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
FEBRUARY 25, 2014
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
PATHEON INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Canada | 000-54283 | Not Applicable | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Patheon Pharmaceuticals Services Inc.
4721 Emperor Boulevard, Suite 200
Durham, NC 27703
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (919) 226-3200
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On February 25, 2014, Patheon Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the independent proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. has published a report recommending that shareholders of the Company vote “FOR” the resolution approving the statutory plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act that would effect a going private transaction for the Company. This press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated February 25, 2014. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| PATHEON INC. | ||||||
| February 25, 2014 | By: | /s/ Stuart Grant | ||||
| Stuart Grant Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated February 25, 2014. | |
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