Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): February 22, 2021

VIATRIS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-39695

83-4364296

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1000 Mylan Boulevard, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania , 15317

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (724) 514-1800

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:

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

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

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

VTRS

The NASDAQ Stock 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. ☐

Item 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

As previously disclosed, Viatris Inc. (“Viatris”) will host a conference call and live webcast today, February 22, 2021, at 8 a.m. ET to discuss 2021 financial guidance. A copy of the presentation to be made during the call/webcast, which includes preliminary estimated 2020 measures, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 22, 2021, Viatris issued a press release announcing 2021 financial guidance. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in Items 2.02 and 7.01 (including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		2021 Guidance Presentation, dated February 22, 2021.

99.2		Press release announcing 2021 financial guidance, dated February 22, 2021.

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

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.