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) – April 6, 2006
OMNICARE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| DELAWARE | | 1-8269 | | 31-1001351 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 100 East RiverCenter Boulevard | | |
| Suite 1600 | | |
| Covington, Kentucky | | 41011 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(859) 392-3300
(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 April 6, 2006, Omnicare, Inc. (the “Company”) executed amendments to the employment agreements with (i) Mr. Gemunder, (ii) Mr. Keefe and (iii) Ms. Hodges (A) extending the term of such executive’s employment agreement for a period of one year from and after the stated expiration date of each respective employment agreement and (B) providing that the minimum base salary payable to each such person shall be such person’s base salary as in effect for March 1, 2006 or as increased by the Board from time to time. The amendments to the employment agreements with each of the executive officers listed above are filed hereto as Exhibits 99.1-99.3 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| | 99.1 | Twenty-First Amendment to Employment Agreement with Joel F. Gemunder, dated April 6, 2006. |
| | 99.2 | Twentieth Amendment to Employment Agreement with Cheryl D. Hodges, dated April 6, 2006. |
| | 99.3 | Fourteenth Amendment to Employment Agreement with Patrick E. Keefe, dated April 6, 2006. |
SIGNATURES
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.
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| OMNICARE, INC. |
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| By: | | /s/ Cheryl D. Hodges |
| Name: | | Cheryl D. Hodges |
| Title: | | Senior Vice President and Secretary |
Dated: April 12, 2006
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Twenty-First Amendment to Employment Agreement with Joel F. Gemunder, dated April 6, 2006. |
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| 99.2 | | Twentieth Amendment to Employment Agreement with Cheryl D. Hodges, dated April 6, 2006. |
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| 99.3 | | Fourteenth Amendment to Employment Agreement with Patrick E. Keefe, dated April 6, 2006. |
