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  EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) <b>April&nbsp;24,
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  International Corp.</font></b></p>
  
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">225 Turnpike Road, Southborough, Massachusetts</font></b></p>
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  the appropriate box below if the Form&nbsp;8-K filing is intended to
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  following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):</font></p>
  
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under
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  Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
  Arrangements of Certain Officers.</b></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(b)&nbsp;</font></b> On February&nbsp;27, 2008, Christopher G.
  Codeanne provided notice to the registrant of his resignation as the registrant&#146;s
  Chief Financial Officer.&#160; The resignation
  became effective on April&nbsp;25, 2008 after completion of a transition period
  intended to enable the registrant to identify and appoint a new Chief Financial
  Officer.</p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(c)&#160;&#160; </font></b><font face="Times New Roman">Effective as of May&nbsp;12, 2008, Lawrence R. Hoffman has been appointed as the registrant&#146;s Chief Financial Officer (CFO).</font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mr.&nbsp;Hoffman has more
  than 30 years of corporate finance, legal and operational experience.&#160; For the past four years, he has served as
  Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Financial
  Officer at Encorium Group (formerly Covalent Group,&nbsp;Inc.), a publicly
  traded contract research organization.&#160;
  Prior to that, from 2003 to 2004, Mr.&nbsp;Hoffman was an independent
  consultant for a number of biopharmaceutical and public utility companies,
  providing financial and corporate governance expertise.&#160; Prior to that, he served as Vice President
  and Chief Financial Officer of publicly traded biopharmaceutical companies Cytogen
  Corporation and The Liposome Company,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>
  
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mr.&nbsp;Hoffman holds a bachelor&#146;s of science degree in business administration from LaSalle University, a Juris Doctorate degree from Temple University School of Law and a master of laws degree in taxation from Villanova University&#146;s School of Law.&#160; He is a Certified Public Accountant and member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.&#160; </font><font face="Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Hoffman will oversee the accounting, finance, human resources, IT, public relations and facilities departments for the registrant.</font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <h1 style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">The registrant and Mr.&nbsp;Hoffman
  </font></b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-weight:normal;">entered into an Employment
  Agreement with Mr.&nbsp;Hoffman effective as of April&nbsp;24, 2008 (the &#147;Hoffman
  Employment Agreement&#148;).&#160; The Hoffman
  Employment Agreement provides that Mr.&nbsp;Hoffman shall be paid an annual
  base salary of Two Hundred Sixty Thousand Seven Hundred Forty Dollars
  ($260,740) per year.&#160; In addition, Mr.&nbsp;Hoffman
  is eligible to receive an annual bonus of up to fifty percent (50%) of his then
  in effect annual base salary as determined by our board of directors (the &#147;Board&#148;)
  based on certain performance goals to be determined by our Board.</font></h1>
  
  <h1 style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></h1>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Either party may terminate the Hoffman Employment
  Agreement at any time with or without Cause (as defined in the Hoffman
  Employment Agreement) or with or without Good Reason (as defined in the Hoffman
  Employment Agreement); provided, however, that any termination by us without
  Cause or by Mr.&nbsp;Hoffman without Good Reason must be preceded by sixty (60)
  days advance written notice.&#160; If a change
  of control transaction occurs and if, following or in connection with such
  change of control transaction, Mr.&nbsp;Hoffman is terminated (other than for
  Cause), or resigns for Good Reason, then we are obligated to (x)&nbsp;pay Mr.&nbsp;Hoffman
  an amount equal to the sum of: (i)&nbsp;twelve (12) months of Mr.&nbsp;Hoffman&#146;s
  then in effect base salary, plus (ii)&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Hoffman&#146;s target bonus for
  the year the change of control occurs or for the year immediately prior to the
  change of control, whichever is higher; and (y)&nbsp;continue Mr.&nbsp;Hoffman&#146;s
  benefits for a period of eighteen (18) months.</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In addition, in connection with Mr.&nbsp;Hoffman&#146;s
  appointment as our CFO, we granted Mr.&nbsp;Hoffman an option to purchase ten
  million (10,000,000) shares of our common stock pursuant to our 2005 Equity
  Incentive Plan, as amended, which will vest at a rate of 25% per year of
  completed employment.</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b>Financial Statements and
  Exhibits</b></p>
  
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 58.5pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-indent:-22.5pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(d)</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b>Exhibits</p>
  
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Description</font></b></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Hoffman
    Employment Agreement dated as of April&nbsp;24, 2008 between the registrant
    and Lawrence R. Hoffman</font></p>
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    Dated May&nbsp;12, 2008 announcing the appointment of Lawrence R. Hoffman as
    the Chief Financial Officer</font></b></h1>
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  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.</font></p>
  
