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): November 7, 2018
Horizon Pharma Public Limited Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ireland | 001-35238 | Not Applicable | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Connaught House, 1st Floor, 1 Burlington Road, Dublin 4, D04 C5Y6, Ireland
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 011-353-1-772-2100
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On November 7, 2018, Horizon Pharma plc issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this Item 2.02 and the exhibit hereto are being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “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 they 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. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Horizon Pharma plc, dated November 7, 2018. | |
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: November 7, 2018 | HORIZON PHARMA PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | |||||
| By: | /s/ Paul W. Hoelscher | |||||
| Paul W. Hoelscher | ||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||