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): February 4, 2009
Indevus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-18728 | 04-3047911 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
33 Hayden Avenue
Lexington, Ma 02421-7966
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(781-861-8444)
(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:
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Section 2 - Financial Information
| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
The following information contained in this report on Form 8-K under Item 2.02 and Item 9.01 is being furnished by the Company. This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
On February 4, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing its first quarter fiscal 2009 results. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. |
Document Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press Release issued on February 4, 2009 |
Forward-Looking Statements
This filing may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties are set forth in our filings under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 under “Risk Factors” and elsewhere, and include, but are not limited to: dependence on the success of SANCTURA®, SANCTURA XR™, NEBIDO®, VALSTAR™, VANTAS® and SUPPRELIN® LA; need for additional funds and corporate partners, including for the development of our products; risks related to increased leverage; effectiveness of our sales force; competition and its effect on pricing, spending, third-party relationships and revenues; dependence on third parties for supplies, particularly for histrelin, manufacturing, marketing, and clinical trials; risks associated with being a manufacturer of some of our products; risks associated with contractual agreements, particularly for the manufacture and co-promotion of SANCTURA, SANCTURA XR and SUPPRELIN LA; the manufacture of NEBIDO, VANTAS, SUPPRELIN LA and VALSTAR as well as those relating to the outstanding indebtedness of our subsidiaries; reliance on intellectual property and having limited patents and proprietary rights; dependence on market exclusivity, changes in reimbursement policies and/or rates for SANCTURA, SANCTURA XR, VANTAS, SUPPRELIN LA, DELATESTRYL® and any future products; acceptance by the healthcare community of our approved products and product candidates; uncertainties relating to clinical trials, regulatory approval and commercialization of our products, particularly SANCTURA XR, NEBIDO, VALSTAR, VANTAS and SUPPRELIN LA; product liability and insurance uncertainties; risks relating to the Redux-related litigation; history of operating losses and expectation of future losses; uncertainties relating to controls over financial reporting; valuation of our Common Stock; risks related to repayment of debts; general worldwide economic conditions and related uncertainties; and other risks. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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.
| INDEVUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||||||
| Dated: February 4, 2009 | By: | /s/ Dale Ritter | ||||
| Dale Ritter | ||||||
| Senior Vice President, Finance | ||||||
Exhibit List
| Exhibit No. |
Document Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press Release issued on February 4, 2009 |