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): February 5, 2019

OLD API WIND-DOWN LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

British Columbia, Canada		001-37691		98-1283375
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

666 Burrard Street, Suite 1700 Vancouver, BC V6C 2X8		11232
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (732) 754-2545

Aralez Pharmaceuticals Inc.

c/o Prime Clerk LLC, P.O. Box 329003, Brooklyn, New York

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

On February 5, 2019, Aralez Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company”), announced that the Company has changed its name from “Aralez Pharmaceuticals Inc.” to “Old API Wind-down Ltd.” as required in accordance with, and pursuant to, the terms and conditions of the Share Purchase Agreement, dated September 18, 2018, as amended, by and among the Company, its former Canadian subsidiary Aralez Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. and Nuvo Pharmaceuticals Inc.

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.

Date: February 6, 2019	OLD API WIND-DOWN LTD.

	By:	/s/ Christopher Freeland
		Christopher Freeland
		General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer

Old API Wind-down Ltd. 8-K