0001008848-13-000065.txt : 20130821 0001008848-13-000065.hdr.sgml : 20130821 20130820181823 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001008848-13-000065 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130816 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure FILED AS OF DATE: 20130821 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130820 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ACORDA THERAPEUTICS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001008848 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-50513 FILM NUMBER: 131051574 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 420 SAW MILL RIVER ROAD CITY: ARDSLEY STATE: NY ZIP: 10502 BUSINESS PHONE: 914-347-4300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 420 SAW MILL RIVER ROAD CITY: ARDSLEY STATE: NY ZIP: 10502 8-K 1 plan10b51_report-081613.htm 8-K plan10b51_report-081613.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):  August 16, 2013
 
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Delaware
  
000-50513
  
13-3831168
(State or other jurisdiction
  
(Commission
  
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
  
File Number)
  
Identification No.)
         
   
420 Saw Mill River Road,
Ardsley, NY
  
10502
   
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)
         
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (914) 347-4300

Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
 
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Item 7.01                      Other Events

In August 2013, Ron Cohen, M.D., President and CEO of Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (“Acorda”), exercised 289,778 stock options, all of which were due to expire in September and October of this year unless exercised.  Dr. Cohen sold 149,000 of the resultant shares, the proceeds of which are being used to fund the exercise of the options and the resulting tax liability.  A record of all of Dr. Cohen’s holdings is available in Acorda’s SEC filings.  Dr. Cohen retains the majority of the equity he has been granted in the Company since founding Acorda in 1995.

The stock sales were made pursuant to a previously established 10b5-1 plan.
 
 
 
 
 
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.
 
 
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.
     
August  20, 2013
By:
/s/David Lawrence
   
Name: David Lawrence
   
Title: Chief Financial Officer