SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 8-K
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): June 15, 2004
AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS
California
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001-15803 | 33-0314804 | ||
(State of Incorporation or Organization)
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(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
11388 Sorrento Valley Road, Suite 200, San Diego, California
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92121 | |||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 622-5200
NOT APPLICABLE
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Item 5. Other Events.
On June 15, 2004, Avanir issued and sold 2,952,756 shares of Class A common stock to Lazard Freres & Co LLC pursuant to the over-allotment option Avanir granted in connection with its public offering of 19,685,040 shares of Class A common stock, which closed June 1, 2004. As a result of these issuances, the Company raised a total of $28.75 million in gross proceeds, and approximately $26.3 million after underwriting discounts and offering expenses.
As of June 15, 2004, the Company had a total of 94,141,411 shares of Class A common stock issued and outstanding.
SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: June 16, 2004 |
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| AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS | ||||
| By: | /s/ Gregory P. Hanson
Gregory P. Hanson Chief Financial Officer |
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