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): December 29, 2017

	
	
Impax Laboratories, Inc.	
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)	

	
			
Delaware	001-34263	65-0403311	
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)	(Commission
File Number)	(IRS Employer
Identification No.)	

	
		
30831 Huntwood Avenue, Hayward, CA	94544	
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)	

	
		
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:	(510) 240-6000	

	
	
Not Applicable	
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)	

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December 29, 2017, Atlas Holdings, Inc. (“Holdco”), a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Impax Laboratories, Inc. (the “Company”), filed Amendment No. 1 to its registration statement on Form S-4 (as amended, the “Registration Statement”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) covering Holdco’s proposed issuance of shares of Class A common stock of Holdco to stockholders of the Company in connection with the proposed combination of the Company and Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC (“Amneal”), pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, dated October 17, 2017, by and among the Company, Holdco, K2 Merger Sub Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdco, and Amneal, as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated November 21, 2017 and Amendment No. 2 dated December 16, 2017 . The Registration Statement may be accessed through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov under the name of Holdco.
The Registration Statement has been filed with the SEC, but has not yet become effective. The securities proposed to be issued pursuant to the Registration Statement may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the Registration Statement becomes effective.

Additional Information and Where to Find It
This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval. This communication may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the proposed transaction between Impax Laboratories, Inc. (“Impax”) and Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC (“Amneal”) pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement dated as of October 17, 2017 by and among Impax, Amneal, Atlas Holdings, Inc. (“Holdco”), and K2 Merger Sub Corporation, as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated November 21, 2017 and Amendment No. 2 dated December 16, 2017. In connection with the proposed transaction, Holdco filed a registration statement on Form S-4, containing a preliminary proxy statement/prospectus, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on November 21, 2017, and Amendment No. 1 to the registration statement filed on December 29, 2017. A definitive proxy statement/prospectus will be delivered as required by applicable law after the registration statement on Form S-4 is declare effective by the SEC. This communication is not a substitute for the registration statement, definitive proxy statement/prospectus or any other documents that Impax or Holdco may file with the SEC or send to stockholders in connection with the proposed business combination. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF IMPAX ARE URGED TO READ ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, INCLUDING THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS, BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION.

Investors and security holders will be able to obtain copies of the registration statement, including the proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC (when available) free of charge at the SEC’s website, http://www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed with the SEC by Impax or Holdco will be available free of charge on Impax’s internet website at http://www.impaxlabs.com or by contacting Mark Donohue, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications at (215) 558-4526.

Participants in Solicitation
Impax, Amneal, Holdco and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Impax’s stockholders in respect of the proposed transaction. Information about the directors and executive officers of Impax is set forth in its proxy statement for its 2017 annual meeting of stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 5, 2017, and in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitations and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is contained in the proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed transaction and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC when they become available. You may obtain free copies of these documents as described in the preceding paragraph. This communication is not intended to and shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote of approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Forward-Looking Statements
This communication includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs and assumptions. These forward-looking statements are identified by terms and phrases such as: anticipate, believe, intend, estimate, expect, continue, should, could, may, plan, project, predict, will, target, potential, forecast, and the negative thereof and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain, such as statements about the potential timing or consummation of the proposed transaction or the anticipated benefits thereof, including, without limitation, future financial and operating results. Impax cautions readers that these and other forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in any forward-looking statement include, but are not limited to: (i) the ability to obtain shareholder and regulatory approvals, or the possibility that they may delay the transaction or that such regulatory approval may result in the imposition of conditions that could cause the parties to abandon the transaction, (ii) the risk that a condition to effecting the transaction may not be satisfied, (iii) the ability of Impax and Amneal to integrate their businesses successfully and to achieve anticipated synergies, (iv) the possibility that other anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction will not be realized, including without limitation, anticipated revenues, expenses, earnings and other financial results, and growth and expansion of the new combined company’s operations, and the anticipated tax treatment, (v) potential litigation relating to the proposed transaction that could be instituted against Impax, Amneal or their respective directors, (vi) possible disruptions from the proposed transaction that could harm Impax’s and/or Amneal’s business, including current plans and operations, (vii) the ability of Impax or Amneal to retain, attract and hire key personnel, (viii) potential adverse reactions or changes to relationships with clients, employees, suppliers or other parties resulting from the announcement or completion of the transaction, (ix) potential business uncertainty, including changes to existing business relationships, during the pendency of the business combination that could affect Impax’s or Amneal’s financial performance, (x) certain restrictions during the pendency of the transaction that may impact Impax’s or Amneal’s ability to pursue certain business opportunities or strategic transactions, (xi) continued availability of capital and financing and rating agency actions, (xii) legislative, regulatory and economic developments; (xiii) unpredictability and severity of catastrophic events, including, but not limited to, acts of terrorism or outbreak of war or hostilities, as well as management’s response to any of the aforementioned factors; and (xiv) such other factors as are set forth in Impax’s periodic public filings with the SEC, including but not limited to those described under the headings “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information” in Impax’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, in the Form S-4 filed by Holdco and in Impax’s other filings made with the SEC from time to time, which are available via the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. While the list of factors presented here is, and the list of factors to be presented in the proxy statement are, considered representative, no such list should be considered to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties. Unlisted factors may present significant additional obstacles to the realization of forward looking statements. Consequences of material differences in results as compared with those anticipated in the forward-looking statements could include, among other things, business disruption, operational problems, financial loss, legal liability to third parties and similar risks, any of which could have a material adverse effect on Impax’s or Amneal’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations, credit rating or liquidity. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the events described in the forward-looking statements might not occur or might occur to a different extent or at a different time than Impax has described. All such factors are difficult to predict and beyond our control. All forward-looking statements included in this document are based upon information available to Impax on the date hereof, and unless legally required, Impax disclaims and does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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.

					
Dated: December 29, 2017	 	 	 	IMPAX LABORATORIES, INC.	
 	 	By:	 	/s/ Bryan M. Reasons	
 	 	Name:	 	Bryan M. Reasons	
 	 	Title:	 	Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer