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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On November 7, 2022, Viatris Inc. (“Viatris”) issued a press release announcing two acquisitions and its plan to provide a strategic update on its February 2022 investor event in a conference call and live webcast on that date. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
In addition, Viatris’ Executive Chairman provided a “State of the Union” message during the conference call and live webcast providing, among other things, a strategic update on its February 2022 investor event. The script of the Executive Chairman’s “State of the Union” message is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Item 7.01 (including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Viatris press release announcing two acquisitions and its plan to provide a strategic update on its February 2022 investor event, dated November 7, 2022 in a conference call and live webcast on that date. | |
| 99.2 | The script of Viatris’ Executive Chairman’s “State of the Union” message from the conference call and live webcast held on November 7, 2022 providing a strategic update on its February 2022 investor event. | |
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SIGNATURE
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.
| VIATRIS INC. | ||||||
| Date: November 7, 2022 | By: | /s/ Sanjeev Narula | ||||
| Sanjeev Narula Chief Financial Officer | ||||||