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

 

 

January 31, 2013

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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) 

 

ELITE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Nevada

001-15697

 

22-3542636

 

(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)

 

165 Ludlow Avenue, Northvale NJ 07647

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(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(201) 750-2646

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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

 

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 8.01.   Other Events

 

On January 31, 2013, the Company received a letter from the US Food and Drug Administration approving the supplement filed by the Company with the agency to change the manufacturing location of the naltrexone hydrochloride tablets, 50 mg ANDA to the Company’s facility.

 

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

d) Exhibits

   
 Exhibit No. Exhibit
   
99.1Press Release dated February 6, 2013

 

 

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.

 

   
 Dated: February 6, 2013

ELITE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

   
   
  By: /s/ Chris Dick
    Chris Dick
    President and Chief Operating Officer