Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)

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 20, 2015

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NOVO NORDISK A/S

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Novo Allé 

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 [X]

Form 40-F [  ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Yes [  ]

No [X]

 

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g-32(b):82-________

 

 

 

Novo Nordisk A/S – Share repurchase programme

 

 

Bagsværd, Denmark, 20 July 2015 – On 30 April 2015, Novo Nordisk initiated a share repurchase programme in accordance with the provisions of the European Commission's regulation no 2273/2003 of 22 December 2003, also referred to as the Safe Harbour rules. This programme is part of the overall share repurchase programme of up to DKK 17.5 billion to be executed during a 12-month period beginning 30 January 2015.

Under the programme initiated 30 April 2015, Novo Nordisk will repurchase B shares for an amount up to DKK 9.3 billion in the period from 30 April 2015 to 27 October 2015.

Since the announcement as of 13 July 2015, the following transactions have been made under the programme:

  

	Number of B shares	Average purchase price	Transaction value, DKK
Accumulated, last announcement	9,390,000		3,525,419,703
13 July 2015	170,000	392.90	66,793,408
14 July 2015	200,000	392.49	78,498,720
15 July 2015	180,000	396.94	71,448,912
16 July 2015	176,200	402.14	70,857,843
17 July 2015	213,000	402.36	85,702,957
Accumulated under the programme	10,329,200		3,898,721,543

 

With the transactions stated above, Novo Nordisk owns a total of 30,118,891 B shares of DKK 0.20, corresponding to 1.2% of the share capital, as treasury shares. The total amount of A and B shares in the company is 2,600,000,000 including treasury shares.

Novo Nordisk expects to repurchase B shares for an amount up to DKK 17.5 billion during a 12-month period beginning 30 January 2015. As of 17 July 2015, Novo Nordisk has

 

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repurchased a total of 21,507,104 B shares equal to a transaction value of DKK 7,598,721,213.

 

 

Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with more than 90 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes care. This heritage has given us experience and capabilities that also enable us to help people defeat other serious chronic conditions: haemophilia, growth disorders and obesity. Headquartered in Denmark, Novo Nordisk employs approximately 39,000 people in 75 countries and markets its products in more than 180 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, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube

 

  

Further information

Media:
Anne Margrethe Hauge	[phone]	[e-mail]
Investors:
Kasper Roseeuw Poulsen	[phone]	[e-mail]
Daniel Bohsen	[phone]	[e-mail]
Melanie Raouzeos	[phone]	[e-mail]
Frank Daniel Mersebach (US)	[phone]	[e-mail]

 

 

 

Novo Nordisk A/S Investor Relations	Novo Allé 2880 Bagsværd Denmark	Telephone: [phone]	Internet: www.novonordisk.com CVR no: 24 25 67 90
		Company announcement No 43 / 2015

 

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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 of the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: July 20, 2015

NOVO NORDISK A/S   Lars Rebien Sørensen, Chief Executive Officer