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): January 16, 2007 (January 9, 2007)
King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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| Tennessee
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001-15875
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54-1684963 |
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(Commission
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Identification No.) |
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| 501 Fifth Street, Bristol, Tennessee
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37620 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (423) 989-8000
(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):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.13e-4(c))
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On
January 9, 2007, the Compensation and Human Resources Committee
of the Board of Directors
of King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“King”) approved a merit salary increase for Joseph Squicciarino,
King’s Chief Financial Officer, effective January 1, 2007, in recognition of his contributions to
King. Mr. Squicciarino’s annual base salary was increased to $511,434, an increase of $24,354.