UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): July 13, 2006
ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-27756 | 13-3648318 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
352 Knotter Drive, Cheshire, Connecticut 06410
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 272-2596
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On July 13, 2006, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it has purchased a manufacturing facility in Smithfield, Rhode Island. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release issued by Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on July 13, 2006.
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.
| Date: July 18, 2006 | ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ Thomas I. H. Dubin | |||
| Name: | Thomas I. H. Dubin | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President and General Counsel | |||
Index to Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on July 13, 2006. |