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): January 8, 2014
ALKERMES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Ireland |
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98-1007018 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of |
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(Commission |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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Connaught House |
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1 Burlington Road |
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Dublin 4, Ireland |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +353-1-772-8000
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 ( see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On January 8, 2014, Alkermes plc issued a press release announcing certain advances in its late-stage CNS pipeline, including a two-month aripiprazole lauroxil product candidate for the treatment of schizophrenia and details with respect to its ALKS 5461 pivotal development program. A copy of such press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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99.1 |
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Alkermes plc Press Release Announcing Advances with its Late-Stage CNS Pipeline |
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.
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ALKERMES PLC |
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Date: January 8, 2014 |
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/s/ James M. Frates |
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James M. Frates |
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Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |