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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 22, 2002
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, LTD.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
000-23265 94-3267443
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(Commission file Number) (IRS Employer ID Number)
8540 Colonnade Center Drive, Suite 501, Raleigh, North Carolina 27615
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (919) 862-1000
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Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. issued a press release today announcing that it will
participate in a panel discussion entitled "The Future of Specialty
Pharmaceuticals" at the Thomas Weisel Partners Healthcare Tailwinds 2002
Conference in Boston, Massachusetts on Monday, April 29, 2002 at 11:15 a.m. EDT.
A copy of this press release is attached as an exhibit.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated April 22, 2002
SIGNATURES
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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.
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, LTD.
Date: April 22, 2002 By: /s/ Adam C. Derbyshire
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Adam C. Derbyshire
Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer