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): January 3, 2013

VWR FUNDING, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (610) 386-1700

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Section 5 — Corporate Governance and Management

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

On January 3, 2013 VWR International, LLC (“VWR International”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of VWR Funding, Inc. (the “Company”), publicly announced that on January 3, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) appointed Manuel Brocke-Benz as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Since July 25, 2012, Mr. Brocke-Benz has served as the Company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer, while also serving as the Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Europe, Lab and Distribution Services. Mr. Brocke-Benz will continue to serve as the Company’s Managing Director of Europe, Lab and Distribution Services until his successor is named.

Mr. Brocke-Benz, 54, was elected to the Board in September 2012 and has served as the Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Europe, Lab and Distribution Services of the Company since January 2006. Mr. Brocke-Benz joined the Company in 1987. Prior to assuming his position as Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Europe, Lab and Distribution Services, he served as Senior Vice President and General Manager Continental Europe from 2003 to 2005 and as Corporate Senior Vice President Process Excellence from 2001 to 2003. During the years 1996 to 2001 he served as General Manager Benelux countries, Vice President European Key Accounts, Vice President European Marketing and Corporate Senior Vice President Global E-business. Mr. Brocke-Benz holds a law degree from Albert-Ludwigs University in Freiburg, Germany.

Section 7 – Regulation FD

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 3, 2013, VWR International issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Brocke-Benz as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer as described in Item 5.02 above. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information furnished in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, unless the Company specifically states that the information is to be considered “filed” under the Exchange Act or incorporates it by reference into a filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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.

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