[6-K] Novo-Nordisk A/S Current Report (Foreign Issuer)
Novo Nordisk disclosed that Ludovic Helfgott, Executive Vice President, sold 12,000 Novo Nordisk B shares at DKK 326 per share on Nasdaq Copenhagen on 2025-08-08, for an aggregate amount of DKK 3,912,000. The company reported the transaction under Article 19 of Regulation No. 596/2014, with the sale recorded as an initial notification by the named executive.
The announcement also reiterates basic company information: Novo Nordisk markets its B shares on Nasdaq Copenhagen and ADRs on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker NVO, employs about 78,400 people, and sells products in roughly 170 countries.
La Novo Nordisk ha comunicato che Ludovic Helfgott, Executive Vice President, ha venduto 12.000 azioni di classe B di Novo Nordisk al prezzo di 326 DKK per azione alla Nasdaq Copenhagen il 08-08-2025, per un importo complessivo di 3.912.000 DKK. La società ha segnalato l'operazione ai sensi dell'Articolo 19 del Regolamento n. 596/2014, indicando la vendita come notifica iniziale da parte dell'esecutivo nominato.
L'annuncio ribadisce inoltre informazioni di base sull'azienda: Novo Nordisk quota le sue azioni di classe B alla Nasdaq Copenhagen e gli ADR al New York Stock Exchange con il ticker NVO, impiega circa 78.400 persone e commercializza prodotti in circa 170 paesi.
Novo Nordisk informó que Ludovic Helfgott, Executive Vice President, vendió 12.000 acciones clase B de Novo Nordisk a 326 DKK por acción en Nasdaq Copenhagen el 08-08-2025, por un importe total de 3.912.000 DKK. La compañía registró la operación conforme al Artículo 19 del Reglamento nº 596/2014, calificando la venta como una notificación inicial por parte del directivo nombrado.
El comunicado también reitera datos básicos de la compañía: Novo Nordisk cotiza sus acciones clase B en Nasdaq Copenhagen y sus ADR en la Bolsa de Nueva York con el símbolo NVO, emplea alrededor de 78.400 personas y comercializa productos en aproximadamente 170 países.
노보 노디스크는 루도빅 헬프고트(Ludovic Helfgott) 전무가 2025-08-08 코펜하겐 나스닥에서 노보 노디스크 B주 12,000주를 주당 326 DKK에 매각했다고 공개했다, 총 거래액은 3,912,000 DKK이다. 회사는 해당 거래를 규정(번호 596/2014) 제19조에 따라 보고했으며, 이번 매각은 지명 임원의 최초 신고로 기록되었다.
공고는 또한 회사 기본 정보를 재확인한다: 노보 노디스크는 B주를 코펜하겐 나스닥에 상장하고 ADR은 뉴욕증권거래소에서 티커 NVO로 거래하며, 약 78,400명을 고용하고 약 170개국에서 제품을 판매하고 있다.
Novo Nordisk a indiqué que Ludovic Helfgott, Executive Vice President, a vendu 12 000 actions de catégorie B de Novo Nordisk au prix de 326 DKK par action à la Nasdaq de Copenhague le 08-08-2025, pour un montant total de 3 912 000 DKK. La société a déclaré la transaction au titre de l'article 19 du règlement n° 596/2014, l'opération étant enregistrée comme une notification initiale par le dirigeant nommé.
L'annonce réitère également des informations de base sur la société : Novo Nordisk cote ses actions de catégorie B à la Nasdaq de Copenhague et ses ADR à la Bourse de New York sous le symbole NVO, emploie environ 78 400 personnes et commercialise ses produits dans près de 170 pays.
Novo Nordisk gab bekannt, dass Ludovic Helfgott, Executive Vice President, am 08.08.2025 an der Nasdaq Kopenhagen 12.000 Novo Nordisk B-Aktien zum Kurs von 326 DKK je Aktie verkauft hat, für einen Gesamtbetrag von 3.912.000 DKK. Das Unternehmen meldete die Transaktion gemäß Artikel 19 der Verordnung Nr. 596/2014 und führte den Verkauf als Erstmeldung des namentlich genannten Geschäftsführers auf.
