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): December 9, 2013

 

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

0-50440

 

20-2590184

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

1550 East Gude Drive, Rockville MD

 

20850

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (301) 838-2500

 

Not Applicable

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 8.01              Other Events.

 

On December 12, 2013, Supernus issued a press release announcing that the clinical data that was released at the American Epilepsy Society (AES) Meeting in December in Washington DC is now available on the Company website, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The Company was notified that, in line with standard FDA guidance and practice, the FDA did not grant Supernus three years of marketing exclusivity for Trokendi XR. That is common for products approved without a pivotal Phase III Clinical Study which was the case for Trokendi XR.

 

Item 9.01              Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)                     Exhibits

 

The following documents are furnished as Exhibits pursuant to Item 8.01 hereof:

 

Exhibit 99.1 — Press Release dated December 12, 2013.

Exhibit 99.2 — Clinical Data.

 

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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.

 

 

 

SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

 

 

DATED: December 13, 2013

By:

/s/ Gregory S. Patrick

 

Gregory S. Patrick

 

Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Number

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated December 12, 2013.

 

Attached

99.2

 

Clinical Data.

 

Attached

 

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