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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 8, 2017
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AVADEL PHARMACEUTICALS PLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Ireland
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
001-37977
(Commission File Number)
98-1341933
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
Block 10-1
Blanchardstown Corporate Park, Ballycoolin
Dublin 15, Ireland
 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
 
 
 
Not Applicable
(Zip Code)
 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: +353 1 485 1200
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Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

As previously announced on June 30, 2017, Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (the "Company") received shareholder approval for its 2017 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (the "2017 Omnibus Plan"), the complete text of which was set forth as Annex A to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2017.  In connection with the 2017 Omnibus Plan, the Company has adopted the U.S. Restricted Stock Unit Award Grant Notice and Agreement for restricted stock units to be issued from time to time under the 2017 Omnibus Plan, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 which is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits
 

10.1
 
Form of U.S. Restricted Stock Unit Award Grant Notice and Agreement
 
 
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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.
 
 
AVADEL PHARMACEUTICALS PLC
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Phillandas T. Thompson
 
   
Phillandas T. Thompson
 
   
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
 

 
Date: December 8, 2017
 
 

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Exhibit Index

10.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
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