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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

November 7, 2012
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
HOSPIRA, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-31946
 
20-0504497
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
275 N. Field Drive
Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
(Address Of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (224) 212-2000

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 2.02     Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On November 7, 2012, Hospira, Inc. (“Hospira”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter 2012. Such press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.
In the press release, Hospira uses various non-GAAP financial measures including, among others, net sales at constant currency, adjusted gross profit, adjusted income from operations, adjusted net income, and adjusted diluted earnings per share. These non-GAAP measures adjust for certain specified items that are described in the press release and attached schedules. Hospira’s management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures can facilitate a more complete analysis and greater transparency into Hospira’s ongoing results of operations, particularly in comparing underlying results from period to period. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally in financial planning to monitor business unit performance and in evaluating management performance. All non-GAAP financial measures are intended to supplement the applicable GAAP measures and should not be considered in isolation from, or a replacement for, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
 
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 
Press Release, dated November 7, 2012 (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 hereof and not deemed to be “filed” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)







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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
HOSPIRA, INC.
 
 
 
Date: November 7, 2012
/s/ Brian J. Smith
 
By:
Brian J. Smith
 
Its:
Senior Vice President and General Counsel







EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
 
Exhibit
99.1
 
Press Release, dated November 7, 2012 (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 hereof and not deemed to be “filed” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)