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

On May 7, 2009, the Board of Directors of Aceto Corporation appointed Richard P. Randall as a member of the Board. Mr. Randall is expected to stand for election with the other directors at the Company's annual shareholders meeting in 2009. As of the date of this report, Mr. Randall has not been named to any committee of the Board. Mr. Randall was not selected as a director pursuant to any arrangement or understanding with any other person, and does not have any reportable transactions under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

For his services as a director of the Company, Mr. Randall will receive the Company's standard compensation applicable to nonemployee directors.

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