UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the month March 2011
(Commission File No. 001-34473)
Grifols, S.A.
(Translation of registrants name into English)
Avinguda de la Generalitat, 152-158
Parc de Negocis Can Sant Joan
Sant Cugat del Valles 08174
Barcelona, Spain
(Address of registrants principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F o Form 40-F o
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as
permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101 (b) (1):
Yes o No þ
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as
permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101 (b) (7):
Yes o No þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
Yes o No þ
If Yes is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-
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RELEVANT EVENT
In compliance with article 82 of the Financial Markets Legislation (Ley del Mercado de Valores),
Grifols, S.A. (Grifols) informs that:
Grifols and Talecris Biotherapeutics Holdings Corp. disclosed today that the
outside date under their merger agreement for closing their pending merger transaction has been
extended to June 30, 2011 (from March 6, 2011).
Grifols has extended the financing and the financing commitments from its lenders to June
30, 2011, as well.
Grifols is continuing to work with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to obtain
its clearance of the proposed transaction. As previously disclosed, Grifols has agreed
with FTC not close the merger transaction without providing to the FTC at least
thirty days advanced notice.
In Barcelona, on March 4, 2011
Nuria Martín
Vice-secretary to the Board of Directors
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, thereto duly authorized.
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Grifols, S.A.
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/s/ David I. Bell
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David I. Bell |
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Date: March 4, 2011