8-K 1 g67841e8-k.txt QUINTILES TRANSNATIONAL CORP 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 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): March 21, 2001 QUINTILES TRANSNATIONAL CORP. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) NORTH CAROLINA 340-23520 56-1714315 (State or other (Commission File No.) I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction Identification Number of incorporation) 4709 CREEKSTONE DRIVE, RIVERBIRCH BUILDING, SUITE 200, DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA 27703-8411 (Address of principal executive offices) (919) 998-2000 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 2 ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit -------------- ---------------------- 99.01 Order of U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina, dated March 21, 2001. ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. On March 21, 2001, the U.S. District Court, for the Eastern District of North Carolina, issued an Order requiring WebMD Corporation ("WebMD") to provide data to Quintiles Transnational Corp. (the "Company"), pursuant to a Data Rights Agreement between WebMD and the Company, dated May 26, 2000. The text of the order is attached as Exhibit 99.01 hereto. 3 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. QUINTILES TRANSNATIONAL CORP. By: /s/ James L. Bierman ----------------------- Dated: March 21, 2001 James L. Bierman Chief Financial Officer 4 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit -------------- ---------------------- 99.01 Order of U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina, dated March 21, 2001.