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): September 19, 2014
Horizon Pharma Public Limited Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ireland | 001-35238 | Not Applicable | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Adelaide Chambers, Peter Street, Dublin 8, Ireland
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 011-353-1-449-3250
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) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
Horizon Pharma plc (the “Company”) is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to provide a copy of the legal opinion of A&L Goodbody, Dublin, Ireland, relating to the legality of the Company’s ordinary shares, nominal value $0.0001 per share, to be offered and sold pursuant the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-198852) and the related prospectus supplement, each dated September 19, 2014, and filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of A&L Goodbody. | |
| 23.1 | Consent of A&L Goodbody (included in Exhibit 5.1). | |
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.
| Date: September 19, 2014 | HORIZON PHARMA PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | |||||
| By: | /s/ Robert J. De Vaere | |||||
| Robert J. De Vaere | ||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of A&L Goodbody. | |
| 23.1 | Consent of A&L Goodbody (included in Exhibit 5.1). | |