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): February 5, 2013

 

PROPHASE LABS, INC.

(Exact name of Company as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

(State or other

jurisdiction of incorporation)

0-21617

(Commission

File Number)

23-2577138

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

621 N. Shady Retreat Road

Doylestown, PA

 

18901

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Company's telephone number, including area code: (215) 345-0919

 

 Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Company under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. informed ProPhase Labs, Inc. (the “Company”) on February 5, 2013 that it has withdrawn its unsolicited offer to acquire the Company. Ted Karkus, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, stated that “While the Company is gratified that a significant competitor had expressed an interest in acquiring the Company, we remain committed to our view that our long-term growth strategy to build shareholder value is in our shareholders’ best interests.”

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

  ProPhase Labs, Inc.
   
  By:  /s/ Robert V. Cuddihy, Jr.
    Robert V. Cuddihy, Jr.
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: February 6, 2013