Form 8-K

 

 

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): July 27, 2016 (July 27, 2016)

 

 

ALLERGAN PLC

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Ireland   001-36867   98-1114402

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

Clonshaugh Business and Technology Park

Coolock, Dublin, D17 E400, Ireland

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(862) 261-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On July 27, 2016, Allergan plc and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (“Teva”) announced that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has accepted the proposed consent order in connection with Teva’s pending acquisition of Allergan plc’s generics business (“Actavis Generics”). With the acceptance of the proposed consent order, Teva has satisfied the regulatory approval requirements under the purchase agreement to complete the acquisition of Actavis Generics and today announced that the transaction is expected to close next week.


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: July 27, 2016     Allergan plc
    By:   /s/ A. Robert D. Bailey
      A. Robert D. Bailey
      Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary