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 10, 2006
Indevus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-18728 | 04-3047911 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
33 Hayden Avenue
Lexington, Ma 02421-7966
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781-861-8444)
(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:
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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers. |
On April 11, 2006, Indevus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that effective April 10, 2006, Andrew Ferrara was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company. Mr. Ferrara is also expected to be named a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors.
The Company also announced in the press release that after 13 years of service on the Company’s Board of Directors, Harry Gray had elected to not stand for re-election to the Board at the Company’s Annual Meeting of the Stockholders held on March 7, 2006. Mr. Gray’s election was not due to any disagreements with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated by reference herein.
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Document Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued on April 11, 2006 |
This filing may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company’s actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties are set forth in the Company’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 under “Risk Factors” and elsewhere, and include, but are not limited to: These factors include, but are not limited to: dependence on the success of SANCTURA® and SANCTURA XR™; the early stage of products under development; uncertainties relating to clinical trials, regulatory approval and commercialization of our products, particularly SANCTURA, SANCTURA XR and NEBIDO®; risks associated with contractual agreements, particularly for the manufacture and co-promotion of SANCTURA and SANCTURA XR; dependence on third parties for manufacturing and marketing; competition; need for additional funds and corporate partners, including for the development of our products; failure to acquire and develop additional product candidates; history of operating losses and expectation of future losses; product liability and insurance uncertainties; risks relating to the Redux-related litigation; limited patent and proprietary rights; dependence on market exclusivity; valuation of our Common Stock; risks related to repayment of debts; risks related to increased leverage; and other risks.
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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.
| INDEVUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||||||||
| Dated: April 14, 2006 | By: | /s/ Dale Ritter | ||||||
| Dale Ritter | ||||||||
| Senior Vice President, Finance | ||||||||
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