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): November 14, 2017 (November 14, 2017)
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 or Organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. 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)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
Pricing of Secured Notes Offering
On November 14, 2017, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. issued a press release announcing that, on November 14, 2017, it had priced its offering of $750 million aggregate principal amount of 5.500% senior secured notes due 2025 (the “notes”). The notes will be additional notes and form part of the same series as the Company’s existing 5.500% senior secured notes due 2025.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release announcing the pricing of the secured notes offering, dated November 14, 2017. |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release announcing the pricing of the notes offering, dated November 14, 2017. | |
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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/ Paul S. Herendeen | |||
| Name: | Paul S. Herendeen | |||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
Date: November 14, 2017
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