8-K

Date: January 3, 2023

Amarin Corporation plc

/s/ Karim Mikhail

Karim Mikhail

President and Chief Executive Officer

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 26, 2022

Amarin Corporation plc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

England and Wales

000-21392

Not applicable

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

Iconic Offices, The Greenway, Block C Ardilaun Court

112-114 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2, Ireland

Not applicable

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +353 (0) 1 6699 020

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol

Name of each exchange

on which registered

American Depositary Shares (ADS(s)), each ADS representing the right to receive one (1) Ordinary Share of Amarin Corporation plc

AMRN

NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

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 ☐

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Item 8.01.

Other Events

On December 26, 2022, Amarin Corporation plc (the “Company”) entered into a Settlement Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) with Health Net, LLC that resolves previously disclosed patent infringement litigation in the U.S. District Court in Delaware. The specific terms of the settlement are confidential. The Company is pleased with the outcome and believes entering into the Settlement Agreement will provide significant value in the market with payors.

The Company will continue to vigorously defend its intellectual property rights related to VASCEPA.

Forward-looking statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements related to the Company’s patents and interpretation of related settlement agreements and litigation. These forward-looking statements are not promises or guarantees and involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described herein include the following: events that could interfere with the continued validity or enforceability of a patent; the Company’s ability generally to maintain adequate patent protection and successfully enforce patent claims against third parties; and the Company’s understanding of current settlement and litigation positions and potential outcomes. A further list and description of these risks, uncertainties and other risks associated with an investment in the Company can be found in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise the information contained in this Current Report, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances or otherwise.

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.

Amarin Corporation plc filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events