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
December 18, 2024
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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 ☐ |
The acquisition of Catalent by Novo Holdings, and the related acquisition by Novo Nordisk of three manufacturing sites from Novo Holdings, is completed
Bagsværd, Denmark, 18 December 2024 — Today, Novo Nordisk completed its acquisition of three manufacturing sites from Novo Holdings A/S. The completion follows the finalisation of Novo Holdings’ acquisition of Catalent, Inc. (Catalent), a global contract development and manufacturing organisation headquartered in New Jersey (US).
The agreement to acquire the three manufacturing sites was announced on 5 February 2024. For further information, please see the company announcement here (https://www.novonordisk.com/content/nncorp/global/en/news-and-media/news-and-ir-materials/news-details.html?id=167017).
“We are very pleased with the completion of the acquisition. The three sites will expand our manufacturing capacity at scale and speed, while complementing our ongoing significant internal supply chain expansions. The acquisition will enable us to reach significantly more people living with serious chronic diseases,” said Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, president and chief executive officer of Novo Nordisk.
The expected financial impacts of the acquisition in 2024 and 2025 were disclosed on 14 December 2024. For further information, please see the company announcement here (https://www.novonordisk.com/content/nncorp/global/en/news-and-media/news-and-ir-materials/news-details.html?id=915078).
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 72,000 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.
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Company announcement No 98 / 2024 |
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: December 18, 2024 |
NOVO NORDISK A/S
Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen Chief Executive Officer |