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): November 18, 2010
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.) |
651 S. Stratford Drive, Suite 100, Meridian, ID 83642
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(208) 955-8930
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Mary Patricia B. Thompson, Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration, Chief Financial Officer, James S. Hay, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, and John R. Ryan, Vice President of Marketing (collectively the “Executives”) have entered into pre-arranged stock trading plans to sell a limited number of their shares of MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc. (the “Company”) common stock for personal financial management purposes. These plans are designed to comply with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Company’s insider trading policies regarding stock transactions (the “10b5-1 Plans”), and in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 may be amended or terminated at any time.
The 10b5-1 Plans entered into by Ms. Thompson, Mr. Hay and Mr. Ryan allow for the sale of a maximum of 9,439, 18,000 and 9,439 shares, respectively, of the Company’s common stock through November 30, 2011. The shares to be sold pursuant to these 10b5-1 Plans relate to stock options the Company granted to the Executives on June 18, 2002.
Transactions made under the 10b5-1 Plans will be disclosed publicly through Form 4 filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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.
| | | | MWI VETERINARY SUPPLY, INC. |
Date: November 23, 2010 | | By: | /s/ Mary Patricia B. Thompson |
| | | | Mary Patricia B. Thompson |
| | | | Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration, Chief Financial Officer |
