UNITED STATES
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
November 22, 2005
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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0-18443 |
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52-1574808 |
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
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8125 North Hayden Road
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258-2463
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(602) 808-8800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On November 22, 2005, Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation (“Medicis”) issued a press release
announcing that it has formally requested that Inamed Corporation’s (“Inamed”) board of directors
recommend that Inamed stockholders reject Allergan Inc.’s exchange offer for all outstanding shares
of Inamed, which was commenced on November 21, 2005. The press
release announcing the request is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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99.1
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Press Release of Medicis, dated November 22, 2005. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.
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| Date: November 22, 2005 |
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/s/ Mark A. Prygocki, Sr.
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Mark A. Prygocki, Sr. |
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Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
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Corporate Secretary and Treasurer |
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