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 the earliest event reported): March 16, 2015
VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| British Columbia, Canada | 001-14956 | 98-0448205 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
2150 St. Elzéar Blvd. West
Laval, Quebec
Canada H7L 4A8
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
514-744-6792
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
This 8-K includes as an exhibit the consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-189192) of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. of its report dated February 25, 2015 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.
Exhibit | Description | |
| 23.1 | Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | |
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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.
| VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL, INC. | ||||||
| By | /s/ Robert Chai-Onn | |||||
| Name: | Robert Chai-Onn | |||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer, Head of Corporate and Business Development | |||||
Date: March 16, 2015
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Description | |
| 23.1 | Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | |
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