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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
 
FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
 
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) – October 6, 2008
 
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WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Pennsylvania
1-8036
23-1210010
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
                                101 Gordon Drive, PO Box 645, Lionville, PA
19341-0645 
                                        (Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

 
610-594-3319
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or address, if changed since last report)

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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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
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Item 5.02 (b) 
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
 
On October 6, 2008, Jenne K. Britell Ph.D. resigned from the Company’s Board of Directors.
   
   
   
   
 

 
 

 

 
 
 

 
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.
 
 

 
 WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, INC.
 
/s/ John R. Gailey III
John R. Gailey III
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
 

 
 
October 8, 2008