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Date: January 26, 2004 | By: | /s/ J. Kevin Buchi | |
| | J. Kevin Buchi |
| | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number | | Description |
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99.1 | | Press Release – Cephalon, Inc. and CIMA LABS INC. Receive FTC Request for Additional Information |
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