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): August 7, 2008
AMICUS THERAPEUTICS,
INC.
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33497 | 71-0869350 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 6 Cedar Brook Drive,
Cranbury, NJ |
08512 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (609) 662-2000
| (Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
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:
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August 7, 2008, Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits .
99.1 — Press Release, dated August 7, 2008
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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.
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Date: August 7, 2008
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By: | /s/ GEOFFREY P. GILMORE | ||
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Name: | Geoffrey P. Gilmore | ||
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Title: | Senior Vice President and General Counsel | ||
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99.1
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Press Release, dated August 7, 2008 |