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): July 23, 2009

 

 

IMS HEALTH INCORPORATED

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-14049

 

06-1506026

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

901 Main Avenue
Norwalk, Connecticut

 

06851

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(203) 845-5200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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ITEM 5.02. Other Events.

 

Robert H. Steinfeld, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of IMS Health Incorporated (the “Company”), will be leaving the Company on July 31, 2009.  Mr. Steinfeld will be entitled to certain payments and benefits in connection with his departure and as a retiree, including the following:  a lump sum payment equal to approximately two times salary, existing incentive awards payable at target, accelerated vesting of existing equity awards, commencement of payments under existing qualified and non-qualified pension plans and continuing welfare benefits.

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

IMS Health Incorporated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: July 28, 2009

By:

/s/ Karla L. Packer

 

 

 

Karla L. Packer

Senior Vice President, Human Resources

 

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