UNITED STATES
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): August 7, 2008
MWI VETERINARY SUPPLY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
| 000-51468 |
| 02-0620757 |
(State or other jurisdiction |
| (Commission File |
| (I.R.S. Employer |
651 S. Stratford Drive, Suite 100, Meridian, ID 83642
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(800) 824-3703
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On August 4, 2008, MWI Veterinary Supply Co., a wholly-owned subsidiary of MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc. (“MWI” or the “Company”) and Pfizer Inc. (“Pfizer”) have entered into the Companion Animal AAHA MARKETLink Management Agreement, effective July 1, 2008, pursuant to which MWI is entitled to purchase designated companion animal products from Pfizer and resell them to selected veterinary hospitals serviced by MWI who are members of the American Animal Hospital Association. In connection with its resale of the Pfizer companion animal products, MWI will be paid a logistics fee and may receive certain incentive payments from Pfizer.
This agreement expires on December 31, 2008 and may be terminated by either party, with or without cause, upon thirty days written notice to the other party. Pfizer may also terminate the agreement on fifteen days written notice to MWI in the event it determines that MWI has failed to comply with certain terms and conditions of the agreement.
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. |
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Date: August 7, 2008 | By: | /s/ Mary Patricia B. Thompson |
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| Mary Patricia B. Thompson |
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| Senior Vice President of Finance and |
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| Administration and Chief Financial Officer |
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