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): June 22, 2015
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-36509 | 33-0702205 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 11570 6th Street Rancho Cucamonga, California |
91730 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (909) 980-9484
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On June 22, 2015, Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") has approved the Company's New Drug Application supplement for Amphadase® (hyaluronidase injection). The starting material for Amphadase® will be made in the Company's subsidiary, Amphastar Nanjing Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd., which is located in Nanjing, China, and marks the first product approval that is expected to be commercialized through the use of this facility.
A copy of the press release containing the announcement 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.
Description
99.1
Press Release dated June 22, 2015
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: June 22, 2015 | Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
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| By: | /s/ WILLIAM J. PETERS William J. Peters Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President |
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Press Release dated June 22, 2015 |