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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
As previously disclosed, on December 11, 2022, Amgen Inc. (“Amgen”), Horizon Therapeutics plc (“Horizon”) and Pillartree Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Amgen (“Acquirer Sub”), entered into a Transaction Agreement, dated December 11, 2022, pursuant to which, among other things, Acquirer Sub will acquire the entire issued ordinary share capital of Horizon (the “Acquisition”).
As also previously disclosed, on May 16, 2023, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction enjoining the Acquisition. On May 17, 2023, Horizon, Amgen and the FTC submitted a stipulated proposed temporary restraining order to the court providing that Horizon and Amgen would not close the Acquisition until the earlier of September 15, 2023 or the second business day after the court rules on the FTC’s request for a preliminary injunction (the “Stipulated TRO”). On May 17, 2023, the court issued an order granting the Stipulated TRO.
Responsibility Statement Required by the Irish Takeover Rules
The directors of Amgen accept responsibility for the information contained in this Item 8.01. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the directors (who have taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case), the information contained in this Item 8.01 is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information.
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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.
| AMGEN INC. | ||||||
| Date: May 17, 2023 | By: | /s/ Jonathan P. Graham | ||||
| Name: | Jonathan P. Graham | |||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||||