FORM
6-K
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 July, 2008
ICON
plc
(Registrant’s
name)
0-29714
(Commission
file number)
South
County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland.
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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EXHIBIT
LIST
| Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Letter to Shareholders of ICON plc. |
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 hereunto
duly authorized.
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ICON
plc
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| Date: July 9, 2008 |
/s/ Ciaran
Murray
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Ciaran
Murray
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Chief Financial
Officer
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Exhibit
99.1
Letter to
Shareholders of ICON plc.
Dear
All
Following
feedback from some of our shareholders regarding certain provisions in our
proposed share award plans we have agreed to recommend to the Board the
following amendments to the plans in the next twelve months. We will
recommend to our Board that the 2008 Employees Restricted Share Unit Plan be
amended to state that the minimum vesting period for awards will be no less than
3 years, if the award is based on the passage of time, and 1 year if the award
is based on performance. We will also recommend to the Board that the
Employee Share Option Plan 2008 and the Consultants Share Option Plan 2008 be
amended to state that the vesting of awards may only be accelerated in the event
of death, disability, retirement or change of control, or to comply with legal
requirements.
Regards
/s/ Peter
Gray
CEO
ICON
plc