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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - Horizon Therapeutics Public Ltd Co | d123520dex991.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 21, 2015
Horizon Pharma Public Limited Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ireland | 001-35238 | Not Applicable | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Connaught House, 1st Floor, 1 Burlington Road, Dublin 4, Ireland
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 011-353-1-772-2100
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:
| x | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | 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 July 21, 2015, Horizon Pharma plc issued a press release announcing it has increased the value of its all-stock proposal to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Depomed, Inc. from $29.25 per share to $33.00 per share. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of such press release and is incorporated herein by reference and constitutes part of this report.
The information contained in this Item 8.01 and the attached Exhibit 99.1 are furnished to and not filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of such press release and is incorporated herein by reference and constitutes part of this report.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated July 21, 2015. |
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: July 21, 2015 | HORIZON PHARMA PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | |||||
| By: | /s/ Paul W. Hoelscher | |||||
| Paul W. Hoelscher | ||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| 99.1 | Press Release dated July 21, 2015. |