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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): January 13, 2020

AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation)

Delaware |  | 001-33497 |  | 71-0869350
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |  | (Commission File Number) |  | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1 Cedar Brook Drive, Cranbury, NJ 08512

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code)

609-662-2000

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code

(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))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock Par Value $0.01 | FOLD | NASDAQ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 8.01 Other Events

On January 13, 2020, Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. ("the Company") issued a press release announcing its full-year 2020 strategic outlook and financial guidance. A copy of this press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. Additionally, the senior management of the Company will be using the presentation attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report, and incorporated herein by reference, in its meetings with investors and analysts at the 38th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits:

Exhibit No. | Description
99.1 | January 13, 2020 Press Release
99.2 | Presentation Materials - 38th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

Signature Page

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.

| AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Date: January 13, 2020 | By: | /s/ Ellen S. Rosenberg
| Name: Ellen S. Rosenberg
| Title: Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary