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 9, 2010
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NOVO NORDISK A/S
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its
charter)
Novo Allé
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 [X] |
Form 40-F [ ] |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes [ ] |
No [X] |
If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g-32(b):82-_____________________
Company Announcement
8 December 2010
Trading in Novo Nordisk shares by board members, executives and associated persons on 7 December
In accordance with Section 28a of the Danish Securities Trading Act, Novo Nordisk is required on a daily basis to publish trading in Novo Nordisk shares by the company’s board members, executives and their associated persons as reported by those persons to Novo Nordisk.
Please find below a statement of such trading in shares issued by Novo Nordisk.
This reporting relates to shares purchased under the general employee share saving programme as described in the financial statement for 2009 issued on 2 February 2010. The binding offer to the employees was made on 20 November 2009, and the period in which the employees could accept the offer was 23 November – 4 December 2009. The savings made by the employees were converted into Novo Nordisk B shares at the market price on 7 December 2010.
Company Announcement no 67 / 2010 |
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Novo Nordisk A/S Investor Relations |
Novo Allé 2880 Bagsværd Denmark |
Telephone: +45 4444 8888 Telefax: +45 4444 6626 |
Internet: novonordisk.com |
CVR Number: 24256790 |
Name |
Ulrik Hjulmand-Lassen |
Reason for reporting |
Member of the Board of Directors |
Financial instrument and ID code |
Novo Nordisk B DK006010261 |
Type of transaction |
Purchase of shares |
Date of transaction |
7 December 2010 |
Place of transaction |
NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen |
Volume of transaction |
39 shares |
Total value of transaction |
DKK 22,743 |
Name |
Anne Marie Kverneland |
Reason for reporting |
Member of the Board of Directors |
Financial instrument and ID code |
Novo Nordisk B DK006010261 |
Type of transaction |
Purchase of shares |
Date of transaction |
7 December 2010 |
Place of transaction |
NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen |
Volume of transaction |
39 shares |
Total value of transaction |
DKK 22,743 |
Company Announcement no 67 / 2010 |
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Novo Nordisk A/S Investor Relations |
Novo Allé 2880 Bagsværd Denmark |
Telephone: +45 4444 8888 Telefax: +45 4444 6626 |
Internet: novonordisk.com |
CVR Number: 24256790 |
Name |
Søren Thuesen Pedersen |
Reason for reporting |
Member of the Board of Directors |
Financial instrument and ID code |
Novo Nordisk B DK006010261 |
Type of transaction |
Purchase of shares |
Date of transaction |
7 December 2010 |
Place of transaction |
NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen |
Volume of transaction |
39 shares |
Total value of transaction |
DKK 22,743 |
Name |
Stig Strøbæk |
Reason for reporting |
Member of the Board of Directors |
Financial instrument and ID code |
Novo Nordisk B DK006010261 |
Type of transaction |
Purchase of Shares |
Date of transaction |
7 December 2010 |
Place of transaction |
NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen |
Volume of transaction |
20 shares |
Total value of transaction |
DKK 11,663 |
Company Announcement no 67 / 2010 |
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Novo Nordisk A/S Investor Relations |
Novo Allé 2880 Bagsværd Denmark |
Telephone: +45 4444 8888 Telefax: +45 4444 6626 |
Internet: novonordisk.com |
CVR Number: 24256790 |
Name |
Jesper Brandgaard |
Reason for reporting |
Chief Financial Officer |
Financial instrument and ID code |
Novo Nordisk B DK006010261 |
Type of transaction |
Purchase of Shares |
Date of transaction |
7 December 2010 |
Place of transaction |
NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen |
Volume of transaction |
39 shares |
Total value of transaction |
DKK 22,743 |
Name |
Lise Kingo |
Reason for reporting |
Chief of Staffs |
Financial instrument and ID code |
Novo Nordisk B DK006010261 |
Type of transaction |
Purchase of Shares |
Date of transaction |
7 December 2010 |
Place of transaction |
NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen |
Volume of transaction |
39 shares |
Total value of transaction |
DKK 22,743 |
Company Announcement no 67 / 2010 |
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Novo Nordisk A/S Investor Relations |
Novo Allé 2880 Bagsværd Denmark |
Telephone: +45 4444 8888 Telefax: +45 4444 6626 |
Internet: novonordisk.com |
CVR Number: 24256790 |
Name |
Kåre Schultz |
Reason for reporting |
Chief Operating Officer |
Financial instrument and ID code |
Novo Nordisk B DK006010261 |
Type of transaction |
Purchase of Shares |
Date of transaction |
7 December 2010 |
Place of transaction |
NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen |
Volume of transaction |
39 shares |
Total value of transaction |
DKK 22,743 |
Name |
Mads Krogsgaard |
Reason for reporting |
Chief Science Officer |
Financial instrument and ID code |
Novo Nordisk B DK006010261 |
Type of transaction |
Purchase of Shares |
Date of transaction |
7 December 2010 |
Place of transaction |
NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen |
Volume of transaction |
39 shares |
Total value of transaction |
DKK 22,743 |
Definitions and background information:
Publication
Publication
shall take place the day after Novo Nordisk receives sufficient information on
the trading. Publication is only required when the total amount of transactions
of a specific board member/executive and his/her associated persons in any one
calendar year has reached 5,000 euros.
