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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 29, 2014
PERRIGO COMPANY PLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ireland | 333-190859 | Not Applicable | ||
| (State of other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Treasury Building, Lower Grand Canal Street, Dublin 2, Ireland
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +353 1 6040031
n/a
(Former name or 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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| Item 4.01. | Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant. |
On January 29, 2014, the Board of Directors of Perrigo Company plc (the “Company”) appointed Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2014. The Company became the successor registrant of Perrigo Company on December 18, 2013 in connection with the consummation of the acquisition of Elan Corporation, plc. Prior to that transaction, E&Y served as the independent registered public accounting firm for Perrigo Company.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirement 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.
| PERRIGO COMPANY PLC | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Todd W. Kingma | |||||
| Dated: January 30, 2014 | Todd W. Kingma | |||||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Company Secretary | ||||||