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
June 19, 2007
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 0-23272 | | 87-0439579 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
383 Colorow Drive
Salt Lake City, Utah 84108
(Address of principal executive offices)
(801) 583-4939
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On June 19, 2007, NPS Pharmaceuticals, as sub-tenant, and Celanese Americas Corporation, as sub-landlord, entered into a sublease agreement for approximately 33,500 square feet of office space located at 550 Hills Drive, Bedminster, New Jersey. NPS intends to move its corporate headquarters to Bedminster upon the expiration of its Parsippany, New Jersey lease in October 2007. The sublease will commence on the date Celanese obtains the consent of its landlord to the sublease and will continue thereafter until February 29, 2010. In the event that Celanese fails to obtain landlord consent within 35 days from the sublease execution date, the sublease and NPS’ obligations thereunder will terminate. NPS will pay base rent of $44,687 per month for the term of the sublease. NPS, however, is not required to pay rent for the first four (4) months of the term and, thereafter, is not required to pay rent attributable to 13,000 square feet of the premises for an additional six (6) months. Celanese is responsible to pay all real estate taxes and operating expenses under the sublease, except for electricity expenses, which NPS is responsible to pay.
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.
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Date: June 25, 2007 | | | | NPS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | | |
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| | | | By: | | /s/ VAL R. ANTCZAK | | |
| | | | | | Val R. Antczak, Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs, General Counsel and Secretary | | |
