UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 1, 2014
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QUINTILES TRANSNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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North Carolina | 001-35907 | 27-1341991 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
4820 Emperor Blvd. Durham, North Carolina | 27703 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (919) 998-2000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 1, 2014, Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The full text of the press release was posted on the Company’s internet website and is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Current Report on Form 8-K, the information contained in, or incorporated into, Item 2.02, including the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
See the Exhibit Index attached hereto.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Date: | May 1, 2014 | QUINTILES TRANSNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC. | |
| By: | /s/ Kevin K. Gordon | |
Kevin K. Gordon | |||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Description of Document | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated May 1, 2014 |