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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: April 11, 2007
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
Akorn, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
         
         
Louisiana
(State or other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
  0-13976
(Commission
File Number)
  72-0717400
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
2500 MILLBROOK DRIVE
BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS 60089

(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)
(847) 279-6100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 (See General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 5.03      AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS; CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR.
     Effective as of April 11, 2007, Section 1 of Article II of the bylaws (“Bylaws”) of Akorn, Inc. (the “Company”), was amended pursuant to a Certificate of Amendment to the Bylaws of the Company (“Amendment to Bylaws”) to increase the number of directors of the Company from five to seven.
     The description of the Amendment to Bylaws herein is only a summary and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of such document, which is filed as an exhibit hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
     (d)      Exhibits.
3.1   Amendment to Bylaws effective as of April 11, 2007.

 


 

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 by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
  Akorn, Inc.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Jeffrey A. Whitnell    
    Jeffrey A. Whitnell   
    Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary   
 
Date: April 16, 2007