Current Report Filing (8-k)

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 10, 2018

PACIRA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-35060		51-0619477
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

5 Sylvan Way, Suite 300

Parsippany, New Jersey 07054

(Address and Zip Code of Principal Executive Offices)

[phone]

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  o

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On July 10, 2018, Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. issued a press release announcing its preliminary EXPAREL® net product sales for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

The information in this Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated July 10, 2018 .

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

			PACIRA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (REGISTRANT)
Dated:	July 10, 2018	By:	/s/ KRISTEN WILLIAMS
			Kristen Williams
			Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary