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): March 30, 2018

 

ALKERMES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): + 353-1-772-8000

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

 

 

 

Item 7.01   Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On April 2, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing that it received a Refusal to File letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regarding its New Drug Application (“NDA”) for ALKS 5461.  A copy of such press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference in this Item 7.01. Exhibit 99.1 contains hypertext links to information on the Company’s website and other parties’ websites.  The information on the Company’s website and other parties’ websites is not incorporated by reference into this Current Report on Form 8-K and does not constitute a part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

The information in this Item 7.01 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 liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act”) or the Exchange Act except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements set forth or incorporated by reference in Item 7.01 above constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the  Exchange Act, including, but not limited to, statements concerning: the therapeutic value, development and regulatory plans, and commercial potential of ALKS 5461. You are cautioned that forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain. Although the company believes that such statements are based on reasonable assumptions within the bounds of its knowledge of its business and operations, the forward-looking statements are neither promises nor guarantees and they are necessarily subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk. Actual performance and results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements due to various risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, among others: the timing, occurrence and outcome of the Type A meeting to discuss the refusal to file letter from the FDA; whether filing over protest is a viable path; whether discussions with the FDA will impact the likelihood of acceptance, and if accepted, approval, of the NDA for ALKS 5461 by the FDA; if approved, whether ALKS 5461 will be commercialized successfully; whether future clinical trials for ALKS 5461 will be completed on time or at all; potential changes in cost, scope and duration of the ALKS 5461 clinical development program; whether ALKS 5461 could be shown ineffective or unsafe during clinical studies; and those risks and uncertainties described under the heading “Risk Factors” in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017 and in subsequent filings made by the company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, the company disclaims any intention or responsibility for updating or revising any forward-looking statements contained in or incorporated by reference in Item 7.01 above.

 

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit  No.		Description
99.1		Press release issued by Alkermes plc, dated April 2, 2018.

 

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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 2, 2018	By:	/s/ David J. Gaffin
		David J. Gaffin
		Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

 

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