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 ended
December, 2011
ICON plc
(Registrant's
name)
0-29714
(Commission file number)
South
County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland
(Address of
principal executive offices)
Brendan Brennan, CFO
South County
Business Park Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland.
Brendan.Brennan@iconplc.com
0011-353-1-291-2000
(Name,
telephone number, email and/or facsmile number and address of Company
contact person)
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EXHIBIT LIST
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Exhibit |
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99.1 |
Icon plc Press Release issued December 27, 2011. |
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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: |
December 27, 2011 |
/s/ Brendan Brennan |
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Brendan Brennan |
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Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
ICON Announces Dr. Anthony Murphy To Retire From Board of Directors
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--December 27, 2011--ICON plc., (NASDAQ:ICLR)(ISIN:IE0005711209), a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, today announced the retirement of Non-Executive Director, Dr. Anthony Murphy to become effective on 31st December 2011.
Commenting on the announcement, ICON plc. Chairman, Dr. Bruce Given said: "I would like to express the Board's thanks and appreciation for Tony’s advice and support during his time on the Board and to convey the Board’s best wishes to him for the future”.
About ICON plc.
ICON plc. is a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. The Company specialises in the strategic development, management and analysis of programs that support clinical development - from compound selection to Phase I-IV clinical studies. ICON currently has approximately 8,300 employees, operating from 77 locations in 39 countries.
Further information is available at www.iconplc.com
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
This release contains, and our officers and representatives may from time to time make, “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as: “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “expect,” “strategy” and similar references to future periods. You should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements.
ICON/ICLR-F
CONTACT:
ICON plc
Investor Relations
1-888-381-7923
or
Sam
Farthing VP Investor Relations
+ 353 –1-291-2000