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ALKS · Amended Current Report (Form 8-K/A) · Filed May 1, 2026

Alkermes PLC — Amended Current Report (Form 8-K/A)

Form
8-K/A
Filed
May 1, 2026
Period
Feb 12, 2026
Ticker
ALKS
Accession
0001193125-26-201657
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Amendment to the 8-K provides Avadel’s audited financials and pro forma data for the Alkermes acquisition.

About Alkermes PLC
Market cap
$6.9B
1Y TSR
+24.3%
3Y TSR
+7.5%
Board grade
B-
Sector
Healthcare
CEO
Blair Curtis Jackson
Last annual meeting: May 20, 2026 · View full Alkermes PLC profile →
8-K/A

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 12, 2026

ALKERMES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Ireland

 

001-35299

 

98-1007018

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connaught House, 1 Burlington Road

Dublin 4, Ireland D04 C5Y6

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: + 353-1-772-8000

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):

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Ordinary shares, $0.01 par value

 

ALKS

 

Nasdaq Global Select Market

 

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

 

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.

 


 

Explanatory Note

 

On February 12, 2026, Alkermes plc (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Original Form 8-K”), reporting, among other items, that the Company completed the previously announced acquisition of the entire issued and outstanding ordinary share capital of Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (“Avadel”) and Avadel became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Acquisition”).

 

This Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A (this “Form 8-K/A”) amends and supplements Item 9.01 of the Original Form 8-K to provide the financial statements and pro forma financial information required by Items 9.01(a) and (b) of Form 8-K. Such financial information was excluded from the Original Form 8-K in reliance on the instructions to such items. This Form 8-K/A does not amend any other item of the Original Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.
 

The audited financial statements of Avadel as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 and for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 are filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference into this Item 9.01(a). The consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Avadel’s independent auditor, is filed herewith as Exhibit 23.1.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
 

The Company’s unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2025 and unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2025, each with related notes thereto, are filed herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated by reference into this Item 9.01(b).

(d) Exhibits

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

23.1

 

Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc’s independent auditor.

99.1

 

Audited financial statements of Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 and for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.

99.2

 

Unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of Alkermes plc as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025.

104

 

Cover page interactive data file (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

ALKERMES PLC

 

 

Date: May 1, 2026

By:

 

/s/ Joshua Reed

 

 

 

Joshua Reed

 

 

 

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

 

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When did Alkermes PLC file this 8-K/A?
Alkermes PLC (ALKS) filed this Amended Current Report (Form 8-K/A) with the SEC on May 1, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001193125-26-201657.
What does an 8-K/A disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Amendment to the 8-K provides Avadel’s audited financials and pro forma data for the Alkermes acquisition. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the amended current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
Where can I find Alkermes PLC's prior current reports on EDGAR?
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