1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
Akorn, Inc.
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2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) x (b)
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
4
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
|
5
|
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
o
|
6
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Louisiana
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
|
7
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
|
8
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
2,058,615
|
|
9
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
|
|
10
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
|
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,058,615*
|
12
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
o
|
13
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
15.1%**
|
14
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
|
*
|
Beneficial ownership of the Issuer Common Stock (as defined below) referred to herein is being reported hereunder solely because the reporting persons may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of such shares as a result of the voting agreement described in Item 4 hereof. Neither the filing of this Schedule 13D nor any of its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission by any of the reporting persons that it is the beneficial owner of any of the Issuer Common Stock referred to herein for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, or for any other purpose, and such beneficial ownership is expressly disclaimed.
|
**
|
The calculation of the foregoing percentage is based on 13,594,182 shares of Issuer Common Stock outstanding as of August 23, 2013, as set forth in the merger agreement described in Item 4 hereof.
|
1
|
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
Akorn Enterprises, Inc.
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2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) x (b)
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
4
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
|
5
|
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
o
|
6
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
|
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
|
7
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
|
8
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
2,058,615
|
|
9
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
|
|
10
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
|
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,058,615*
|
12
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
o
|
13
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
15.1%**
|
14
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
|
*
|
Beneficial ownership of the Issuer Common Stock (as defined below) referred to herein is being reported hereunder solely because the reporting persons may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of such shares as a result of the voting agreement described in Item 4 hereof. Neither the filing of this Schedule 13D nor any of its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission by any of the reporting persons that it is the beneficial owner of any of the Issuer Common Stock referred to herein for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, or for any other purpose, and such beneficial ownership is expressly disclaimed.
|
**
|
The calculation of the foregoing percentage is based on 13,594,182 shares of Issuer Common Stock outstanding as of August 23, 2013, as set forth in the merger agreement described in Item 4 hereof.
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Exhibit
Number
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Description of Exhibits
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1
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 26, 2013, by and among Akorn, Inc., Akorn Enterprises, Inc., and Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Akorn on August 28, 2013 (File No. 001-32360)).
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2
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Voting Agreement, dated as of August 26, 2013, by and among Akorn, Inc. and the Stockholders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Akorn on August 28, 2013 (File No. 001-32360)).
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3
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Form of Joinder to Voting Agreement.
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4
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Debt Commitment Letter, dated as of August 26, 2013, from JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC to Akorn, Inc.
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5
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Joint Filing Agreement, dated September 5, 2013, by and among the Reporting Persons.
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AKORN, INC.
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Date: September 5, 2013
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By:
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/s/ Joseph Bonaccorsi
|
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Name:
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Joseph Bonaccorsi
|
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Title:
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
|
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AKORN ENTERPRISES, INC.
|
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By:
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/s/ Joseph Bonaccorsi
|
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Name:
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Joseph Bonaccorsi
|
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Title:
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Secretary
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Name
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Principal Occupation
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Directors
|
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John N. Kapoor
|
Dr. Kapoor has served as the Chairman of Akorn’s Board since October 1990. Dr. Kapoor served as Akorn’s interim Chief Executive Officer from March 2001 to May 2002 and as Akorn’s Chief Executive Officer from May 2002 to December 2002. Dr. Kapoor is the President of EJ Financial Enterprises, Inc. Dr. Kapoor is the chairman of the board of directors of Insys Therapeutics, into which NeoPharm, Inc. merged in October 2010. Prior to NeoPharm’s merger, Dr. Kapoor was the chairman of its board of directors.
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Kenneth S. Abramowitz
|
Mr. Abramowitz was elected to the Akorn Board in May 2010. Mr. Abramowitz is a co-founder and Managing General Partner of NGN Capital. He joined NGN Capital from The Carlyle Group in New York where he was Managing Director from 2001 to 2003. Mr. Abramowitz currently sits on the Board of Directors of EKOS Corporation, OptiScan Biomedical Corporation, Cerapedics, Inc., Valtech Cardio and Small Bone Innovations, Inc.
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Adrienne L. Graves
|
Dr. Graves was appointed a director by the Akorn Board in March 2012. From 2002 to 2010, Dr. Graves was President and Chief Executive Officer of Santen Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. She currently serves on the Boards of TearLab Corporation, Encore Vision, the American Academy of Ophthalmology Foundation, the Pan-American Ophthalmology Foundation, the American Association for Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the Glaucoma Research Foundation, KeepYourSight Foundation, the Corporation Committee for the Brown University Medical School, Aerpio Therapeutics, Himalayan Cataract Project and the Advisory Board for Amach Capital Partners.
