SEC Form 6-K filed by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
$TAK
Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
Health Care
FORM 6-K
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of April 2025
Commission File Number: 001-38757
TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
1-1, Nihonbashi-Honcho 2-Chome
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8668
Japan
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
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EXHIBIT
Exhibit Number | ||||||||
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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 by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED | |||||||||||
| Date: April 22, 2025 | By: | /s/ Norimasa Takeda | |||||||||
Norimasa Takeda Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller | |||||||||||
New Release
Takeda Announces Completion of Acquisition of Own Shares
(Pursuant to the provision of its Articles of Incorporation in accordance with
Article 459, paragraph 1 of the Companies Act of Japan)
OSAKA, Japan, April 22, 2025 – Takeda (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) today provided an update on the status and announced the completion of acquisition of its own shares which has been carried out pursuant to the provision of its Articles of Incorporation in accordance with Article 459, paragraph 1 of the Companies Act of Japan, based on the resolution of the Board of Directors’ meeting held on January 30, 2025. Detail of the acquisition shares is below.
1. Class of shares acquired: | Shares of common stock | |||||||
2. Number of shares acquired: | 11,823,500 shares | |||||||
3. Acquisition cost of shares acquired: | JPY 49,977,956,800 | |||||||
4. Period of acquisition: | From April 1, 2025 to April 21, 2025 (execution base) | |||||||
5. Method of acquisition: | Open-market repurchase through a trust bank | |||||||
| Accumulated company’s own shares acquired through April 21, 2025, pursuant to the resolution at the Board of Directors’ meeting held on January 30, 2025: | ||||||||
| (1) Number of shares acquired: | 23,367,100 shares | |||||||
| (2) Acquisition cost of shares acquired: | JPY 99,955,865,500 | |||||||
| (Reference) | ||||||||
1. Details of the resolution at the Board of Directors’ meeting held on January 30, 2025 | ||||||||
(1) Class of shares to be acquired: | Shares of common stock | |||||||
(2) Total number of shares to be acquired: | Up to 28.5 million shares (equivalent to 1.80% of the total number of shares outstanding excluding treasury shares) | |||||||
| (3) Total acquisition cost of shares to be acquired: | Up to JPY 100 billion | |||||||
| (4) Schedule of acquisition: | From February 17, 2025 to May 31, 2025 | |||||||
| (5) Method of acquisition: | Open-market repurchase through a trust bank | |||||||
About Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
Takeda is focused on creating better health for people and a brighter future for the world. We aim to discover and deliver life-transforming treatments in our core therapeutic and business areas, including gastrointestinal and inflammation, rare diseases, plasma-derived therapies, oncology, neuroscience and vaccines. Together with our partners, we aim to improve the patient experience and advance a new frontier of treatment options through our dynamic and diverse pipeline. As a leading values-based, R&D-driven biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Japan, we are guided by our commitment to patients, our people and the planet. Our employees in approximately 80 countries and regions are driven by our purpose and are grounded in the values that have defined us for more than two centuries. For more information, visit www.takeda.com.
Contacts
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