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) February15, 2006
PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
North Carolina
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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| 0-27570 | | 56-1640186 |
| (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer ID Number) |
3151 South 17th Street, Wilmington, North Carolina 28412
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (910) 251-0081
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
River Ventures, LLC (“River Ventures”), a subsidiary of Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc.(“PPD”), and Bovis Lend Lease, Inc. (“Bovis”) previously entered into three agreements with respect to the construction of PPD’s new corporate headquarters facility in Wilmington, North Carolina. The agreements relate to three phases of construction: the foundation work, the construction of the shell building and the upfitting of the building. Bovis is the construction manager for all three phases of construction.
On February15, 2006, River Ventures and Bovis entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the construction contracts, whereby the agreement relating to the upfitting of the building was amended to, among other items, incorporate the terms of the agreements governing the foundation work and the construction of the shell building to create one set of contract documents and one guaranteed maximum price for the new corporate headquarters facility. Per the Amendment, the guaranteed maximum price for the facility is $78,878,865, comprised of $10,629,592 for the foundation work, $48,438,021 for the construction of the shell building, $18,198,184 for the upfitting of the building, and $1,613,068 of additional costs. A copy of the Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.215.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit No.
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| 10.215 | | Amendment to Construction Contracts entered into by and between River Ventures, LLC and Bovis Lend Lease, Inc. dated as of February15, 2006 |
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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| | | PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, INC. |
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| Date: February 17, 2006 | | |
| | | /s/ Linda Baddour
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| | | Linda Baddour |
| | | Chief Financial Officer |
