SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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) – May 26, 2011
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OMNICARE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
DELAWARE (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | 1-8269 (Commission File Number) | 31-1001351 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
100 East RiverCenter Boulevard, Suite 1600 Covington, Kentucky (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | 41011 (Zip Code) |
(859) 392-3300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or address, if changed since last report)
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On May 26, 2011, Omnicare, Inc. (the "Company") announced that its Board of Directors approved a 23% increase to the Company's quarterly cash dividend on its common stock, to $0.04 per share, and a $100 million increase in the Company's share repurchase authorization.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company with respect to these matters is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
Exhibit Number
| 99.1 | Press Release of Omnicare, Inc. dated May 26, 2011. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Omnicare, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | OMNICARE, INC. | |
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| | By: | /s/ John L. Workman | |
| | | John L. Workman | |
| Dated: May 26, 2011 | | President and Chief Financial Officer | |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| 99.1 | Press Release dated May 26, 2011. |
