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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) February 4, 2014

 

FURIEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

 

001-34641

 

27-1197863

 

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer ID Number)

 

 

  

 

  

 

 

3900 Paramount Parkway, Suite 150, Morrisville, North Carolina 27560

 

 

(Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)

 

  

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (919) 456-7800

__________________

 

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:

 

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

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

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

On February 4, 2014, Furiex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. issued a press release announcing the top-line results from its two pivotal Phase III clinical trials evaluating the efficacy and safety of eluxadoline. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)           Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

Description

 

 

99.1

Press release issued February 4, 2014.

 

 
 

 

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

FURIEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

 

Date: February 4, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

By:

/s/ Sailash Patel

 

 

 

Sailash Patel

Chief Financial Officer