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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

March 4, 2013

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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-_____________________

 

 

 


 

 

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Novo Nordisk A/S – Share repurchase programme

 

Bagsværd, Denmark, 4 March 2013 – On 31 January 2013 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.

 

Under the programme Novo Nordisk will repurchase B shares for an amount up to DKK 3.0 billion in the period from 31 January 2013 to 29 April 2013.

 

Since the announcement as of 25 February 2013, the following transactions have been made under the programme:

  

 

Number of

Average

Transaction

 

shares

purchase price

value, DKK

Accumulated, last announcement

841,310

 

837,224,889

25 February 2013

50,000

989.18

49,459,180

26 February 2013

40,000

992.56

39,702,472

27 February 2013

51,000

993.70

50,678,746

28 February 2013

50,000

998.84

49,941,935

1 March 2013

45,000

1,006.12

45,275,400

Accumulated under the programme

1,077,310

 

1,072,282,622

 

With the transactions stated above, Novo Nordisk owns a total of 18,697,215 treasury shares, corresponding to 3.3% of the share capital. The total amount of shares in the company is 560,000,000 including treasury shares.

 

Novo Nordisk expects to repurchase B shares for an amount up to DKK 14.0 billion during a 12 month period beginning 31 January 2013. As of 1 March 2013, Novo Nordisk has

 

 

 

Novo Nordisk A/S

Novo Allé

Telephone:

CVR no:

Investor Relations

2880 Bagsværd

+45 4444 8888

24 25 67 90

Denmark

Internet:

 

 

www.novonordisk.com

 

 

 

 

Company announcement No 17 / 2013

         

 

 


 

 

 

 

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repurchased a total of 1,077,310 B shares equal to a transaction value of DKK 1,072,282,622.

 

Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with 90 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 approximately 35,000 employees in 75 countries, and markets its products in more than 180 countries. Novo Nordisk’s B shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen (Novo-B). Its ADRs are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NVO). For more information, visit novonordisk.com.  

 

Further information

 

 

Media:

 

 

Anne Margrethe Hauge

+45 4442 3450

amhg@novonordisk.com

Ken Inchausti (US)

+1 609 514 8316

kiau@novonordisk.com

 

 

Investors:

 

 

Kasper Roseeuw Poulsen

+45 4442 4303

krop@novonordisk.com

Frank Daniel Mersebach

+45 4442 0604

fdni@novonordisk.com

Lars Borup Jacobsen

+45 3075 3479

lbpj@novonordisk.com

Jannick Lindegaard (US)

+1 609 786 4575

jlis@novonordisk.com

 

 

Novo Nordisk A/S

Novo Allé

Telephone:

CVR no:

Investor Relations

2880 Bagsværd

+45 4444 8888

24 25 67 90

Denmark

Internet:

 

 

www.novonordisk.com

 

 

 

 

Company announcement No 17 / 2013

         

 

 

 


 

 

 

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: March 4, 2013

NOVO NORDISK A/S

Lars Rebien Sørensen,

President and Chief Executive Officer