<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001157523-12-003006.txt : 20120521
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-12-003006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120521
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120521
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120521

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ICON PLC  /ADR/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001060955
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH [8731]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-08704
		FILM NUMBER:		12857159

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BANK OF NEW YORK
		STREET 2:		48 WALL ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10286
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<DESCRIPTION>ICON PLC  6-K
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      <font style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>FORM 6-K</b></font><br><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt"><b>SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></font><br><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt">Washington,
      D.C. 20549</font><br><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Report
      of Foreign Private Issuer</b></font><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Pursuant
      to Rule 13a-16 under</b></font><br>t<font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>he
      Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></font><br><br><br>For the month ended<font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">
      May, 2012.</font><br><br><br><br><font style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>ICON&#160;plc</b></font><br>(R<font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">egistrant's
      name)</font><br><br><br>0-29714<br>(Commission file number)<br><br><br>South
      County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland<br>(Address of
      principal executive offices)<br><br>Brendan Brennan, CFO<br>South County
      Business Park Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland.<br>Brendan.Brennan@iconplc.com<br>0011-353-1-291-2000<br>(Name,
      telephone number, email and/or facsmile number and address of Company
      contact person)<br><br>
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      Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
      reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.<br>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Yes___<u><b>X</b></u>___&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;No___<b>_</b>___<br><br>
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    <p>
      Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K
      in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):<br>
    </p>
    <p style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">
      &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Yes______&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;No___<u><b>X</b></u>___<br><br>
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      Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K
      in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):<br>
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    <p style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">
      &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Yes______&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;No___<u><b>X</b></u>___<br><br>
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      Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
      information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the
      information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the
      Securities Exchange Act of 1934.<br>
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      &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Yes___<b>_</b>___&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;No___<u><b>X</b></u>___<br><br>
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      If &quot;Yes&quot; is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
      registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):82&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<b>N/A</b><br><br>
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      <u><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>EXHIBIT&#160;LIST</b></font></u><br>
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            <u>Exhibit</u>
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          &#160;
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            <u>Description</u>
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        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; width: 72%">
          &#160;
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            99.1
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        <td colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Icon plc Press Release announcement issued May 21, 2012.
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><br style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">
      </font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>SIGNATURES</b></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">
      </font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">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 thereunto duly authorized. </font>
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            <b>ICON plc</b>
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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            &#160;
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          Date:
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            May 21, 2012
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            <u>/s/ Brendan Brennan</u>
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            Brendan Brennan
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          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Chief Financial Officer
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<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>a50284341_ex99-1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Exhibit
      99.1</b></font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">21 May, 2012</font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">ICON plc</font><br><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Purchase
      of Own Securities</font>
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    <p style="text-align: justify">
      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Further to
      the announcement on 22 November, 2011 of a share repurchase programme,
      ICON plc (&#8220;the Company&#8221;) announces that on 18 May, 2012 it purchased for
      cancellation 20,000 Ordinary Shares, at an average price of $21.864.</font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Following
      the cancellation of these shares, the Company will have 60,094,212
      Ordinary Shares in issue.</font>
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