UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 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) October 1, 2009
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IMS HEALTH INCORPORATED |
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) |
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Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
No. 001-14049 (Commission File Number) |
No. 06-1506026 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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901 Main Avenue Norwalk, Connecticut |
06851 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 845-5200
Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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ITEM 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On October 1, 2009, IMS Health Incorporated (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Gilles V.J. Pajot as Vice Chairman of the Company, a new executive position, effective immediately. Previously, Mr. Pajot served as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is furnished as part of this report:
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Exhibit Number |
Description |
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| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 1, 2009 |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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IMS HEALTH INCORPORATED |
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(Registrant) |
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By: |
/s/ Harvey A. Ashman |
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Name: Harvey A. Ashman |
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Title: Senior Vice President, General |
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Counsel and External Affairs |
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Date: |
October 1, 2009 |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number |
Description |
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| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 1, 2009 |