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| EX-99.1 - PRESS RELEASE - AMARIN CORP PLC\UK | d386563dex991.htm |
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): July 26, 2012
Amarin Corporation plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| England and Wales |
0-21392 |
Not applicable | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 2 Pembroke House, Upper Pembroke Street 28-32, Dublin 2, Ireland |
Not applicable | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +353 1 6699 020
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:
¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events |
On July 26, 2012, Amarin Corporation plc issued a press release titled, “Amarin Announces FDA Approval of VascepaTM (icosapent ethyl) Capsules for the Reduction of Triglyceride Levels in Adult Patients with Severe (TG>500mg/dL) Hypertriglyceridemia.”
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated July 26, 2012. | |
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| AMARIN CORPORATION PLC | ||
| By: | /s/ John Thero | |
| John Thero President | ||
Date: July 27, 2012
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated July 26, 2012. | |