Die Mitteilung bestätigt zudem grundlegende Unternehmensdaten: Novo Nordisk notiert seine B-Aktien an der Nasdaq Kopenhagen und seine ADRs an der New Yorker Börse unter dem Ticker NVO, beschäftigt rund 78.400 Mitarbeiter und vertreibt Produkte in etwa 170 Ländern.
- Timely regulatory disclosure of an insider transaction under Article 19, including name, role, ISIN, price, volume, and trading venue
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: Executive sale of 12,000 B-shares for DKK 3.912M reported; routine disclosure, likely neutral for near-term fundamentals.
The filing records a single-purpose sale: 12,000 Novo Nordisk B shares at DKK 326 each, executed on Nasdaq Copenhagen on 2025-08-08, aggregating DKK 3,912,000. This is presented as an initial notification by Ludovic Helfgott, Executive Vice President. From a market-impact perspective, the disclosed size appears modest relative to a global pharmaceutical issuer, and the document is a compliance disclosure under Article 19 rather than an operational or financial update. There are no accompanying changes to company guidance, capital structure, or operational metrics in this filing.
TL;DR: Timely insider disclosure demonstrates regulatory compliance and governance transparency; the sale itself is not presented as material to company operations.
The report fulfils statutory reporting obligations by naming the person involved, the role (Executive Vice President), the instrument (Novo Nordisk B shares, ISIN DK0062498333), the nature of the transaction (sale), price and volume, the aggregate value, and the trading venue. Such granularity supports transparency for stakeholders monitoring insider activity. The filing contains no indication of policy changes, related-party transfers, or other governance events beyond the single sale.
La Novo Nordisk ha comunicato che Ludovic Helfgott, Executive Vice President, ha venduto 12.000 azioni di classe B di Novo Nordisk al prezzo di 326 DKK per azione alla Nasdaq Copenhagen il 08-08-2025, per un importo complessivo di 3.912.000 DKK. La società ha segnalato l'operazione ai sensi dell'Articolo 19 del Regolamento n. 596/2014, indicando la vendita come notifica iniziale da parte dell'esecutivo nominato.
L'annuncio ribadisce inoltre informazioni di base sull'azienda: Novo Nordisk quota le sue azioni di classe B alla Nasdaq Copenhagen e gli ADR al New York Stock Exchange con il ticker NVO, impiega circa 78.400 persone e commercializza prodotti in circa 170 paesi.
Novo Nordisk informó que Ludovic Helfgott, Executive Vice President, vendió 12.000 acciones clase B de Novo Nordisk a 326 DKK por acción en Nasdaq Copenhagen el 08-08-2025, por un importe total de 3.912.000 DKK. La compañía registró la operación conforme al Artículo 19 del Reglamento nº 596/2014, calificando la venta como una notificación inicial por parte del directivo nombrado.
El comunicado también reitera datos básicos de la compañía: Novo Nordisk cotiza sus acciones clase B en Nasdaq Copenhagen y sus ADR en la Bolsa de Nueva York con el símbolo NVO, emplea alrededor de 78.400 personas y comercializa productos en aproximadamente 170 países.
노보 노디스크는 루도빅 헬프고트(Ludovic Helfgott) 전무가 2025-08-08 코펜하겐 나스닥에서 노보 노디스크 B주 12,000주를 주당 326 DKK에 매각했다고 공개했다, 총 거래액은 3,912,000 DKK이다. 회사는 해당 거래를 규정(번호 596/2014) 제19조에 따라 보고했으며, 이번 매각은 지명 임원의 최초 신고로 기록되었다.
공고는 또한 회사 기본 정보를 재확인한다: 노보 노디스크는 B주를 코펜하겐 나스닥에 상장하고 ADR은 뉴욕증권거래소에서 티커 NVO로 거래하며, 약 78,400명을 고용하고 약 170개국에서 제품을 판매하고 있다.
Novo Nordisk a indiqué que Ludovic Helfgott, Executive Vice President, a vendu 12 000 actions de catégorie B de Novo Nordisk au prix de 326 DKK par action à la Nasdaq de Copenhague le 08-08-2025, pour un montant total de 3 912 000 DKK. La société a déclaré la transaction au titre de l'article 19 du règlement n° 596/2014, l'opération étant enregistrée comme une notification initiale par le dirigeant nommé.
