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8-K filed April 27, 2026, 7:59 PM ET CIK 0001178879
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AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC.: M&A transaction — Amicus Therapeutics acquired by BioMarin for $14.50 per share in all-cash merger

AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC.

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Governance Changes SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.9

AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC.: Amended and restated bylaws in their entirety to conform to Merger Sub's bylaws.

Change
bylaw amendment
Exact text from the filing
In addition, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, as of the Effective Time, the Company’s bylaws, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, were amended and restated in their entirety to conform to the bylaws of Merger Sub as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, except that references to Merger Sub’s name were replaced by references to the name of the Surviving Corporation (the “ Amended and Restated Bylaws ”).
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Governance Changes SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.9

AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC.: Amended and restated certificate of incorporation in its entirety.

Change
charter amendment
Exact text from the filing
Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, as of the Effective Time, the Company’s certificate of incorporation, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, was amended and restated in its entirety to be in the form of Annex I to the Merger Agreement (the “ Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation ”).
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M&A Transactions SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01 confidence 0.9

AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC. underwent a change of control involving BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. for $14.50 per Share, in cash (closed 2026-04-27).

Action
change of control
Counterparty
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
Consideration
$14.50 per Share, in cash
Closing
2026-04-27
Exact text from the filing
”), issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than Excluded Shares and Dissenting Shares) was cancelled and converted into the right to receive $14.50 per Share, in cash, without interest thereon (the “ Merger Consideration ”) and subject to any applicable withholdings of Taxes. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement: • At the
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Material Agreements SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.9

AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC. terminated Amicus Credit Agreement (effective 2026-04-27).

Action
termination
Agreement
credit facility
Effective
2026-04-27
Exact text from the filing
On April 27, 2026, in connection with the Merger, the Company repaid in full all outstanding indebtedness and all other amounts due and payable and terminated all commitments under that certain Loan Agreement, dated October 2, 2023, (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented and otherwise modified from time to time prior to the Closing Date, the “ Amicus Credit Agreement ”), by and among the Company, each of its subsidiaries party thereto, as guarantors, Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP, Blackstone Life Sciences Advisors L.L.C., certain lenders from time to time party thereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as agent for the lenders.
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