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Dr.&nbsp;Markus H. Weissbach</font></p>
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text: 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)
  April 24,
  2008
  Averion
  International Corp.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  000-50095
  20-4354185
  (State or other jurisdiction
  (Commission
  (IRS Employer
  of incorporation)
  File Number)
  Identification No.)
  225 Turnpike Road, Southborough, Massachusetts
  01772
  (Address of principal executive offices)
  (Zip Code)
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code
  508-597-6000
  (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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
  o
  ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425
  under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  o
  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12
  under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  o
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
  the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  o
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
  the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  Item 5.02
  Departure of Directors or Certain
  Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
  Arrangements of Certain Officers.
  (b)
  On February 27, 2008, Christopher G.
  Codeanne provided notice to the registrant of his resignation as the registrant's
  Chief Financial Officer.  The resignation
  became effective on April 25, 2008 after completion of a transition period
  intended to enable the registrant to identify and appoint a new Chief Financial
  Officer.
  (c)
  Effective as of May 12, 2008, Lawrence R. Hoffman has been appointed as the registrant's Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
  Mr. Hoffman has more
  than 30 years of corporate finance, legal and operational experience.  For the past four years, he has served as
  Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Financial
  Officer at Encorium Group (formerly Covalent Group, Inc.), a publicly
  traded contract research organization. 
  Prior to that, from 2003 to 2004, Mr. Hoffman was an independent
  consultant for a number of biopharmaceutical and public utility companies,
  providing financial and corporate governance expertise.  Prior to that, he served as Vice President
  and Chief Financial Officer of publicly traded biopharmaceutical companies Cytogen
  Corporation and The Liposome Company, Inc.
  Mr. Hoffman holds a bachelor's of science degree in business administration from LaSalle University, a Juris Doctorate degree from Temple University School of Law and a master of laws degree in taxation from Villanova University's School of Law.  He is a Certified Public Accountant and member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
  Mr. Hoffman will oversee the accounting, finance, human resources, IT, public relations and facilities departments for the registrant.
  The registrant and Mr. Hoffman
  entered into an Employment
  Agreement with Mr. Hoffman effective as of April 24, 2008 (the "Hoffman
  Employment Agreement").  The Hoffman
  Employment Agreement provides that Mr. Hoffman shall be paid an annual
  base salary of Two Hundred Sixty Thousand Seven Hundred Forty Dollars
  ($260,740) per year.  In addition, Mr. Hoffman
  is eligible to receive an annual bonus of up to fifty percent (50%) of his then
  in effect annual base salary as determined by our board of directors (the "Board")
  based on certain performance goals to be determined by our Board.
  Either party may terminate the Hoffman Employment
  Agreement at any time with or without Cause (as defined in the Hoffman
  Employment Agreement) or with or without Good Reason (as defined in the Hoffman
  Employment Agreement); provided, however, that any termination by us without
  Cause or by Mr. Hoffman without Good Reason must be preceded by sixty (60)
  days advance written notice.  If a change
  of control transaction occurs and if, following or in connection with such
  change of control transaction, Mr. Hoffman is terminated (other than for
  Cause), or resigns for Good Reason, then we are obligated to (x) pay Mr. Hoffman
  an amount equal to the sum of: (i) twelve (12) months of Mr. Hoffman's
  then in effect base salary, plus (ii) Mr. Hoffman's target bonus for
  the year the change of control occurs or for the year immediately prior to the
  change of control, whichever is higher; and (y) continue Mr. Hoffman's
  benefits for a period of eighteen (18) months.
  In addition, in connection with Mr. Hoffman's
  appointment as our CFO, we granted Mr. Hoffman an option to purchase ten
  million (10,000,000) shares of our common stock pursuant to our 2005 Equity
  Incentive Plan, as amended, which will vest at a rate of 25% per year of
  completed employment.
  Item 9.01
  Financial Statements and
  Exhibits
  (d)
  Exhibits
  Number
  Description
  10.58
  Hoffman
    Employment Agreement dated as of April 24, 2008 between the registrant
    and Lawrence R. Hoffman
  99.1
  Registrant's Press Release
    Dated May 12, 2008 announcing the appointment of Lawrence R. Hoffman as
    the Chief Financial Officer
  2
  SIGNATURES
  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.
  Averion International Corp.
  By:
  /s/ Dr. Markus H. Weissbach
  Dr. Markus H. Weissbach
  Chief Executive Officer
  Dated:
    May 12, 2008
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