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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 16, 2008
AMYLIN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of |
| 0-19700 (Commission File Number) |
| 33-0266089 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
9360 Towne Centre Drive
San Diego, California 92121
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 552-2200
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On June 16, 2008, Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Mallinckrodt Inc. entered into an Amendment to their Exenatide Manufacturing Agreement, or the Amendment, which amends the manufacturing agreement between the parties, dated October 1, 2003, pursuant to which Mallinckrodt manufactures and supplies to Amylin bulk exenatide, the active ingredient in BYETTA® (exenatide) injection. Under the terms of the Amendment, the termination date of agreement has been extended for a period of four years to September 30, 2012.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Dated: June 19, 2008 | By: | /s/ LLOYD A. ROWLAND |
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| Lloyd A. Rowland |
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| Vice President, Governance and Compliance, and |
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