-----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, MH74uSdGF59MSh3J+zF1QKUJjRuRNR4G5GX+SeOTq0k89lEm7lfjNbi1rLBvEjRF WCzORcqbo4jjQgqn8c/TjQ== 0001104659-03-008555.txt : 20030508 0001104659-03-008555.hdr.sgml : 20030508 20030508104756 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-03-008555 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030507 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure FILED AS OF DATE: 20030508 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: IMS HEALTH INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001058083 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374] IRS NUMBER: 061506026 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14049 FILM NUMBER: 03687378 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1499 POST ROAD CITY: FAIRFIELD STATE: CT ZIP: 06824 BUSINESS PHONE: 2033194700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1499 POST ROAD CITY: FAIRFIELD STATE: CT ZIP: 06824 8-K 1 j0533_8k.htm 8-K

 

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): May 7, 2003

 

IMS HEALTH INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

001-14049

 

06-1506026

(State of

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

incorporation)

 

 

 

Identification No.)

 

1499 Post Road

 

Fairfield, Connecticut

06824

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

(203) 319-4700

(Registrant’s telephone number,

including area code)

 

 

N/A

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

 

 

Item 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

 

                    On May 7, 2003, IMS Health Incorporated (“IMS Health”) filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003.  Accompanying such report were certifications of IMS Health’s Chief Executive Officer, David M. Thomas, and Chief Financial Officer, Nancy E. Cooper, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350 adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.  The text of each of these certifications is set forth below:

 

Certification

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code)

 

 

Pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code), the undersigned officer of IMS Health Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), does hereby certify that:

 

The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 (the “Form 10-Q”) of the Company fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and information contained in the Form10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ David M. Thomas

Date: May 7, 2003

David M. Thomas

 

Chairman and

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code) and is not being filed as part of the Form 10-Q or as a separate disclosure document.

 

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Certification

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code)

 

Pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code), the undersigned officer of IMS Health Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), does hereby certify that:

 

The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 (the “Form 10-Q”) of the Company fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and information contained in the Form10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Nancy E. Cooper

Date: May 7, 2003

Nancy E. Cooper

 

Senior Vice President and

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code) and is not being filed as part of the Form 10-Q or as a separate disclosure document.

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

IMS HEALTH INCORPORATED

 

 

 

 

 

By: /s/ Robert H. Steinfeld

 

 

 

 

 

Name: Robert H. Steinfeld

 

 

Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel

          and Corporate Secretary

Date:  May 8, 2003

 

 

 

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