UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 19, 2005
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IMS HEALTH INCORPORATED
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-14049 06-1506026
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
1499 Post Road, Fairfield, Connecticut 06824
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(203) 319-4700
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On April 19, 2005, IMS Health Incorporated issued a press release
regarding financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005. A copy
of this press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report
on Form 8-K.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information
in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed
"filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.
Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
None
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
None
(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is furnished as part of this report:
Exhibit Number Description
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99.1 Press Release dated April 19, 2005
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 thereunto duly authorized.
IMS HEALTH INCORPORATED
By: /s/ Robert H. Steinfeld
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Name: Robert H. Steinfeld
Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary
Date: April 19, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
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99.1 Press Release dated April 19, 2005