alks-8k_20221221.htm

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): December 21, 2022

ALKERMES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ireland	001-35299	98-1007018
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)


Connaught House, 1 Burlington Road
Dublin 4, Ireland D04 C5Y6
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: + 353-1-772-8000

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary shares, $0.01 par value		ALKS		Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).


		Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December 21, 2022, Alkermes plc (together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”) received an interim award (the “Interim Award”) in its arbitration proceedings with Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V. (“Janssen”), a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, in respect of Janssen’s partial termination in the United States of two license agreements with the Company. In the Interim Award, the arbitral tribunal (the “Tribunal”) agreed with Alkermes’ position that, while Janssen may terminate the agreements, it may not continue to sell Products (as defined in the agreements) developed during the term of the agreements without paying royalties pursuant to the terms of the respective agreements. Alkermes will engage with Janssen and the Tribunal in additional proceedings prior to the Tribunal’s issuance of a final award.

In accordance with the license agreements, the arbitration is being conducted pursuant to the Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR) Rules for Non-Administered Arbitration before a panel of three arbitrators. Alkermes does not intend to comment or provide additional information regarding the arbitration at this time.

The Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise the information set forth in this Current Report on Form 8-K, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

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.

	ALKERMES PLC

Date: January 6, 2023	By:	/s/ David J. Gaffin
		David J. Gaffin
		Secretary

Alkermes plc filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events