SEC Form 6-K filed by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
$TAK
Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
Health Care
FORM 6-K
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of July 2026
Commission File Number: 001-38757
TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
1-1, Nihonbashi-Honcho 2-Chome
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8668
Japan
(Address of principal executive offices)
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EXHIBIT
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED | |||||||||||
| Date: July 8, 2026 | By: | /s/ Norimasa Takeda | |||||||||
Norimasa Takeda Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller | |||||||||||
News Release
Takeda Completed Issuance of New Shares and Disposal of Treasury Shares under the Long-Term Incentive Plan for Company Group Employees Outside of Japan with Partial Forfeiture of Rights Granted to Allottees
Osaka, JAPAN and CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 8, 2026 – Takeda (“Company”) today announced that it completed the issuance of new shares and disposal of treasury shares (“Issuance of Shares”) on July 8, 2026, under the Long-Term Incentive Plan for the Company Group employees outside of Japan.
In addition, the number of new shares originally planned, and other relevant figures, have been changed due to a partial forfeiture of rights granted to previously planned allotees, as outlined below.
For details about the Issuance of Shares, please refer to the announcement dated June 9, 2026, “Notice Concerning Issuance of New Shares and Disposal of Treasury Shares under the Long-Term Incentive Plan for Company Group Employees Outside of Japan”.
1.Changes in Outline of Issuance of Shares (Changes are underlined)
After the change | Before the change | |||||||
(1) Payment date | July 8, 2026 | July 8, 2026 | ||||||
(2) Type and number of shares to be issued and disposed of | 16,877,109 ordinary shares of the Company, which is the total of the following: (i) 10,780,950 new shares; and (ii) 6,096,159 treasury shares. | 16,989,076 ordinary shares of the Company, which is the total of the following: (i) 10,892,917 new shares; and (ii) 6,096,159 treasury shares. | ||||||
(3) Issuance and disposal price | 5,050 yen per share | 5,050 yen per share | ||||||
(4) Total value of shares to be issued and disposed of | 85,229,400,450 yen | 85,794,833,800 yen | ||||||
(5) Planned allottee | Employees of the Company and the Company’s subsidiaries; numbering 10,477 persons: 16,877,109 shares | Employees of the Company and the Company’s subsidiaries; numbering 10,557 persons: 16,989,076 shares | ||||||
2.Reason for the Change
The differences between the planned and actual numbers of new shares and other relevant figures are due to the forfeiture of part or all of the rights granted to the allotees as previously planned at the time of the decision on the Issuance of Shares.
3.Outlook
The above changes will have immaterial impact on the full-year financials for the Company’s fiscal year ending on March 31, 2027.
About Takeda
Takeda is focused on creating better health for people and a brighter future for the world. We aim to discover and deliver life-transforming treatments in our core therapeutic and business areas, including gastrointestinal and inflammation, rare diseases, plasma-derived therapies, oncology, neuroscience and vaccines. Together with our partners, we aim to improve the patient experience and advance a new frontier of treatment options through our dynamic and diverse pipeline. As a leading values-based, R&D-driven biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Japan, we are guided by our commitment to patients, our people and the planet. Our employees in approximately 80 countries and regions are driven by our purpose and are grounded in the values that have defined us for more than two centuries.
For more information, visit www.takeda.com.
Contacts
Investor Relations takeda.ir.contact@takeda.com | Media Relations Media_relations@takeda.com | ||||
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