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

May 26, 2014

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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,26May2014– On 1 May 2014, 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 15.0 billion to be executed during a 12-month period beginning 30 January 2014.

Under the programme initiated 1 May 2014, Novo Nordisk will repurchase B shares for an amount up to DKK 4.0 billion in the period from 1 May 2014 to 5 August 2014.

Since the announcement as of 19 May 2014, the following transactions have been made under the programme:

	Number of B shares	Average purchase price	Transaction value, DKK
Accumulated, last announcement	2,888,000		680,366,204
19 May 2014	280,000	231.09	64,705,004
20 May 2014	250,000	230.88	57,719,150
21 May 2014	255,000	231.69	59,079,675
22 May 2014	250,000	234.29	58,571,250
23 May 2014	250,000	233.05	58,262,400
Accumulated under the programme	4,173,000		978,703,683

With the transactions stated above, Novo Nordisk owns a total of 22,633,394 B shares of DKK 0.20, corresponding to 0.9% of the share capital, as treasury shares. The total amount of A and B shares in the company is 2,650,000,000 including treasury shares.

Novo Nordisk expects to repurchase B shares for an amount up to DKK 15.0 billion during a 12-month period beginning 30 January 2014. As of 23 May 2014, Novo Nordisk has

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repurchased a total of 19,606,995 B shares equal to a transaction value of DKK 4,683,391,819.

Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with more than 90 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes care. The company also has leading positions within haemophilia care, growth hormone therapy and hormone replacement therapy. Headquartered in Denmark, Novo Nordisk employs approximately 40,000 employees in 75 countries, and markets its products in more than 180 countries. Novo Nordisk’s B shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen (Novo-B). Its ADRs are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NVO). For more information, visit novonordisk.com.

Further information
Media:
Anne Margrethe Hauge	+45 4442 3450	amhg@novonordisk.com
Investors:
Kasper Roseeuw Poulsen	+45 3079 4303	krop@novonordisk.com
Jannick Lindegaard Denholt	+45 3079 8519	jlis@novonordisk.com
Lars Borup Jacobsen	+45 3075 3479	lbpj@novonordisk.com
Daniel Bohsen	+45 3079 6376	dabo@novonordisk.com
Frank Daniel Mersebach (US)	+1 609 235 8567	fdni@novonordisk.com

Novo Nordisk A/S Investor Relations	Novo Allé 2880 Bagsværd Denmark	Telephone: +45 4444 8888 Internet: www.novonordisk.com	CVR no: 24 25 67 90
		Company announcement No 36 / 2014

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: May 26, 2014   NOVO NORDISK A/S   Lars Rebien Sørensen, Chief Executive Officer