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 24, 2015
VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-34186 | 03-0491827 | |
(Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Suite 300E
Washington, DC 20037
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (202) 734-3400
Not Applicable
(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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Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On April 24, 2015, Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. issued a press release announcing that the European Medicines Agencys Committee for Medicinal Product for Human Use had adopted a positive opinion recommending approval of HETLIOZ® (tasimelteon) for the treatment of Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Disorder in totally blind adults in the European Union. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
99.1 | Press release of Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. dated April 24, 2015. |
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.
VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | ||||||
Dated: April 24, 2015 | By: | /s/ James P. Kelly | ||||
Name: | James P. Kelly | |||||
Title: | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, and Treasurer |