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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - NOVELION THERAPEUTICS INC. | d417619dex991.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): September 24, 2012
QLT Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| British Columbia, Canada | 000-17082 | N/A | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
887 Great Northern Way, Suite 101, Vancouver, B.C.
Canada, V5T 4T5
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (604) 707-7000
Not Applicable
(Registrant’s name or former address, if change since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On September 24, 2012, QLT Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the execution of an asset purchase agreement, dated September 21, 2012 between the Company, QLT Ophthalmics, Inc. and Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (“Valeant”) pursuant to which the Company sold its Visudyne® business to Valeant. 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
Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the attached exhibit is deemed to have been furnished to, but not filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission:
| Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated September 24, 2012 | |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| QLT INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Sukhi Jagpal | |
| Name: | Sukhi Jagpal | |
| Title: | Interim Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: September 24, 2012