UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K/A
Amendment No. 1 to Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 18, 2015 |
| SHIRE PLC |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Jersey, Channel Islands | 0-29630 | 98-0601486 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
5 Riverwalk, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24, Republic of Ireland (Address of principal executive offices)
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +353 1 429 7700 |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Explanatory Note
Shire plc (“Shire”) hereby amends the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Shire on June 18, 2015 in order to correct erroneous information received by Shire relating to interests in its securities, specifically the number of shares and voting rights disposed of in its June 18, 2015 announcement. Except as described above and below, all other information in Shire’s Form 8-K filed on June 18, 2015 remains unchanged.
Item 8.01. Other Events
Shire plc have issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 which is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (d) | Exhibits |
The following exhibit is filed as part of the current report:
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.2 | Press Release dated June 22, 2015 | |
SIGNATURE
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.
| Shire plc | |||
| By: | /s/ M Enyedy | ||
| Name: | Mark Enyedy | ||
| Title: | Company Secretary | ||
Date: June 22, 2015
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.2 | Press Release dated June 22, 2015 | |