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): July 23, 2010 (July 22, 2010)
BIOVAIL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Canada
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001-14956
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Not Applicable
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
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of incorporation)
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Identification Number)
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7150 Mississauga Road
Mississauga, Ontario
Canada
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L5N 8M5
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (905) 286-3000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
On July 22, 2010, the Federal Trade Commission granted early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”), with respect to the proposed merger contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 20, 2010, among Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (“Valeant”), Biovail Corporation (“Biovail”), Biovail Americas Corp. and Beach Merger Corp. (the “Merger Agreement”). The grant of early termination is effective immediately, and has the effect of ending the HSR Act waiting period relating to the Merger Agreement. The proposed merger remains subject to other customary closing conditions, including the approval of Valeant’s and Biovail’s respective shareholders, and the obtaining of certain approvals under other anitrust or competition laws.
Additional Information
In connection with the proposed merger, Biovail has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) a Registration Statement on Form S-4 that includes a preliminary joint proxy statement of Valeant and Biovail that also constitutes a prospectus of Biovail. Valeant and Biovail will mail the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus to their respective shareholders. INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE PRELIMINARY JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND THE DEFINITIVE VERSION THEREOF WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. Investors may obtain the preliminary joint proxy statement/prospectus and the definitive version thereof when it becomes available, as well as other filings containing information about Valeant and Biovail, free of charge, at the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov and, in Biovail’s case, on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Investors may also obtain these documents, free of charge, from Valeant’s website (www.valeant.com) under the tab “Investor Relations” and then under the heading “SEC Filings,” or by directing a request to Valeant, One Enterprise, Aliso Viejo, California, 92656, Attention: Corporate Secretary. Investors may also obtain these documents, free of charge, from Biovail’s website (www.biovail.com) under the tab “Investor Relations” and then under the heading “Regulatory Filings” and then under the item “Current SEC Filings,” or by directing a request to Biovail, 7150 Mississauga Road, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, L5N 8M5, Attention: Corporate Secretary.
The respective directors and executive officers of Valeant and Biovail and other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed transaction. Information regarding Valeant’s directors and executive officers is available in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, which was filed with the SEC on February 24, 2010, and in its definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC by Valeant on March 25, 2010. Information regarding Biovail’s directors and executive officers is available in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, which was filed with the SEC on February 26, 2010, and in its definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC and Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) by Biovail on April 21, 2010. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is contained in the preliminary joint proxy statement/prospectus filed with the SEC. These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above. Other information regarding the interests of the participants in the proxy solicitation will be included in the joint proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC and the CSA when they become available. This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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.
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BIOVAIL CORPORATION,
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by
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/s/ Gregory Gubitz
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Name: Gregory Gubitz
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Title: Senior Vice President,
Corporate Development & General Counsel
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Date: July 22, 2010