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 12, 2014
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) |
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On September 12, 2014, NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the results of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee vote regarding Natpara® (rhPTH [1-84]). The text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| | Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Press Release of NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. dated September 12, 2014 |
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: | September 12, 2014 | NPS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
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| | By: | /s/ CHRISTINE MIKAIL |
| | | Christine Mikail |
| | | Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs, General Counsel |
| | | and Corporate Secretary |
