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 May, 2014


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

Exhibit

 

Description

 

99.1

ICON plc Press Release issued May 9, 2014.



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.

ICON plc

 
 
 

 

Date:

May 9, 2014

/s/ Brendan Brennan

Brendan Brennan

Chief Financial Officer


Exhibit 99.1

ICON to Webcast Analyst Day Meeting

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 2014--ICON plc, (NASDAQ:ICLR), a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, today announced that it will provide a live webcast of its Analyst Day meeting which will take place on Wednesday, 14th May, 2014 in North Wales, Philadelphia, starting at 9:30 a.m. EST. The event will include presentations from members of ICON’s executive team. It is expected that the presentations, followed by a question and answer session, will conclude by approximately 12:15 p.m. EST.

This webcast and accompanying slide presentation will be accessible live from our website at http://investor.iconplc.com. A recording will also be available on the website for 90 days following the webcast. In addition, a calendar of company events, including upcoming conference presentations, is available on our website, under “Investors”. This calendar will be updated regularly.

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management's current expectations and information currently available, including current economic and industry conditions. These statements are not guarantees of future performance or actual results, and actual results, developments and business decisions may differ from those stated in this press release. The forward-looking statements are subject to future events, risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the statements, including, but not limited to, the ability to enter into new contracts, maintain client relationships, manage the opening of new offices and offering of new services, the integration of new business mergers and acquisitions, as well as economic and global market conditions and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in SEC reports filed by ICON, all of which are difficult to predict and some of which are beyond our control. For these reasons, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements when making investment decisions. The word "expected" and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are only as of the date they are made and we do not undertake any obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement, either as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. More information about the risks and uncertainties relating to these forward-looking statements may be found in SEC reports filed by ICON, including its Form 20-F, F-1, S-8 and F-3, which are available on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.



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. With headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, ICON currently, operates from 76 locations in 37 countries and has approximately 10,300 employees. Further information is available at www.iconplc.com.

All at ICON.

ICON/ICLR-F

CONTACT:
ICON plc
Investor Relations
1-888-381-7923
or
Brendan Brennan, + 353 –1-291-2000
Chief Financial Officer
or
Simon Holmes, + 353 –1-291-2000
EVP Investor Relations and Corporate Development