6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

March 23, 2020

Commission File Number: 001 - 38178

Zealand Pharma A/S

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Sydmarken 11

2860 Søborg (Copenhagen)
Denmark

(Address of principal executive offices)

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 ¨

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Furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 6-K is a company announcement of Zealand Pharma A/S or the Company, dated March 20, 2020, announcing that Boehringer Ingelheim has returned an Amylin analog that was being developed for the treatment of obesity and Type 2 diabetes.

SIGNATURE

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, thereunto duly authorized.

Zealand Pharma A/S
By:	/s/ Matthew Dallas
	Name:	Matthew Dallas
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

Date: March 23, 2020

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Company announcement dated March 20, 2020

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Company announcement – No. 07 / 2020  

Zealand Pharma regains worldwide rights to Amylin analog program from Boehringer Ingelheim

· Zealand Pharma regains the worldwide rights to the Amylin analog program including once-weekly lead molecule

· Boehringer Ingelheim will focus on the once-weekly GLP-1/glucagon analog BI 456906, which has also been licensed from Zealand Pharma and is advancing into Phase 2 development

· Zealand Pharma will decide on the next development steps for the Amylin analog program following a detailed evaluation

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, March 20, 2020 –Zealand Pharma A/S (“Zealand”) (NASDAQ: ZEAL) (CVR-no. 20 04 50 78) announces that Boehringer Ingelheim has returned a Amylin analog that was being developed for the treatment of obesity and Type 2 diabetes.

“We have been collaborating with Boehringer Ingelheim on two candidates, both of which are potential treatments for obesity and Type 2 diabetes. We respect Boehringer’s decision to focus development on the GLP-1/glucagon asset, which will advance into Phase 2 development,” said Emmanuel Dulac, President and Chief Executive Officer at Zealand Pharma. “We now regain the worldwide rights to the Amylin analog program, and are evaluating its development path within our pipeline. We are confident in the continued strong partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim and look forward to advancing the GLP-1/glucagon product with them.”

The Amylin analog program was licensed to Boehringer Ingelheim in 2014 to conduct and finance all clinical development and commercialization, and Zealand was eligible to receive milestone payments and royalties on global sales. As of today, this license agreement will no longer be active. The long-term partnership will continue with the license agreement to develop the GLP-1/glucagon analog BI 456906, which is planned to advance into Phase 2 development. Zealand will communicate the potential of further development of the Amylin program at a later stage, following a thorough evaluation.

For further information, please contact:

Zealand Pharma Investor Relations

+45 50 60 38 00 investors@zealandpharma.com

Lani Pollworth Morvan, Investor Relations and Communication

lpm@zealandpharma.com

About Zealand Pharma A/S

Zealand Pharma A/S (Nasdaq Copenhagen and New York: ZEAL) ("Zealand") is a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of innovative peptide-based medicines. More than 10 drug candidates invented by Zealand have advanced into clinical development, of which two have reached the market. Zealand’s current pipeline of internal product candidates focus on specialty gastrointestinal and metabolic diseases. Zealand’s portfolio also includes two clinical license collaborations with Boehringer Ingelheim and pre-clinical license collaboration with Alexion Pharmaceuticals.

Zealand is based in Copenhagen (Søborg), Denmark. For further information about the Company's business and activities, please visit www.zealandpharma.com or follow Zealand on LinkedIn or Twitter @ZealandPharma.