-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, DJRh2/zfpmPFojioheZ5lQGErPIHIu8FwylqIxQw1uMzUlvQqoB2mA0wMJRwiq9r G4GimNSlxZSzpi0ZHJAXHw== 0001104659-06-082203.txt : 20061218 0001104659-06-082203.hdr.sgml : 20061218 20061218170159 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-06-082203 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20061212 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20061218 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20061218 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000105770 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FABRICATED RUBBER PRODUCTS, NEC [3060] IRS NUMBER: 231210010 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08036 FILM NUMBER: 061284056 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 GORDON DR STREET 2: P O BOX 645 CITY: LIONVILLE STATE: PA ZIP: 19341-0645 BUSINESS PHONE: 6105942900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 GORDON DRIVE STREET 2: PO BOX 645 CITY: LIONVILLE STATE: PA ZIP: 19341-0645 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WEST CO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990405 8-K 1 a06-26025_18k.htm CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES

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) — December 12, 2006

WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania

 

1-8036

 

23-1210010

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

101 Gordon Drive, PO Box 645,

 

 

 

 

Lionville, PA

 

 

 

19341-0645

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

 

(Zip Code)

 

610-594-3319

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or 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:

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Item 5.02                            Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers.

 

e)                          On December 12, 2006 the Board of Directors of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. increased the annual salary of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board Dr. Donald E. Morel, Jr. to $775,000 from $675,000.  Dr. Morel’s salary increase was effective on December 12, 2006.

The Board of Directors also increased Dr. Morel’s annual bonus opportunity to 100% of his base salary. The increase in bonus opportunity is effective for the 2007 fiscal year.

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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.

 

 

 

WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, INC.

 

 

 

/s/ John R. Gailey III

 

John R. Gailey III

 

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

December 18, 2006

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