FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
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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Description
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99.1
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Icon plc announcement issued December 30, 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:
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December 30, 2011
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/s/ Brendan Brennan
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Brendan Brennan
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Chief Financial Officer
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30 December, 2011
ICON plc
Purchase of Own Securities
Further to the announcement on 22 November, 2011 of a share repurchase programme, ICON plc (“the Company”) announces that on 29 December, 2011 it purchased for cancellation 24,351 Ordinary Shares, at an average price of $16.8833.
Following the cancellation of these shares, the Company will have 60,135,903 Ordinary Shares in issue.