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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 14, 2020

 

 

 

AVADEL PHARMACEUTICALS PLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Ireland 001-37977 98-1341933
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)

 

10 Earlsfort Terrace

Dublin 2, Ireland, D02 T380

 

Not Applicable

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +353 1 485 1200

 

Not Applicable

(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 to the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

  ¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  ¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which
registered

American Depositary Shares*

Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.01 per share**

AVDL

N/A

The Nasdaq Global Market

  

*American Depositary Shares may be evidenced by American Depositary Receipts. Each American Depositary Share represents one (1) Ordinary Share.

 

** Not for trading, but only in connection with the listing of American Depositary Shares on The Nasdaq Global Market.

 

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 ¨

 

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. ¨

 

 

 

 

  

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On December 14, 2020, Gregory J. Divis, the Chief Executive Officer of Avadel Pharmaceutics plc (the “Company”), participated in a fireside chat with LifeSci Capital and confirmed that the Company intends to file its New Drug Application for FT218 by the end of 2020. A replay of the fireside chat is available at:

 

https://lifescicapital.zoom.us/webinar/register/rec/WN_rAU1kVtrTVGRHimvTUeZ8w?meetingId=W4eyy
IC-XH83CaRnZKK0DxqEsOCueS_-

lXXH0GBFDC11nJ6_nAIT9gD15ONwlwWg.Ee54KJ7GjY_F5pi1&playId=xD5UOn9LFpa-I3_
88WwrnN_kuYklDGdIK03rmQh4wSjXdO2SvjoDompQZfdTNjrOZ8fCPg3qkC3SBvrn.2eaMSI42Yy
mhWTty&action=play&_x_zm_rtaid=zzOME-
EsTOODfk2x4rNALA.1607966468369.a798b9d8e97c87593f117af818f4bd5d&_x_zm_rhtaid=341.

 

The information furnished under this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

December 14, 2020 AVADEL PHARMACEUTICALS PLC
     
  By:  /s/ Jerad G. Seurer
    Name: Jerad G. Seurer
    Title:  Vice President, Legal Affairs & Corporate Secretary