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): October 25, 2019

ABBVIE INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware		001-35565		32-0375147
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1 North Waukegan Road

North Chicago, Illinois 60064-6400

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 932-7900

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:

¨	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
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value	ABBV	New York Stock Exchange Chicago Stock Exchange
1.375% Senior Notes due 2024	ABBV24	New York Stock Exchange
0.750% Senior Notes due 2027	ABBV27	New York Stock Exchange
2.125% Senior Notes due 2028	ABBV28	New York Stock Exchange
1.250% Senior Notes due 2031	ABBV31	New York Stock Exchange

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 8.01. Other Events.

As previously disclosed, on June 25, 2019, AbbVie Inc. (“AbbVie”) and Venice Subsidiary LLC, a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of AbbVie (“Acquirer Sub”), entered into a Transaction Agreement with Allergan plc (“Allergan”), pursuant to which Acquirer Sub will acquire Allergan (the “Acquisition”). As a result, Allergan will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of AbbVie.

On October 25, 2019, AbbVie announced the commencement, in connection with the Acquisition, of offers to exchange any and all outstanding notes of certain series issued by Allergan Finance, LLC (“Allergan Finance”), Allergan, Inc. (“Allergan Inc”), Allergan Sales, LLC (“Allergan Sales”) and Allergan Funding SCS (“Allergan Funding” and, together with Allergan Finance, Allergan Inc and Allergan Sales, “Allergan”) (the “Allergan Notes”) for new notes to be issued by AbbVie (the “AbbVie Notes”). Concurrently with the offers to exchange (each, an “Exchange Offer” and, collectively, the “Exchange Offers”) the Allergan Notes for AbbVie Notes, AbbVie (on behalf of Allergan) is also soliciting consents from eligible holders of each series of Allergan Notes (each, a “Consent Solicitation” and, collectively, the “Consent Solicitations”) to adopt certain proposed amendments to each of the indentures (each, an “Allergan Indenture”) governing the Allergan Notes to (i) eliminate substantially all of the restrictive covenants in such Allergan Indenture, (ii) eliminate certain of the events which may lead to an “Event of Default” in such Allergan Indenture (other than the failure to pay principal, premium or interest), (iii) eliminate any restrictions on the applicable Allergan obligor in such Allergan Indenture from consolidating with or merging into any other person or conveying, transferring or leasing all or any of its properties and assets to any person and (iv) eliminate any guarantees of the related Allergan Notes.

The Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations are being made pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the confidential offering memorandum and consent solicitation statement, dated October 25, 2019, and the related letter of transmittal, and are conditioned, among other things, upon the consummation of the Acquisition, which is expected to occur in early 2020.

The AbbVie Notes offered in the Exchange Offers have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws. Therefore, the AbbVie Notes may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any applicable state securities laws.

A copy of the press release issued by AbbVie is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Exhibit

99.1		Press Release dated October 25, 2019.

104		The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101).

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.