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): October 4, 2017

 

AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (609) 662-2000

 

 

(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:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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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 o

 

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. o

 

 

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

On October 4, 2017, Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that additional positive data in its Pompe Disease Phase 1/2 study will be presented at the 22nd International Congress of the World Muscle Society in a late-breaker poster.  A copy of this press release and poster is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.  The Company will also host a conference call and webcast on October 4, 2017 to discuss these results. A copy of the conference call presentation materials is also attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits:  The Exhibit Index annexed hereto is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated October 4, 2017 titled “Amicus Therapeutics Announces Additional Positive Data in Pompe Disease Phase 1/2 Study at World Muscle Society.”
99.2		Conference Call Presentation Materials

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated October 4, 2017 titled “Amicus Therapeutics Announces Additional Positive Data in Pompe Disease Phase 1/2 Study at World Muscle Society.”
99.2		Conference Call Presentation Materials

 

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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.

 

	Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.
Date: October 4, 2017	By:	/s/ ELLEN S. ROSENBERG
		Ellen S. Rosenberg
		General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

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