United States

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, DC 20549

 

Form 8-K

 

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report:  July 16, 2012

 

Lannett Company, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

DE

 

001-31298

 

23-0787699

(State or other

Jurisdiction of

Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification

No.)

 

9000 State Road, Philadelphia, PA 19136

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (215) 333-9000

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨            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)

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events

 

On July 16, 2012, Lannett Company, Inc. announced that Jeffrey Farber, Vice Chairman of the Board, has been named Chairman of the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Farber is succeeding Ronald A. West, who is relinquishing the Chairman position because of health reasons.  Mr. West will remain on the Board.

 

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)                                              Exhibits

 

99.1                                        July 16, 2012 Press Release

 

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.

 

 

Lannett Company, Inc.

 

 

          (Registrant)

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Arthur P. Bedrosian

 

 

Arthur P. Bedrosian

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Dated: July 18, 2012

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit:

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

July 16, 2012 Press Release

 

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