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): January 14, 2014

 

 

ACTAVIS plc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Ireland		000-55075		98-1114402
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1 Grand Canal Square, Docklands

Dublin 2, Ireland

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(862) 261-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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)

 

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Item 2.02       Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 14, 2014, Actavis plc (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that, based on a preliminary review of 2013 results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2013, the Company expects non-GAAP earnings per diluted share for the fourth quarter 2013 to be modestly above the high end of its previous forecast. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this report (including the exhibit) is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01       Financial Statements and Exhibits.

d. Exhibits:

 

99.1		Press Release of Actavis plc entitled “Actavis Announces Preliminary Financial Performance for FY 2013” dated January 14, 2014.

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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.

Dated: January 15, 2014

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release of Actavis plc entitled “Actavis Announces Preliminary Financial Performance for FY 2013” dated January 14, 2014.