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): April 8, 2014

 

ALKERMES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Ireland

 

001—35299

 

98-1007018

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

Connaught House

 

 

1 Burlington Road

 

 

Dublin 4, Ireland

 

 

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

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):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 7.01                 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On April 8, 2014, Alkermes plc (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing positive topline results from the pivotal phase 3 study of aripiprazole lauroxil for the treatment of schizophrenia. The Company will conduct a call to discuss these results. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information in this Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

 

Item 9.01                 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Alkermes plc press release announcing topline results from the pivotal phase 3 study of aripiprazole lauroxil for the treatment of schizophrenia

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

ALKERMES PLC

 

 

 

Date: April 8, 2014

By:

/s/ James M. Frates

 

 

James M. Frates

 

 

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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