AKRX Akorn Inc

AKORN, INC. 2014 STOCK OPTION PLAN

(Full title of the plan)

Joseph Bonaccorsi, Esq.

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Akorn, Inc.

1925 W. Field Court, Suite 300

Lake Forest, Illinois 60045

(847) 279-6100

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

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DEREGISTRATION OF SECURITIES

On May 2, 2014, Akorn, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the “Registration Statement”), File No. 333-195673, registering 7,500,000 shares of Company common stock, no par value (the “Shares”), to be issued to participants under the Akorn, Inc. 2014 Stock Option Plan (the “2014 Plan”). The Company is no longer issuing equity awards under the 2014 Plan. This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 (the “Amendment”) to the Registration Statement is being filed in order to withdraw and remove from registration 2,727,377 Shares that were registered under the Registration Statement and that remain unissued and not subject to any outstanding awards under the 2014 Plan. The Registration Statement shall remain in effect for 4,492,968 Shares for purposes of outstanding awards granted under the 2014 Plan.