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UNITED STATES

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): August 14, 2012

 

Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc.

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-35268

 

33-0505269

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

IRS Employer

of incorporation or organization)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1609

New York, NY 10170

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 297-0020

 

 

(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:

 

o    Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 8.01              Other Events.

 

On August 14, 2012, Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Phase IIb/III plecanatide study in chronic idiopathic constipation had achieved its enrollment target of 880 patients on August 13, 2012.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.             Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)           Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release of Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc., dated August 14, 2012

 

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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.

 

Dated:    August 14, 2012

 

 

 

SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Gary S. Jacob

 

 

Gary S. Jacob, Ph.D.

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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