Edgar Filing: Allergan plc

Dated: October 31, 2016

Allergan plc

/s/ A. Robert D. Bailey

A. Robert D. Bailey

Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

Form 8-K

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): October 31, 2016 (October 26, 2016)

ALLERGAN PLC

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Ireland

001-36867

98-1114402

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

Clonshaugh Business and Technology Park

Coolock, Dublin, D17 E400, Ireland

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(862) 261-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 5.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition Departure of Directors or Certain Officers;

Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;

Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 26, 2016, Mr. Paul M. Bisaro, the Executive Chairman of Allergan plc. (the “Company”), resigned from his position as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors (the “Board”). Mr. Bisaro will continue to serve as a director on the Board.

Also on October 26, 2016, the Board appointed Mr. Brenton L. Saunders, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President and a current director, as the Chairman of the Board.

The Board also appointed Mr. Christopher J. Coughlin to replace Ms. Catherine M. Klema to serve as Lead Independent Director.

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.