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: August 20, 2013)

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)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Morris Corporate Center 1, Building A

300 Interpace Parkway,

Parsippany, NJ 07054

(Address of principal executive offices and zip Code)

(862) 207-7800

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On August 20, 2013, PDI, Inc. issued a press release announcing the signing of a collaboration agreement with a privately held molecular diagnostics company to commercialize molecular diagnostic tests.

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)	Exhibits
Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated August 20, 2013.

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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.

PDI, INC.

By: /s/ Jeffrey Smith

Jeffrey Smith

Chief Financial Officer

Date: August 23, 2013

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated August 20, 2013.