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): August 13, 2004
King Pharmaceuticals,Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Tennessee (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
0—24425 (Commission File Number) |
54-1684963 (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
| 501 Fifth Street, Bristol, Tennessee (Address of principal executive offices) |
37620 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 423-989-8000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events
On August 13, 2004, King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“King”) issued a press release announcing an agreement between King and Palatin Technologies, Inc. to jointly develop and, on obtaining necessary regulatory approvals, commercialize Palatin’s PT-141 for the treatment of male and female sexual dysfunction. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
The information in this report shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K:
Exhibits:
| Exhibit | ||
| Number |
Description of Exhibit |
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99.1
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Press Release of King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. dated August 13, 2004. |
SIGNATURE
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.
| Date: August 13, 2004 | KING PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ James R. Lattanzi | |||
| James R. Lattanzi | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit | ||
| Number |
Description of Exhibit |
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99.1
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Press Release of King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. dated August 13, 2004. |