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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Current Report </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant
to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October&nbsp;18, 2013 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ACTAVIS plc </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name
of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Ireland</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>98-1114402</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or Other Jurisdiction</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of Incorporation)</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>File Number)</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>1 Grand Canal Square, Docklands </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of Principal Executive Offices) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(862) 261-7000 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>70 Sir John Rogerson&#146;s Quay </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Dublin 2, Ireland </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Item&nbsp;7.01.</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Regulation FD Disclosure. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On October&nbsp;18, 2013, Actavis, Inc., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Actavis plc (the &#147;Company&#148;), instructed Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the &#147;Trustee&#148;), pursuant to that certain indenture, dated as of August&nbsp;24, 2009, between Actavis, Inc. and the
Trustee, as amended by a first supplemental indenture, dated as of August&nbsp;24, 2009, a second supplemental indenture, dated as of May&nbsp;7, 2010, a third supplemental indenture, dated as of October&nbsp;2, 2012 and a fourth supplemental
indenture, dated as of October&nbsp;1, 2013 (collectively, the &#147;Indenture&#148;), governing its 5.000% Senior Notes due 2014 (the &#147;Notes&#148;), to issue a notice from Actavis, Inc. to the holders of the Notes that Actavis, Inc. has
elected to redeem in full the entire aggregate principal amount of the Notes on November&nbsp;5, 2013 (the &#147;Redemption Date&#148;). The Notes, which have an outstanding principal balance of $450 million and which are fully and unconditionally
guaranteed by the Company, will be redeemed at a redemption price equal to the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the Notes from the Redemption Date to August&nbsp;15, 2014, discounted to the
Redemption Date on a semi-annual basis at the Treasury Rate (as defined in the Indenture), plus 40 basis points, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the Redemption Date. </P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dated: October&nbsp;22, 2013 </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ David A. Buchen</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Name:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">David A. Buchen</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Title:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Chief Legal Officer &#150; Global and Secretary</TD></TR>
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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 18, 2013
ACTAVIS plc
(Exact name
of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ireland
000-55075
98-1114402
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1 Grand Canal Square, Docklands
Dublin 2, Ireland
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(862) 261-7000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
70 Sir John Rogerson's Quay
Dublin 2, Ireland
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below
if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 7.01.
Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 18, 2013, Actavis, Inc., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Actavis plc (the "Company"), instructed Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the "Trustee"), pursuant to that certain indenture, dated as of August 24, 2009, between Actavis, Inc. and the
Trustee, as amended by a first supplemental indenture, dated as of August 24, 2009, a second supplemental indenture, dated as of May 7, 2010, a third supplemental indenture, dated as of October 2, 2012 and a fourth supplemental
indenture, dated as of October 1, 2013 (collectively, the "Indenture"), governing its 5.000% Senior Notes due 2014 (the "Notes"), to issue a notice from Actavis, Inc. to the holders of the Notes that Actavis, Inc. has
elected to redeem in full the entire aggregate principal amount of the Notes on November 5, 2013 (the "Redemption Date"). The Notes, which have an outstanding principal balance of $450 million and which are fully and unconditionally
guaranteed by the Company, will be redeemed at a redemption price equal to the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the Notes from the Redemption Date to August 15, 2014, discounted to the
Redemption Date on a semi-annual basis at the Treasury Rate (as defined in the Indenture), plus 40 basis points, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the Redemption Date.
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: October 22, 2013
ACTAVIS plc
By:
/s/ David A. Buchen
Name:
David A. Buchen
Title:
Chief Legal Officer – Global and Secretary