Form 6-K - Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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FORM 6-K

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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

 

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

July 29, 2024

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NOVO NORDISK A/S

 (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Novo Allé 1

DK- 2880, Bagsvaerd

Denmark

(Address of principal executive offices)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F

 

Form 20-F ☒

Form 40-F ☐

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Novo Nordisk A/S – Share repurchase programme

 

Bagsværd, Denmark, 29 July 2024 – On 6 May 2024, Novo Nordisk initiated a share repurchase programme in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and Council of 16 April 2014 (MAR) and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 of 8 March 2016 (the "Safe Harbour Rules"). This programme is part of the overall share repurchase programme of up to DKK 20 billion to be executed during a 12-month period beginning 6 February 2024.

 

Under the programme initiated 6 May 2024, Novo Nordisk will repurchase B shares for an amount up to DKK 2.2 billion in the period from 7 May 2024 to 5 August 2024.

 

Since the announcement 22 July 2024, the following transactions have been made:

 

	Number of B shares	Average purchase price	Transaction value, DKK
Accumulated, last announcement	1,884,787		1,799,046,117
22 July 2024	39,000	909.36	35,465,111
23 July 2024	41,000	918.79	37,670,272
24 July 2024	41,000	909.74	37,299,164
25 July 2024	40,000	885.45	35,417,923
26 July 2024	40,500	879.94	35,637,745
Accumulated under the programme	2,086,287		1,980,536,332

 

The details for each transaction made under the share repurchase programme are published on novonordisk.com.

 

 

 

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With the transactions stated above, Novo Nordisk owns a total of 12,186,327 B shares of DKK 0.10 as treasury shares, corresponding to 0.3% of the share capital. The total amount of A and B shares in the company is 4,465,000,000 including treasury shares.

 

Novo Nordisk expects to repurchase B shares for an amount up to DKK 20 billion during a 12- month period beginning 6 February 2024. As of 26 July 2024, Novo Nordisk has since 6 February 2024 repurchased a total of 10,820,537 B shares at an average share price of DKK 878.72 per B share equal to a transaction value of DKK 9,508,271,105.

 

Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company, founded in 1923 and headquartered in Denmark. Our purpose is to drive change to defeat serious chronic diseases, built upon our heritage in diabetes. We do so by pioneering scientific breakthroughs, expanding access to our medicines, and working to prevent and ultimately cure disease. Novo Nordisk employs about 66,000 people in 80 countries and markets its products in around 170 countries. Novo Nordisk's B shares are listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen (Novo-B). Its ADRs are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NVO). For more information, visit novonordisk.com, Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn and YouTube.

 

 

Contacts for further information

 

Media:
Ambre James-Brown [phone] [e-mail]	Liz Skrbkova (US) [phone] [e-mail]
Investors:
Jacob Martin Wiborg Rode [phone] [e-mail]	David Heiberg Landsted [phone] [e-mail]
Mark Joseph Root (US) [phone] [e-mail]	Sina Meyer [phone] [e-mail]
Frederik Taylor Pitter [phone] [e-mail]	Ida Melvold Gjøsund [phone] [e-mail]

 

 

 

Novo Nordisk A/S Investor Relations	Novo Allé 1 2880 Bagsværd Denmark	Telephone: [phone]	www.novonordisk.com CVR no: 24 25 67 90
			Company announcement No 56 / 2024

 

 

 

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 of the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: July 29, 2024

NOVO NORDISK A/S   Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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