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
September 29, 2009
(Date of report)
CARACO PHARMACEUTICAL LABORATORIES, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Michigan | 1-31773 | 38-2505723 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission file number) | (I.R.S. employer identification no.) |
1150 Elijah McCoy Drive, Detroit, Michigan 48202
(Address of principal executive offices)
(313) 871-8400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(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 8.01. Other Events
On September 29, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing that it has entered into a consent decree with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) regarding the Company’s drug manufacturing operations. A copy of the press release, dated September 29, 2009, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The consent decree, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2, was filed with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, on September 29, 2009.
The description of the consent decree set forth herein and in the press release does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the consent decree attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
| 99.1 | Press Release dated September 29, 2009. |
| 99.2 | Consent Decree |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CARACO PHARMACEUTICAL LABORATORIES, LTD.
(Registrant)
| Date: | September 29, 2009 | By: | /s/ Jitendra N. Doshi | ||
| Jitendra N. Doshi | |||||
| Chief Executive Officer |
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. Description
| Press Release dated September 29, 2009. |
| Consent Decree |
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