6-K 1 f6k_051826.htm FORM 6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 6-K

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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

May 18, 2026

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NOVO NORDISK A/S

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Novo Allé 1

DK- 2880, Bagsvaerd

Denmark

(Address of principal executive offices)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F

Form 20-F ☒

Form 40-F ☐

Novo Nordisk A/S – Share repurchase programme

Bagsværd, Denmark,18 May 2026 – On 6 May 2026, Novo Nordisk initiated a share repurchase programme in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and Council of 16 April 2014 (MAR) and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 of 8 March 2016 (the "Safe Harbour Rules"). This programme is part of the overall share repurchase programme of up to DKK 15 billion to be executed during a 12-month period beginning 4 February 2026.

Under the programme initiated 6 May 2026, Novo Nordisk will repurchase B shares for an amount up to DKK 11,200,000,010.45 in the period from 6 May 2026 to 1 February 2027.

Since the announcement of the programme, the following transactions have been made:

	Number of B shares	Average purchase price	Transaction value, DKK
6 May 2026	199,849	300.66	60,086,659
7 May 2026	200,000	294.37	58,873,625
8 May 2026	210,000	290.45	60,993,987
11 May 2026	210,000	300.49	63,103,075
12 May 2026	210,000	300.81	63,169,735
13 May 2026	210,000	302.39	63,501,546
Accumulated under the programme	1,239,849		369,728,627

The details for each transaction made under the share repurchase programme are published on novonordisk.com.

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Transactions related to Novo Nordisk’s incentive programmes have resulted in a net transfer from Novo Nordisk of 204,498 shares in the period from 6 May 2026 to 13 May 2026. The shares in these transactions were not part of the Safe Habour repurchase programme.

With the transactions stated above, Novo Nordisk owns a total of 33,184,329 B shares of DKK 0.10 as treasury shares, corresponding to 0.7% of the share capital. The total amount of A and B shares in the company is 4,465,000,000 including treasury shares.

Novo Nordisk expects to repurchase B shares for an amount up to DKK 15 billion during a 12-month period beginning 4 February 2026. As of 13 May 2026, Novo Nordisk has since 4 February 2026 repurchased a total 15,999,028 B shares at an average share price of DKK 260.62 per B share equal to a transaction value of DKK 4,169,728,617.

Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company founded in 1923 and headquartered in Denmark. Our purpose is to drive change to defeat serious chronic diseases built upon our heritage in diabetes. We do so by pioneering scientific breakthroughs, expanding access to our medicines and working to prevent and ultimately cure disease. Novo Nordisk employs about 67,900 people in 80 countries and markets its products in around 170 countries. Novo Nordisk's B shares are listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen (Novo-B). Its ADRs are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NVO). For more information, visit novonordisk.com, Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Contacts for further information

Media:		Liz Skrbkova (US)
Ambre James-Brown		+1 609 917 0632
+45 3079 9289		lzsk@novonordisk.com
globalmedia@novonordisk.com

Investors:
Michael Novod		Jacob Martin Wiborg Rode
+45 3075 6050		+45 3075 5956
nvno@novonordisk.com		jrde@novonordisk.com

Max Ung		Sina Meyer
+45 3077 6414		+45 3079 6656
mxun@novonordisk.com		azey@novonordisk.com

Alex Bruce		Christoffer Sho Togo Tullin
+45 34 44 26 13		+45 3079 1471
axeu@novonordisk.com		cftu@novonordisk.com

Frederik Taylor Pitter		Mads Berner Bruun
+1 609 613 0568		+45 3075 2936
fptr@novonordisk.com		mbbz@novonordisk.com

Novo Nordisk A/S

Investor Relations

Novo Allé 1

2880 Bagsværd

Denmark

Telephone:

+45 4444 8888

www.novonordisk.com
CVR no: 24 25 67 90

Company announcement No 32 / 2026

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 of the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 18, 2026

NOVO NORDISK A/S

Maziar Mike Doustdar

Chief Executive Officer

SEC Form 6-K filed by Novo Nordisk A/S