Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 11, 2022, Alkermes plc (the "Company") made available a copy of the
corporate presentation to be displayed during its presentation at the virtual
J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on January 12, 2022. A copy of the
presentation is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by
reference in this Item 7.01.
The information in this Item 7.01, and in Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith, shall
not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to
the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific
reference in such a filing.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On January 11, 2022, the Company confirmed receipt of a notice from Sarissa
Capital Offshore Master Fund LP of its intention to nominate two director
candidates for election to the Company's board of directors at the Company's
2022 annual general meeting of shareholders. A statement issued by the Company
in respect of the notice is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated
by reference in this Item 8.01.
Important Additional Information and Where to Find It
The Company intends to file a definitive proxy statement, accompanying proxy
card and other relevant documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the
Company's 2022 annual general meeting of shareholders. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING
DECISION, SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE URGED TO READ ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS
FILED WITH OR FURNISHED TO THE SEC, INCLUDING THE COMPANY'S DEFINITIVE PROXY
STATEMENT AND ANY AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN
IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors and shareholders will be able to obtain a copy
of the definitive proxy statement and other documents filed by the Company with
the SEC free of charge from the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. In addition,
copies will be available at no charge by visiting the "Investors" section of the
Company's website at www.alkermes.com, as soon as reasonably practicable after
such materials are filed with, or furnished to, the SEC.
Certain Information Regarding Participants in the Solicitation
The Company, its directors and certain of its executive officers are considered
participants in the solicitation of proxies from shareholders in respect of the
Company's 2022 annual general meeting of shareholders. Information regarding the
names of such participants and their respective interests in the Company by
security holdings or otherwise is set forth in the Company's Form 10-K for the
year ended Dec. 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on Feb. 11, 2021; the Company's
Form 10-K/A for the year ended Dec. 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on Apr. 29,
2021; the Company's definitive proxy statement for the Company's 2021 annual
general meeting of shareholders, filed with the SEC on May 10, 2021; the
Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC from time to time; and
in Initial Statements of Beneficial Ownership on Form 3 or Statements of Change
in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC from time to time. These documents can
be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above. Additional
information regarding the direct and indirect interests of these participants,
by security holdings or otherwise, will also be included in the definitive proxy
statement for the Company's 2022 annual general meeting of shareholders and
other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC, if and when they become
available.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit
No. Description
99.1 Alkermes plc corporate presentation.
99.2 Statement issued by Alkermes plc dated January 11, 2022.
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL
document).
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