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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): July 20, 2021
ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware000-2775613-3648318
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)		(Commission
File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
121 Seaport Boulevard, Boston, Massachusetts 02210
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:    (475) 230-2596
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareALXNNasdaq Global Select Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
☐Emerging Growth Company


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Item 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 20, 2021, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its revenue results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, as presented below. The results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 remain subject to our customary internal quarterly close procedures.
The information set forth herein is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. Nor shall such document be deemed incorporated by reference in any filings under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in the filing unless specifically stated so therein.
(amounts in millions)Three months ended June 30, 2021Three months ended June 30, 2021 vs. 2020Six months ended June 30, 2021Six months ended June 30, 2021 vs. 2020
Total Revenue$1,700 18 %$3,337 15 %
   SOLIRIS Revenue$1,071 10 %$2,099 5 %
   ULTOMIRIS Revenue$354 41 %$701 48 %
C5 Franchise Revenue$1,425 16 %$2,800 13 %
STRENSIQ Revenue$208 13 %$405 14 %
KANUMA Revenue$33 (3)%$67 12 %
ANDEXXA Revenue$35 **$64 **
**Percentages not meaningful


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 hereunto duly authorized.
Date: July 20, 2021
ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
By:     /s/ Doug Barry
Name:    Doug Barry
Title:    Vice President, Corporate Law