Prepared and filed by St Ives Burrups

 

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): July 16, 2004

ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDINGS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE 001-15989 13-4022871
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

100 Painters Drive, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania 19317
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(610) 558-9800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 


ITEM 5.    OTHER EVENTS.

     We are filing as an exhibit hereto our Policy of Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc. Relating to Insider Trading in Company Securities and Confidentiality of Information, as amended. The amendment permits our personnel to sell any of our securities during a Restricted Period (defined as a period that begins ten trading days prior to the end of each of our fiscal quarters, including our fiscal year end, and ending two full trading days after the financial results for each quarter or in the case of the fourth quarter, the fiscal year, have been announced publicly) if such securities are sold pursuant to an effective registration statement on Form S-3 or Form S-4 or any successor form thereto on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commis­sion and the personnel have received the consent of Jeffrey R. Black, our Chief Financial Officer, or Caroline B. Manogue, our Chief Legal Officer, prior to conducting a sale. Furthermore, upon the receipt of a notice by mail, fax or email from us informing personnel of an Exempted Sale, all personnel may trade any of our securities until such time as the Exempted Sale is consummated or a notice by mail, fax or email from us informing personnel that no further trades may be consummated, but in no case for more than three business days from the date of such notice.

ITEM 7.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.
     
            Not applicable.  
     
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
     
            Not applicable.  
     
(c) Exhibits.
     
Exhibit Number Description
     
  99.1 Policy of Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc. Relating to Insider Trading in Company Securities and Confidentiality of Information

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.

 

 
ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDINGS INC.
 
                 (Registrant)
     
     
  By:
/s/  Carol A. Ammon
   
  Name: Carol A. Ammon
  Title: Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Dated: July 16, 2004


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No. Description
   
99.1 Policy of Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc. Relating to Insider Trading in Company Securities and Confidentiality of Information.