Form 8-K

8-K 1 d8k.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

January 22, 2007

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

NPS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

0-23272

87-0439579

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

383 Colorow Drive

Salt Lake City, Utah 84108

(Address of principal executive offices)

(801) 583-4939

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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.

NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has engaged the services of Burrill & Company LLC to advise and assist NPS in its analysis, consideration and implementation of various partnering and financing initiatives for its product assets.

There can be no assurance that any partnering or financing transaction will result from these activities. The company undertakes no obligation to make any further announcement regarding its efforts to complete a partnering or financing transaction until such time, if ever, that it enters into a definitive agreement providing for the completion of such a transaction or transactions.

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: January 22, 2007	NPS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

	By:	/s/ KEVIN J. ONTIVEROS
		Kevin J. Ontiveros, Vice President, Corporate Law and Assistant Corporate Secretary