UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
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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 18, 2007
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WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Pennsylvania |
1-8036 |
23-1210010 |
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(State or other jurisdiction |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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101 Gordon Drive, PO Box 645, Lionville, PA |
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19341-0645 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
610-594-3319
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or address, if changed since last report)
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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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
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Item 7.01 |
Regulation FD Disclosure.
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(a) |
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., (the “Company”) yesterday issued a press release that provided comments related to Pfizer, Inc.’s announcement that it has decided to discontinue marketing the Exubera Inhalable Insulin product, returning the marketing rights to the Company’s customer, Nektar, Inc. The Company’s Tech Group is one of two companies that produce the Exubera inhalation device for Nektar. The press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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Item 9.01 |
Financial Statement and Exhibits.
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(d) |
Exhibits |
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Exhibit # |
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Description |
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99.1 |
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West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Press Release, dated October 18, 2007. |
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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.
| WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, INC. |
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| /s/ John R. Gailey III |
| John R. Gailey III |
| Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
October 19, 2007