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): April 5, 2006

PDI, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware	0-24249	22-2919486
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Saddle River Executive Centre 1 Route 17 South Saddle River, NJ 07458
(Address of principal executive office)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (201) 258-8450
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

(c) On April 5, 2006, the Board of Directors of PDI, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Delisle Callender as Interim Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Callender will serve until a permanent Chief Financial Officer is hired and appointed. The Company is currently conducting a search for a permanent Chief Financial Officer to replace Bernard C. Boyle, who retired on March 31, 2006. Mr. Callender, 56, has been employed by the Company since February 1998 and has served as the Company’s Corporate Controller since January 1, 2001. Mr. Callender does not have an employment agreement with the Company and in 2005 his total compensation was $267,825.

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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.

PDI, INC.

By: /s/ Larry Ellberger

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Interim Chief Executive Officer

Date: April 7, 2006