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 21, 2017

 

AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (609) 662-2000

 

 

(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:

 

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

 

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

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

 

 

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

On September 21, 2017, Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the U.S. FDA granted Orphan Drug Designation for ATB200/AT2221 for Pompe Disease.  A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits:  The Exhibit Index annexed hereto is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated September 21, 2017 titled “U.S. FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation for ATB200/AT2221 for Pompe Disease.”

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated September 21, 2017 titled “U.S. FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation for ATB200/AT2221 for Pompe Disease.”

 

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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.

 

	Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.
Date: September 21, 2017	By:	/s/ ELLEN S. ROSENBERG
		Ellen S. Rosenberg
		General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

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