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): August 15, 2017

 

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

 

001-35518		20-2590184
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

1550 East Gude Drive, Rockville MD		20850
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  [phone]

 

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 ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

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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). 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 8.01                                          Other Events.

 

On August 15, 2017, Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. issued a press release announcing that the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey ruled that TWi Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and its subsidiary infringed three Oxtellar XR® Orange Book patents and that all three patents are valid. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01                                          Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)                                Exhibit

 

The following document is furnished as an Exhibit pursuant to Item 8.01 hereof:

 

Exhibit 99.1 — Press Release Dated August 15 , 2017.

 

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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.

 

		SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
DATED: August 17 , 2017	By:	/s/ Gregory S. Patrick
		Gregory S. Patrick
		Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Number		Description
99.1		Press Release Dated August 15, 2017.		Attached

 

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