ITEM 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 21, 2009, John P. Imlay, Jr. announced his retirement and resignation from the board of directors (the "Board") of IMS Health Incorporated (the "Company") effective immediately following the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The Company's Corporate Governance Principles provide that members of the Board are expected to resign from the Board immediately following the first annual meeting of shareholders after the member attains age 72. Mr. Imlay will have turned age 72 prior to the date of the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. In connection with Mr. Imlay's announced retirement and resignation, the Board approved a resolution reducing the number of its directors from 10 to 9 effective immediately following the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and coincident with the effectiveness of Mr. Imlay's retirement and resignation.

As previously reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 10, 2009, on March 9, 2009 the Board appointed Bradley T. Sheares to the Board, effective April 21, 2009, to serve until the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. On April 21, 2009, the Board appointed Dr. Sheares as a member of the Human Resources Committee of the Company's Board effective immediately.

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