UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): June 20, 2013
SANTARUS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware | 0-50651 | 33-0734433 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
3611 Valley Centre Drive, Suite 400, San Diego, California 92130
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(858) 314-5700
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On June 20, 2013, Santarus, Inc., the University of Missouri and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Ltd. and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Inc. (collectively, “Dr. Reddy’s”) entered into a settlement and license agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) to resolve pending patent litigation involving the prescription product Zegerid® (omeprazole/sodium bicarbonate) Capsules.
The Settlement Agreement grants Dr. Reddy’s the right to begin selling a generic version of prescription Zegerid Capsules on July 16, 2016 (following expiry of U.S. Patent No. 7,399,772), or earlier under certain circumstances. The Settlement Agreement is subject to review by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, as well as entry by the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey of an order dismissing the litigation.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| SANTARUS, INC. | ||||||
| Date: June 24, 2013 | By: | /s/ Debra P. Crawford | ||||
| Name: | Debra P. Crawford | |||||
| Title: | SVP, Chief Financial Officer | |||||