0001193125-15-327992.txt : 20150925 0001193125-15-327992.hdr.sgml : 20150925 20150925081005 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-15-327992 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150925 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20150925 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150925 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Horizon Pharma plc CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001492426 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 272179987 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35238 FILM NUMBER: 151124014 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: CONNAUGHT HOUSE, 1ST FLOOR STREET 2: 1 BURLINGTON ROAD CITY: DUBLIN STATE: L2 ZIP: 4 BUSINESS PHONE: 011-353-1-772-2100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CONNAUGHT HOUSE, 1ST FLOOR STREET 2: 1 BURLINGTON ROAD CITY: DUBLIN STATE: L2 ZIP: 4 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HORIZON PHARMA, INC. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20100520 8-K 1 d90859d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 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): September 25, 2015

 

 

Horizon Pharma Public Limited Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Ireland   001-35238   Not Applicable

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File No.)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

Connaught House, 1st Floor, 1 Burlington Road, Dublin 4, Ireland

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 011-353-1-772-2100

 

 

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:

 

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

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On September 25, 2015, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) adopted a positive opinion at its plenary monthly meeting in September recommending a centralized marketing authorization for RAVICTI® (glycerol phenylbutyrate) Oral Liquid for use as an adjunctive therapy for chronic management of adult and pediatric patients greater than two months of age with Urea Cycle Disorders (UCDs). The adopted positive opinion will be considered by the European Commission for a binding decision to be issued for the granting of a centralized marketing authorization within 60 to 90 days from the date of adoption of the opinion.

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.

 

Date: September 25, 2015   HORIZON PHARMA PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
  By:   

/s/ Paul W. Hoelscher

    Paul W. Hoelscher
    Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer