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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) – January 15, 2009
 
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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)
 
610-594-2900
(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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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
 
 
On January 5, 2009, West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Company Management will be presenting at the Sidoti & Company’s Sixth Annual Palm Beach Emerging Growth Institutional Investor Forum in Palm Beach, Florida on January 15, 2009.  Donald E. Morel, Jr., Ph.D., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer will make the presentation and William Federici, Chief Financial Officer and Michael Anderson, Vice President and Treasurer will participate.
 
 
A copy of the Company’s presentation from the conference will be available for 30 days through the Investors link at the Company’s website, http://www.westpharma.com and is also attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.  Both Exhibits are incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
The information in this report (including Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2) is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 Regulation FD and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
 
 
Item 9.01  Financials Statement and Exhibits
 
(d)
Exhibits
  
     
 
Exhibit #
Description
 
99.1
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Press Release, dated January 5, 2009.
     
 
99.2
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Corporate Overview (Investor Presentation).

 

 
 

 

 
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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.
 
 

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

 
 
January 14, 2009
 

 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
Description
 
 

 
 
99.1  
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Press Release, dated January 5, 2009.
99.2    West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Corporate Overview (Investor Presentation).
 
 
 

 

 
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