SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Report
of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant
to Rule 13a - 16 under
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For
the
month of December, 2005
ICON
plc
(Registrant’s
name)
0-29714
(Commission
file number)
South
County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland.
(Address
of principal executive offices)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
|
Yes
X
|
No ____
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as
permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
|
Yes
_____
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No
X
|
Indicate
by check mark whether
the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation
S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
|
Yes
_____
|
No
X
|
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained
in
this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant
to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
|
Yes
_____
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No
X
|
If
“Yes”
is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):82 N/A
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 by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
ICON
plc
| December 9, 2005 | /s/ Peter Gray |
| Date | Peter Gray |
| Chief Executive Officer, | |
| Director |