SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K/A

 

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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) – May 20, 2005

 

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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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

 

On May 25, 2005, West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (“West”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K reporting that it had completed the acquisition of The Tech Group, Inc. (“TGI”), a privately owned company headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. By this amendment, West is filing the required financial statements and pro forma financial information in connection with the acquisition of TGI.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(a)

Financial Statements of the Business Acquired

 

Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 are the audited financial statements of TGI for the period ended June 24, 2004. Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 are the unaudited financial statements of TGI for the nine months ended March 26, 2005.

 

(b)

Pro Forma Financial Information

 

Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3 is unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information for West and subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2004 and the nine months ended March 31, 2005.

 

(c)

Exhibits

 

99.1

Audited financial statements of TGI for the year ended June 24, 2004.

 

99.2

Unaudited financial statements of TGI for the nine months ended March 26, 2005.

 

99.3

Unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information.

 

                

 

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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.

 

/s/ William J. Federici

William J. Federici

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

August 3, 2005

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Description

 

99.1

Audited financial statements of TGI for the year ended June 24, 2004

 

 

99.2

Unaudited financial statements of TGI for the nine months ended March 26, 2005

 

 

99.3

Unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information.

 

 

 

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