e8vk
Table of Contents

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 the earliest event reported): December 21, 2004

NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   0-28150   33-0525145
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation or
organization) 		  (Commission File
Number) 		  (IRS Employer Identification No.)
         
12790 El Camino Real
   92130
(Address of principal executive offices)
   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 617-7600

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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:

     
o
  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
    
o
  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
    
o
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2 (b))
 
    
o
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4 (c))

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT 99.1

Table of Contents

ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.

     On December 21, 2004 Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not accepted the Company’s New Drug Application (NDA) for indiplon immediate release due to difficulties encountered in navigating the electronic NDA. The formatting issues are based solely on technical difficulties with the electronic navigation and do not pertain to the content of the filings. The full text of the press release issued with this announcement is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

     (c) EXHIBITS. The following exhibits are filed herewith:

     
Exhibit    
Number
   Description of Exhibit
99.1
  Press Release dated December 21, 2004

1

Table of Contents

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

         
Dated: December 21, 2004  NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC.
 		  
  /s/ PAUL W. HAWRAN    
  Paul W. Hawran   
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 

2