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
February 27, 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
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Item 9.01. Exhibits
EX-99.1
| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On February 27, 2012, Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2011. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
The information in this Item 2.02, including the accompanying exhibit, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the 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. The information in this Item 2.02 shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release dated February 27, 2012. |
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: February 27, 2012 | By: | /s/ Richard D. Peterson | ||||
| Richard D. Peterson | ||||||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated February 27, 2012. | |