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: March 20, 2012)

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.)

Morris Corporate Center 1, Building A
300 Interpace Parkway,
Parsippany, NJ 07054
(Address of principal executive offices and zip Code)


(862) 207-7800
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 CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
Frank J. Ryan has informed PDI, Inc. that he will be retiring as a Class II director of PDI, effective May 28, 2012, and will not be standing for re-election to the Board of Directors at the Annual Stockholders Meeting of PDI to be held on June 5, 2012.



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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/ Jeffrey Smith
 
Jeffrey Smith
 
Chief Financial Officer
Date: March 20, 2012