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Ronald M. Johnson
|
Mr. Johnson was appointed a director by the Akorn Board in May 2003. Mr. Johnson is the president of Becker & Associates Consulting. Previously, Mr. Johnson was Executive Vice President of The Lewin Group, a subsidiary of Quintiles Transnational, Inc. Prior to joining The Lewin Group, Mr. Johnson served as Executive Vice President of Quintiles Consulting, a business unit of Quintiles Transnational, Inc. from 1997 to 2006.
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Steven J. Meyer
|
Mr. Meyer was appointed a director by the Akorn Board in June 2009. Since 2005, Mr. Meyer has served as the Chief Financial Officer of JVM Realty. Mr. Meyer sits on the Board of Directors for INSYS Therapeutics.
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Brian Tambi
|
Mr. Tambi was appointed a director by the Akorn Board in June 2009. Since August 2006, Mr. Tambi has served as the Chairman of the Board, President & CEO of BrianT Laboratories and has been a member of the Board of Directors of Insys Therapeutics since July 2007.
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Alan Weinstein
|
Mr. Weinstein was appointed a director by the Akorn Board in July 2009. Since 2000, Mr. Weinstein has provided consulting services to supplier clients in the areas of hospital organization, hospital operations, and working with group purchasing organizations. Mr. Weinstein serves as a director on the boards of Vascular Pathways, Inc., Precyse Solutions, SutureExpress and OpenMarkets.
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Executive Officers
|
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Raj Rai
|
Mr. Rai was appointed Akorn’s Interim Chief Executive Officer in June 2009, and appointed Akorn’s Chief Executive Officer in May 2010. He had been appointed Strategic Consultant to the Special Committee of the Board in February 2009, following the departure of Akorn’s former President and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to joining Akorn, Mr. Rai was the President and CEO of Option Care, Inc.
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Timothy A. Dick
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Mr. Dick was appointed Akorn’s Chief Financial Officer in June 2009. Most recently, he was Vice President, Operations Improvement & Analysis of Option Care, Inc., a division of Walgreen Co.
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Joseph Bonaccorsi
|
Mr. Bonaccorsi joined Akorn in 2009 as Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel. Mr. Bonaccorsi came to Akorn from Walgreen Co., where he served as Senior Vice President Mergers & Acquisition and Counsel for the Walgreens-Option Care Home Care division.
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Bruce Kutinsky
|
Dr. Kutinsky joined Akorn in 2009 as Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy and was named President, Consumer Health Division in May 2011. In September 2012, Dr. Kutinsky was appointed to serve as Akorn’s Chief Operating Officer. Before joining Akorn, Dr. Kutinsky was Vice President – Strategic Solutions for Walgreens.
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John R. Sabat
|
Mr. Sabat assumed the position of Akorn’s Senior Vice President, National Accounts and Trade Relations in June 2009, after serving as Senior Vice President Sales, Marketing and National Accounts since February 2009. He had served as Akorn’s Senior Vice President, National Accounts since October 2004.
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Mark M. Silverberg
|
Mr. Silverberg currently serves as Akorn’s Executive Vice President, Global Quality Assurance and Alliance Management, after serving as Senior Vice President, Global Quality Assurance since May 2006.
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Name
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Principal Occupation
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Raj Rai
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Director of Merger Sub. President of Merger Sub. Mr. Rai was appointed Akorn’s Interim Chief Executive Officer in June 2009, and appointed Akorn’s Chief Executive Officer in May 2010. He had been appointed Strategic Consultant to the Special Committee of the Board in February 2009, following the departure of Akorn’s former President and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to joining Akorn, Mr. Rai was the President and CEO of Option Care, Inc.
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Timothy A. Dick
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Director of Merger Sub. Vice President and Treasurer of Merger Sub. Mr. Dick was appointed Akorn’s Chief Financial Officer in June 2009. Most recently, he was Vice President, Operations Improvement & Analysis of Option Care, Inc., a division of Walgreen Co.
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Joseph Bonaccorsi
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Director of Merger Sub. Secretary of Merger Sub. Mr. Bonaccorsi joined Akorn in 2009 as Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel. Mr. Bonaccorsi came to Akorn from Walgreen Co., where he served as Senior Vice President Mergers & Acquisition and Counsel for the Walgreens-Option Care Home Care division.
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Name
|
Shares
|
Options to Purchase Shares
|
David S. Seltzer
|
1,371,185
|
550,000
|
Reuben Seltzer
|
521,510
|
326,250
|
Yashar Hirshaut, M.D.
|
45,500
|
110,875
|
Debrah Seltzer
|
120,420
|
0
|
William Peters
|
0
|
158,750
|
Martin M. Goldwyn
|
0
|
95,194
|
Anthony J. Puglisi
|
0
|
87,250
|
Bruce W. Simpson
|
0
|
50,468
|
Jack van Hulst
|
0
|
46,281
|