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):  January 30, 2019

 

ANI PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-31812   58-2301143
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)		   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
         

210 Main Street West

Baudette, Minnesota

   56623
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (218) 634-3500

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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  ¨

 

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.  ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.01.Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On January 30, 2019, ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into Amendment No. 4 to its Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement Amendment”) with Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. (“Teva”). Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement Amendment, all royalty obligations of the Company owed to Teva with respect to products associated with ten ANDAs under the Asset Purchase Agreement shall cease effective as of December 31, 2018. In consideration for the termination of such future royalty obligations, the Company agreed to pay Teva a sum of $16,000,000.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

  ANI PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
   
  By:  /s/ Stephen P. Carey                             
    Stephen P. Carey
    Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer
Dated:  February 1, 2019