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): February 14, 2013
Shire plc
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Jersey, Channel Islands
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
0-29630 98-0601486
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
5 Riverwalk, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin
24, Republic of Ireland
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code +353 1 429 7700
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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 (see General Instruction A.2.):
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Shire plc (“Shire” or the “Company”) has announced that Sylvie Gregoire, President of Shire’s HGT business will leave Shire at the end of March after five years with the Company. Flemming Ørnskov will assume interim leadership of Shire’s HGT business from the end of March.
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.
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SHIRE PLC
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By:
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/s/ A C Russell
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Name:Angus Russell
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Title:Chief Executive Officer
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Dated: February 14, 2013