1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 ------------------------ 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): December 6, 1999 -------------------------------- NCS HealthCare, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Delaware 0-27602 34-1816187 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State of Other Jurisdiction) (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification Number) 3201 Enterprise Parkway, Suite 220 Beachwood, Ohio 44122 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (216) 378-6800 ------------------------------ Not Applicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) 1 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On December 6, 1999, NCS Healthcare, Inc. issued a News Release, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits. 99.1 News Release dated December 6, 1999. 2 3 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. NCS HEALTHCARE, INC. By: /s/ Gerald D. Stethem ---------------------------- Gerald D. Stethem Chief Financial Officer Date: December 8, 1999 3 4 EXHIBIT INDEX - ------------- Exhibit Number Description - -------------- ----------- 99.1 News Release dated December 6, 1999. 4