8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington,  DC20549

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):  March 5, 2014

MWI VETERINARY SUPPLY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-51468	02-0620757
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3041 W. Pasadena Dr., Boise, Idaho 83705

(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(208)  955-8930

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

On March 5, 2014, the Board of Directors of MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc. (the “Company”) appointedMark Durcan to the Board of Directors, effective March 10, 2014, to fill the vacancy on the Board created by the retirement of John F. McNamara.  Mr. Durcan has been named to the Company’s Compensation and Corporate Governance & Nominating Committees.

Mr. Durcan has been Chief Executive Officer and a director of Micron Technology Inc. since February 2012.  Prior to that, he held a variety of positions of increasing responsibility with Micron, including President and Chief Operating Officer.

In connection with his election, Mr. Durcan was granted a restricted stock award under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Based Incentive Compensation Plan of 1,000 shares of common stock of the Company, to vest in three equal installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of his initial election assuming continued service as a director.  In addition, Mr. Durcan will participate in the Company’s standard compensation plan for non-employee directors, including, for the director’s first year on the Board, a prorated portion, based on the date the director joins the Board, of $120,000 in common stock of the Company and a $80,000 annual cash retainer.

A copy of the press release containing the announcement of Mr. Durcan’s appointment is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)               Exhibits

99.1 MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc. press release dated March 10, 2014.

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.

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		MWI VETERINARY SUPPLY, INC.
Date: March 10, 2014	By:	/s/ Mary Patricia B. Thompson
		Mary Patricia B. Thompson
		Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration, Chief  Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Mark Durcan Joins MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc. Board of Directors

BOISE, Idaho (March 10, 2014) – MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc. (Nasdaq:  MWIV) today announced that Mark Durcan, Chief Executive Officer of Micron Technology Inc., has joined the company’s Board of Directors.  He will serve on the Board’s Compensation and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committees.

“We are extremely pleased to welcome Mark to our Board of Directors,” said MWI CEO Jim Cleary.  “Mark has an outstanding track record during his tenure as CEO of Micron, and we are confident that his executive, international and technology experience will benefit our Board and company.”

Mr. Durcan has served as Chief Executive Officer and a director of Micron Technology Inc., a global leader in advanced semiconductor systems, since February 2012.  Micron currently is the second-largest memory company and the fourth-largest semiconductor company in the world.  Previously, Mr. Durcan served in various senior leadership roles at Micron, including President and Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer.  Mr. Durcan joined Micron in 1984.

Mr. Durcan is a board member of the Semiconductor Industry Association and Chairman of the Micron Foundation.  He received undergraduate and graduate degrees in Chemical Engineering from Rice University. 

MWI is a leading distributor of animal health products across the United States of America and United Kingdom. MWI sells both companion animal and production animal products including pharmaceuticals, vaccines, parasiticides, diagnostics, micro feed ingredients, supplies, pet food, capital equipment and nutritional products. MWI also is a leading innovator and provider of value-added services and technologies used by veterinarians and producers. For more information about MWI, please visit our website at www.mwivet.com. For investor relations information please contact Mary Pat Thompson, Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration, and Chief Financial Officer at (208) 955-8930 or email investorrelations@mwivet.com.