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
August 4, 2010
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Delaware | 0-23272 | 87-0439579 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number) |
550 Hills Drive, 3rd Floor
Bedminster, NJ 07921
(Address of principal executive offices)
(908) 450-5300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, "Results of Operations and Financial Condition." On August 4, 2010, we issued a press release announcing our operating results for the second quarter of 2010. The text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
The information in Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K and the Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated August 4, 2010. |
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.
Date: | August 4, 2010 | NPS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
| | |
| | By: | /s/ EDWARD STRATEMEIER |
| | | Edward Stratemeier |
| | | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and |
| | | Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Press Release issued by NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on August 4, 2010. |
