SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) – June 28, 2005
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WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Pennsylvania |
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1-8036 |
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101 Gordon Drive, PO Box 645, Lionville, PA |
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610-594-2900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or address, if changed since last report)
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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. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Item 5.02 |
Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers. |
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(c)(1) |
On June 28, 2005, Steven A. Ellers, President, Pharmaceutical Systems Division of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (the “Company”), was elected by the Company’s Board of Directors to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Donald E. Morel, Jr. retains the titles Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. |
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The information required by this section is incorporated herein by reference to Part 1, Item 4(a) of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004. |
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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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WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, INC. |
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/s/ John R. Gailey III |
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John R. Gailey III |
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Vice President and General Counsel |
June 29, 2005
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