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

 

January 25, 2016

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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-________

 

 

 

 

 

Novo Nordisk A/S – Share repurchase programme

 

  

Bagsværd, Denmark, 25 January 2016 – On 29 October 2015, Novo Nordisk initiated a share repurchase programme in accordance with the provisions of the European Commission’s regulation no 2273/2003 of 22 December 2003, also referred to as the Safe Harbour rules. This programme is part of the overall share repurchase programme of up to DKK 17.5 billion to be executed during a 12-month period beginning 30 January 2015.

 

Under the programme initiated 29 October 2015, Novo Nordisk will repurchase B shares for an amount up to DKK 4.5 billion in the period from 29 October 2015 to 1 February 2016.

 

Since the announcement as of 18 January 2016, the following transactions have been made under the programme:

 

 

 

Number of

B shares

 

Average

purchase price

 

Transaction

value, DKK

 

Accumulated, last announcement 9,686,000   3,698,814,832
18 January 2016 185,000 362.13 66,994,642
19 January 2016 200,000 367.16 73,431,720
20 January 2016 218,000 355.69 77,541,052
21 January 2016

190,000

365.83

69,507,833

22 January 2016

195,000

375.63

73,248,026

       
Accumulated under the programme 10,674,000   4,059,538,104

  

With the transactions stated above, Novo Nordisk owns a total of 55,163,703 B shares of DKK 0.20, corresponding to 2.1% of the share capital, as treasury shares. The total amount of A and B shares in the company is 2,600,000,000 including treasury shares.

 

 

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Novo Nordisk expects to repurchase B shares for an amount up to DKK 17.5 billion during a 12-month period beginning 30 January 2015. As of 22 January 2016, Novo Nordisk has repurchased a total of 46,577,251 B shares equal to a transaction value of DKK 17,059,537,595.

 

 

Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with more than 90 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes care. This heritage has given us experience and capabilities that also enable us to help people defeat other serious chronic conditions: haemophilia, growth disorders and obesity. Headquartered in Denmark, Novo Nordisk employs approximately 40,300 people in 75 countries and markets its products in more than 180 countries. Novo Nordisk's B shares are listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen (Novo-B). Its ADRs are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NVO). For more information, visit novonordisk.com, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube

 

Further information

Media:    
Anne Margrethe Hauge  +45 3079 3450  amhg@novonordisk.com  
     
Investors:     
Peter Hugreffe Ankersen  +45 3075 9085   phak@novonordisk.com 
Daniel Bohsen  +45 3079 6376  dabo@novonordisk.com 
Melanie Raouzeos  +45 3075 3479  mrz@novonordisk.com 
Kasper Veje  +45 3079 8519  kpvj@novonordisk.com 
Frank Daniel Mersebach (US)  +1 609 235 8567  fdni@novonordisk.com 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Novo Nordisk A/S

Investor Relations

Novo Allé

2880 Bagsværd

Denmark

Telephone:

+45 4444 8888

 

Internet:

www.novonordisk.com

CVR no:

24 25 67 90

    Company announcement No 5 / 2016

 

 


 

SIGNATURES

 

 

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: January 25, 2016

 

NOVO NORDISK A/S

 

Lars Rebien Sørensen,

Chief Executive Officer