UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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)
February 23, 2017
Quintiles IMS Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| Delaware | 001-35907 | 27-1341991 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
4820 Emperor Blvd.
Durham, North Carolina 27703
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(919) 998-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On February 23, 2017, Quintiles IMS Incorporated (the “Issuer”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Quintiles IMS Holdings, Inc. (“QuintilesIMS”), entered into a purchase agreement with the representative of the purchasers named therein, relating to the issuance and sale of €1.425 billion in gross proceeds of senior notes due 2025 bearing interest at a rate of 3.25%. The consummation of the notes offering is subject to market and other conditions.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On February 23, 2017, QuintilesIMS issued a press release announcing the pricing of the notes offering. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press Release dated February 23, 2017. |
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.
| Quintiles IMS Holdings, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ James H. Erlinger III | |
| Name: | James H. Erlinger III | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |
Date: February 23, 2017
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated February 23, 2017. | |