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): April 4, 2018
Amarin Corporation plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| England and Wales | 0-21392 | Not applicable | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 2 Pembroke House, Upper Pembroke Street 28-32, Dublin 2, Ireland |
Not applicable | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +353 1 6699 020
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On April 4, 2018, Amarin Corporation plc, or the Company, issued a press release titled “Amarin Updates First Quarter Revenue Guidance, Reiterates Full Year Guidance and Updates on REDUCE-IT Cardiovascular Outcomes Study Progress and Vascepa® Promotion Initiatives” providing an update on its financial results for the first quarter of 2018. A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
The information set forth under Item 2.02 and in Exhibit 99.1 is intended to be furnished and 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 liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing 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 8.01. | Other Events. |
On April 4, 2018, the Company issued a press release titled “Amarin’s REDUCE-IT Cardiovascular Outcomes Study Reaches 100% Mark for Estimated Onset of Target Primary Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events.” A copy of the Company’s press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.2.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
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SIGNATURES
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: April 4, 2018 | Amarin Corporation plc | |||||
| By: | /s/ John Thero | |||||
| John Thero President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated April 4, 2018, titled “Amarin Updates First Quarter Revenue Guidance, Reiterates Full Year Guidance and Updates on REDUCE-IT Cardiovascular Outcomes Study Progress and Vascepa® Promotion Initiatives” | |
| 99.2 | Press Release, dated April 4, 2018, titled “Amarin’s REDUCE-IT Cardiovascular Outcomes Study Reaches 100% Mark for Estimated Onset of Target Primary Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events” | |