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
October 11, 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) |
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 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On October 11, 2007, NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting the top-line results from the Company’s Phase 3 study of its investigational drug GATTEX™ (teduglutide, recombinant GLP-2) and announcing details for a conference call to discuss the results of the study. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The press release also contains information regarding the availability of a telephonic and webcast replay of the conference call.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
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| 99.1 | | Press Release issued by NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on October 11, 2007. |
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: October 11, 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 |
