UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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):
October 30, 2007
PERRIGO COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MICHIGAN 0-19725 38-2799573
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(State of other (Commission (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
Incorporation)
515 Eastern Avenue, Allegan, Michigan 49010
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (269) 673-8451
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5.03. AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS; CHANGE IN
FISCAL YEAR.
On October 30, 2007, the Board of Directors of Perrigo Company (the
"Corporation") approved the amendment and restatement of the Corporation's
Bylaws. The Bylaw amendment is intended to clarify the ability of the
Corporation to participate in the Depository Trust Company's Direct Registration
System ("DRS"). The DRS is a method of recording registered share ownership in
"book entry" form without the need for physical paper certificates. The Bylaw
amendment makes it clear that the Corporation may issue both certificated and
uncertificated shares.
The Corporation's Amended and Restated By-Laws are filed herewith as
Exhibit 3.1.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
3.1. Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended through October 30, 2007.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirement 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.
PERRIGO COMPANY
(Registrant)
By: s/ Todd W. Kingma
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Dated: October 30, 2007 Todd W. Kingma
Executive Vice President,
Secretary and General Counsel
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EXHIBIT INDEX
3.1. Bylaws, as amended and restated October 30, 2007.
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