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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): June 6, 2016
ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 000-27756 | 13-3648318 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) | (Commission
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100 College Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06510
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (203) 272-2596
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On June 6, 2016, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. issued a press release announcing topline results from the REGAIN study, a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of eculizumab (Soliris®) in patients with refractory generalized myasthenia gravis.
A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release issued by Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on June 6, 2016.
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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Date: June 6, 2016 | | ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
| | By: /s/ Michael V. Greco Name: Michael V. Greco Title: Senior Vice President of Law and Corporate Secretary
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