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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 26, 2010
PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
North Carolina
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 0-27570 | 56-1640186 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer ID Number) | |
| 929 North Front Street, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 | ||
| (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) | ||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (910) 251-0081
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On October 26, 2010, Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc., or PPD, issued a press release announcing its financial and operating results for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2010. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. In addition, PPD posted on its website a business segment presentation and a GAAP/non-GAAP reconciliation presentation. Copies of these presentations are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.2 and 99.3.
The information in this Form 8-K (including Exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated October 26, 2010 announcing its financial and operating results for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2010. | |
| 99.2 | Business segment review presentation. | |
| 99.3 | GAAP/non-GAAP reconciliation presentation. | |
SIGNATURE
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.
| PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, INC. | ||||||
| Date: October 26, 2010 | /S/ DANIEL G. DARAZSDI | |||||
| Daniel G. Darazsdi, | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||