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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
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 23, 2011
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   001-15803   33-0314804
         
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation)       Identification No.)
     
101 Enterprise, Suite 300, Aliso Viejo, California   92656
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 389-6700
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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 8.01. Other Events
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On May 23, 2011, Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) received a letter from four members of the 112th Congress of the United States requesting certain information relating to the Company, FDA interactions, and the pricing of NUEDEXTA. A copy of this letter is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The Company intends to submit a response to this request letter.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
     
Exhibit No.   Description
99.1
  Letter to Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc., dated May 23, 2011, from Senator Herb Kohl, Congressman Henry Waxman, Congressman Frank Pallone and Congresswoman Diana DeGette.
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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: May 26, 2011  Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Christine G. Ocampo    
    Christine G. Ocampo   
    Vice President, Finance