WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE: CRL), a leading global provider of research models and associated services and of preclinical drug development services, announced today that it has filed its definitive proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding its previously announced agreement to acquire WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE: WX) and has commenced mailing proxy materials to shareholders requesting their approval for the issuance of Charles River common stock in connection with the transaction. The definitive proxy statement can also be found on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and on the Charles River website at www.criver.com/specialwuxi2010.
