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
December 5, 2012
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-14471 | 52-1574808 | ||
(State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
7720 North Dobson Road
Scottsdale, Arizona 85256
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(602) 808-8800
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
As previously reported, on November 7, 2012, Q-Med AB (Q-Med) filed a complaint (the Complaint) against Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation (the Company), HA North American Sales AB, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (HANA) and Medicis Aesthetics Holdings Inc., in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the Court). The Complaint seeks, among other things, a preliminary injunction prohibiting the Company from transferring its rights under its agreements with Q-Med to Valeant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Valeant) as a result of the previously announced proposed merger between the Company and Valeant (the Merger).
On December 5, 2012, the Court entered an order dismissing the lawsuit with prejudice, subject to leave within 30 days to request that the action be restored. As previously disclosed, the parties intend to close the Merger on December 11, 2012, subject to satisfaction of remaining customary closing conditions, including the approval of the Companys stockholders at the Companys special meeting of stockholders scheduled for December 7, 2012.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this document contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, including, among others, statements regarding the anticipated merger, are forward-looking statements. Those statements include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of the Company and members of its management team, as well as the assumptions on which such statements are based, and generally are identified by the use of words such as believes, expects, anticipates, intends, estimates, plan, will, may, intend, guidance or similar expressions. Because these statements reflect the Companys current views, expectations and beliefs concerning future events, these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Many of these factors are beyond the Companys ability to control or predict. Such factors include, but are not limited to, any conditions imposed in connection with the merger, approval of the merger agreement by the Companys stockholders, the satisfaction of various other conditions to the closing of the merger, and other factors including those detailed from time to time in the Companys periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including current reports on Form 8-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and annual reports on Form 10-K, particularly the discussion under the caption RISK FACTORS in its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2011, which has been filed with the SEC. The forward-looking statements in this press release are qualified by these risk factors. These are factors that, individually or in the aggregate, could cause the Companys actual results to differ materially from expected and historical results. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating any forward-looking statements contained herein. The Company assumes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
MEDICIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION | ||||||||
Date: December 5, 2012 | ||||||||
By: | /s/ Seth Rodner | |||||||
Seth L. Rodner | ||||||||
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and | ||||||||
Corporate Secretary |