# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000897448
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-006958
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 10477
**Document Hash:** e5d03c6094af03c09a4de734e6008d2c
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-006958.hdr.sgml**: 20230112

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-006958

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230112

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230112

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** AMARIN CORP PLC\UK
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000897448
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** X0
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-21392
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23525083

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** SPACES SOUTH DOCKLANDS, BLOCK C
- **STREET 2:** 77 SIR JOHN ROGERSON'S QUAY
- **CITY:** DUBLIN 2
- **STATE:** L2
- **ZIP:** D02 VK60
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 353 1 6699 020

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** SPACES SOUTH DOCKLANDS, BLOCK C
- **STREET 2:** 77 SIR JOHN ROGERSON'S QUAY
- **CITY:** DUBLIN 2
- **STATE:** L2
- **ZIP:** D02 VK60

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** AMARIN PHARMACEUTICALS PLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20000201

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ETHICAL HOLDINGS PLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19930322

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**UNITED STATES** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**Washington, D.C. 20549** 

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**SCHEDULE 14A** 

**Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the** 

**Securities Exchange Act of 1934** 

**(Amendment No.)** 

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**Amarin Corporation plc** 

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**On 1/11/2023, Investor Relations sent the following email to investors/analysts at approximately 4:00 PT** 

**Subject: Amarin Response to Sarissa** 

Dear NAME,

I wanted to make sure you saw the <u>press release</u> Amarin issued in response to Sarissa's disclosure. There are a few key highlights of our response as it relates to Board governance I wanted to flag:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• The Board has been significantly refreshed over the last year, approximately 70% are new independent directors.
The Board retained a search firm and has deliberately focused on specific skillsets across finance, global healthcare and clinical development – all of which are critical focus areas for the Company's strategic objectives. In addition to
these appointments, four longer tenured directors have retired.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Our Board's leadership has been completely refreshed. All three Board committees have new chairs.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• We have engaged in good faith with Sarissa from the outset, including interviewing three of their proposed
candidates – who were considered alongside independent candidates the Board identified – and keeping them apprised of the Board's process. During the interview process, neither Sarissa nor any of its director candidates provided any
suggestions for steps to advance the Company's business. In sharp contrast, the independent candidates the Board interviewed had direct and relevant experience.

You also likely saw Amarin's <u>press release</u> yesterday ahead of our J.P. Morgan presentation and you can listen to the webcast <u>here</u>. The Company made solid progress in 2022 against our strategic objectives, including significant geographic expansion in Europe and stabilizing our U.S. business. We closed the year with four consecutive quarters of U.S. revenue and delivered positive Q4 cash flow despite continued pressure from generic competition.

Above all, the Board's top priority is enhancing value for all shareholders.

Regards,

Lisa

Lisa DeFrancesco

Sr. Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Affairs

Amarin Pharma Inc.

Office: 1 908 325 0707

Mobile: 1 732 790 6879

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**About Amarin** 

Amarin is an innovative pharmaceutical company leading a new paradigm in cardiovascular disease management. From our foundation in scientific research to our focus on clinical trials, and now our commercial expansion, we are evolving and growing rapidly. Amarin has offices in Bridgewater, New Jersey in the United States, Dublin in Ireland, Zug in Switzerland, and other countries in Europe as well as commercial partners and suppliers around the world. We are committed to increasing the scientific understanding of the cardiovascular risk that persists beyond traditional therapies and advancing the treatment of that risk.

**Forward-Looking Statements** 

This communication contains forward-looking statements which are made pursuant to U.S. federal securities law, including beliefs about Amarin's key achievements in 2022 and the potential impact and outlook for achievements in 2023 and beyond; Amarin's 2023 financial outlook and cash position; Amarin's strategic direction and actions management has taken to stabilize our U.S. business and position Amarin for growth and value creation; the runway for growth as Amarin's strategic focus shifts toward expanding the business in Europe and other international markets; objectives of Amarin's cost reduction program and other cash preservation initiatives, Amarin's commitment to identifying and rigorously evaluating new highly qualified, independent candidates for Amarin's Board of Directors, including full, comprehensive evaluation of Sarissa Capital Management LP's proposed nominees; and the overall potential and future success of VASCEPA (marketed as VAZKEPA in Europe) and Amarin generally. These forward-looking statements are not promises or guarantees and involve substantial risks and uncertainties. A further list and description of these risks, uncertainties and other risks associated with an investment in Amarin can be found in Amarin's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including Amarin's annual report on Form 10-K for the full year ended 2021. Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Amarin undertakes no obligation to update or revise the information contained in its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances or otherwise. Amarin's forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of significant transactions the company may enter into, such as mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures or any material agreements that Amarin may enter into, amend or terminate.

**Availability of Other Information About Amarin** 

Amarin communicates with its investors and the public using the company website (www.amarincorp.com) and the investor relations website (investor.amarincorp.com), including but not limited to investor presentations and FAQs, Securities and Exchange Commission filings, press releases, public conference calls and webcasts. The information that Amarin posts on these channels and websites could be deemed to be material information. As a result, Amarin encourages investors, the media and others interested in Amarin to review the information that is posted on these channels, including the investor relations website, on a regular basis. This list of channels may be updated from time to time on Amarin's investor relations website and may include social media channels. The contents of Amarin's website or these channels, or any other website that may be accessed from its website or these channels, shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.

**Additional Information** 

Amarin, its directors and certain of its executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from shareholders in connection with the matters to be considered at any special meeting called at the request of Sarissa. If a special meeting is convened, the Company intends to file a proxy statement and WHITE proxy card with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") in connection with any such solicitation of proxies from shareholders. SHAREHOLDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO READ ANY SUCH PROXY STATEMENT AND ACCOMPANYING WHITE PROXY CARD WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE AS THEY WOULD CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Information regarding the ownership of the Company's directors and executive officers in Company stock and other securities is included in their SEC filings on Forms 3, 4, and 5, which can be found through the Company's website (www.amarincorp.com) in the section "Investors" or through the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Additional information about Amarin's directors and executive officers and their interests is set forth in Amarin's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, which was filed with the SEC on March 3, 2021, and amended on May 2, 2021, as well as Amarin's proxy statement for its 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, which was filed

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with the SEC on May 24, 2022, and in the Company's other SEC filings, which can be found through the Company's website (www.amarincorp.com) in the section "Investors" or through the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. More detailed and updated information regarding the identity of potential participants, and their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, would be set forth in the proxy statement and other materials filed with the SEC in connection with any special meeting convened at the request of Sarissa. Shareholders would be able to obtain any proxy statement, any amendments or supplements to the proxy statement and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC for no charge at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Copies will also be available at no charge at the Company's website at www.amarincorp.com.