Who are board
members, executives and associated persons?
Board
members and executives are members of the Board of Directors and Executive
Management, respectively, of Novo Nordisk A/S. Associated persons are defined
as the following persons associated to a board member/executive: 1) spouse or
cohabitant, 2) children under the age of 18 years, 3) relatives defined as
brothers, sisters, parents,
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Novo Nordisk A/S Investor Relations |
Novo Allé 2880 Bagsværd Denmark |
Telephone: +45 4444 8888 Telefax: +45 4444 6626 |
Internet: novonordisk.com |
CVR Number: 24256790 |
grandparents etc, children, grandchildren etc who have shared the same household with a board member/executive for at least one year, and 4) any legal person, including a company, a foundation or a partnership, which is controlled directly or indirectly by a board member/executive and/or a person mentioned in 1)–3), or to which a board member/executive and/or a person mentioned in 1)–3) has managerial responsibilities or economic interests substantially equivalent to the legal person.
What is
trading/transaction?
Trading
is any kind of transaction, including shares purchased or otherwise acquired,
shares sold or otherwise disposed, gifts, mortgages and grants and exercise of
options, but not heritage.
What is financial
instrument and ID code?
Financial
instrument includes shares listed on the NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen and ADRs listed
on New York Stock Exchange, except for ADRs held in 401(k) retirement plan by
US-based employees. The ID code is the code (ISIN DK006010261) of the Novo Nordisk
share on the NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen or the code (NVO) on New York Stock
Exchange.
What is date and
place of transaction?
Date
of transaction is the actual transaction date. The place of transaction is the
actual place of transaction, ie NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen or New York Stock
Exchange.
What is volume and
value of transaction?
The
volume of transaction is the number of shares (of DKK 1 nominal value) or other
financial instruments traded. The transaction value is the number of shares
traded multiplied by the transaction price. The exchange rate of the Danish
Central Bank (Nationalbanken) on the date of transaction is used for
calculating the transaction value in DKK in case of ADRs listed on New York
Stock Exchange.
Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with 87 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes care. The company also has leading positions within haemophilia care, growth hormone therapy and hormone replacement therapy. Headquartered in Denmark, Novo Nordisk employs more than 29,300 employees in 76 countries, and markets its products in 179 countries. Novo Nordisk’s B shares are listed on the NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen (Novo-B). Its ADRs are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NVO). For more information, visit novonordisk.com.
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Novo Nordisk A/S Investor Relations |
Novo Allé 2880 Bagsværd Denmark |
Telephone: +45 4444 8888 Telefax: +45 4444 6626 |
Internet: novonordisk.com |
CVR Number: 24256790 |
Further information: |
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Media: |
Investors: |
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Anne Margrethe Hauge Tel: (+45) 4442 3450 amhg@novonordisk.com |
Klaus Bülow Davidsen Tel: (+45) 4442 3176 klda@novonordisk.com |
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Kasper Roseeuw Poulsen Tel: (+45) 4442 4471 krop@novonordisk.com |
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Jannick Lindegaard Tel: (+45) 4442 4765 jlis@novonordisk.com |
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In North America: Ken Inchausti Tel: (+1) 267-809-7552 kiau@novonordisk.com |
In North America: Hans Rommer Tel: (+1) 609 919 7937 hrmm@novonordisk.com |
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Novo Nordisk A/S Investor Relations |
Novo Allé 2880 Bagsværd Denmark |
Telephone: +45 4444 8888 Telefax: +45 4444 6626 |
Internet: novonordisk.com |
CVR Number: 24256790 |
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 9, 2010 |
NOVO NORDISK A/S Lars Rebien Sørensen, President and Chief Executive Officer |