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 26, 2007
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) |
383 Colorow Drive
Salt Lake City, Utah 84108
(Address of principal executive offices)
(801) 583-4939
(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 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
The Company previously entered into a license agreement with Dr. Daniel J. Drucker and his Canadian corporation 1149336 Ontario Inc. The license agreement grants to us an exclusive license under Dr. Drucker’s patent portfolio for glucagon-like peptide-2, or GLP-2, and its therapeutic uses. Under the license agreement we have agreed to ensure that reasonable commercial efforts are used to develop and commercialize any product covered by the licensed patents. The agreement requires us to pay annual nonrefundable license maintenance fees, royalties on sublicensing revenues and milestone payments. If we default on any of the material obligations under the agreement Dr. Drucker may terminate the license agreement and all rights granted under the agreement will revert to Dr. Drucker.
Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On September 26, 2007, NPS Pharmaceuticals issued the press release attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1. The contents of this press release is incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
99.1 | Press Release issued by NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on September 26, 2007. |
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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.
Date: September 27, 2007 | NPS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |||
By: | /s/ VAL R. ANTCZAK | |||
Val R. Antczak, | ||||
Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs, General Counsel and Secretary |
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