L'annonce réitère également des informations de base sur la société : Novo Nordisk cote ses actions de catégorie B à la Nasdaq de Copenhague et ses ADR à la Bourse de New York sous le symbole NVO, emploie environ 78 400 personnes et commercialise ses produits dans près de 170 pays.
Novo Nordisk gab bekannt, dass Ludovic Helfgott, Executive Vice President, am 08.08.2025 an der Nasdaq Kopenhagen 12.000 Novo Nordisk B-Aktien zum Kurs von 326 DKK je Aktie verkauft hat, für einen Gesamtbetrag von 3.912.000 DKK. Das Unternehmen meldete die Transaktion gemäß Artikel 19 der Verordnung Nr. 596/2014 und führte den Verkauf als Erstmeldung des namentlich genannten Geschäftsführers auf.
Die Mitteilung bestätigt zudem grundlegende Unternehmensdaten: Novo Nordisk notiert seine B-Aktien an der Nasdaq Kopenhagen und seine ADRs an der New Yorker Börse unter dem Ticker NVO, beschäftigt rund 78.400 Mitarbeiter und vertreibt Produkte in etwa 170 Ländern.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
August 12, 2025
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NOVO NORDISK A/S
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Novo Allé 1
DK- 2880, Bagsvaerd
Denmark
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F
| Form 20-F ☒ | Form 40-F ☐ |
Trading in Novo Nordisk shares by board members, executives and associated persons
Bagsværd, Denmark, 12 August 2025 — This company announcement discloses the data of the transaction(s) made in Novo Nordisk shares by the company’s board members, executives and their associated persons in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation No. 596/2014 on market abuse. The company’s board members, executives and their associated persons have reported the transactions to Novo Nordisk.
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| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||||
| a) | Name of the Board member/Executive/Associated Person | Ludovic Helfgott | |||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||||
| a) | Position/status | Executive Vice President | |||
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification | |||
| 3 | Details of the issuer | ||||
| a) | Name | Novo Nordisk A/S | |||
| b) | LEI | 549300DAQ1CVT6CXN342 | |||
| 4 | Details of the transaction(s) | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument, |
Shares | |||
| Identification code | Novo Nordisk B DK0062498333 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of shares | |||
| c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||||
| DKK 326.00 | 12,000 | ||||
| d) |
Aggregated information
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12,000 shares DKK 3,912,000.00 |
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| e) | Date of the transaction | 2025-08-08 | |||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Nasdaq Copenhagen |
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Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company founded in 1923 and headquartered in Denmark. Our purpose is to drive change to defeat serious chronic diseases built upon our heritage in diabetes. We do so by pioneering scientific breakthroughs, expanding access to our medicines and working to prevent and ultimately cure disease. Novo Nordisk employs about 78,400 people in 80 countries and markets its products in around 170 countries. Novo Nordisk's B shares are listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen (Novo-B). Its ADRs are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NVO). For more information, visit novonordisk.com, Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn and YouTube.
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Contacts for further information
| Media: | |
Ambre James-Brown +45 3079 9289 abmo@novonordisk.com |
Liz Skrbkova (US) +1 609 917 0632 lzsk@novonordisk.com |
| Investors: | |
Jacob Martin Wiborg Rode +45 3075 5956 jrde@novonordisk.com |
Sina Meyer +45 3079 6656 azey@novonordisk.com |
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Max Ung +45 3077 6414 mxun@novonordisk.com |
Christoffer Sho Togo Tullin +45 3079 1471 cftu@novonordisk.com |
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Alex Bruce +45 3444 2613 axeu@novonordisk.com |
Frederik Taylor Pitter +1 609 613 0568 fptr@novonordisk.com |
Novo Nordisk A/S Investor Relations | Novo Allé 1 2880 Bagsværd Denmark | Telephone: +45 4444 8888 | www.novonordisk.com |
| Company announcement No 23/ 2025 |
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 of the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| Date: August 12, 2025 |
NOVO NORDISK A/S
Maziar Mike Doustdar Chief Executive Officer |
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