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): April 18, 2005

PDI, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


DELAWARE

 

0-24249

 

22-2919486

(State or other jurisdiction
 of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
 Identification No.)


Saddle River Executive Centre

1 Route 17 South,

Saddle River, NJ 07458

(Address of principal executive offices and zip Code)

 

(201) 258-8450

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

 

 


(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

Effective April 18, 2005, Alan Rubino, Executive Vice President and General Manager of the PDI, Inc.’s (the “Company”) Sales Services business, has resigned from his position with the Company.  The company, however, expects to maintain an ongoing professional relationship with Mr. Rubino.  On April 18, 2005, Steven K. Budd, President, Global Sales & Marketing Services of the Company, re-assumed responsibility for directing the day to day operations of the Company’s Dedicated Sales Teams Business Unit.



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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.

 

PDI, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/CHARLES T. SALDARINI

 

 


 

 

Charles T. Saldarini, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Date: April 22, 2005