UNITED STATES
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): July 22, 2008
PAREXEL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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| Massachusetts | | 000-21244 | | 04-2776269 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 200 West Street, Waltham, Massachusetts | | | | 02451 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | | | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(781) 487-9900
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 8.01 Other Events
On July 22, 2008, PAREXEL International Corporation (“PAREXEL”) issued a press release announcing the following update with regard to the previously announced proposal whereby a wholly owned subsidiary of PAREXEL will acquire (the “Acquisition”) the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of ClinPhone plc, a company traded on the London Stock Exchange (“ClinPhone”): on July 22, 2008, ClinPhone shareholders voted to approve, by the necessary majorities, the scheme of arrangement under sections 895 to 899 of Companies Act 2006 and other associated matters to implement the Acquisition. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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| No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press release dated July 22, 2008. |
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.
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| | PAREXEL International Corporation
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| Date: July 22, 2008 | By: | /s/ Douglas A. Batt | |
| | | Name: | Douglas A. Batt | |
| | | Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Exhibit | | |
| No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press release dated July 22, 2008. |
