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
January
19, 2010
Date of
report (date of earliest event reported)
FOREST LABORATORIES,
INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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1-5438
(Commission
File Number)
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11-1798614
(I.R.S.
Employer Identification Number)
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909
Third Avenue
New
York, New York
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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10022-4731
(Zip
code)
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(212)
421-7850
(Registrant's telephone number,
including area code)
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item
2.02. Results of
Operations and Financial Condition
On
January 19, 2010, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its results
of operations for the quarter ended December 31, 2009. A copy of the
press release is included with this report as Exhibit 99.
Item
9.01. Financial
Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibit 99. Press
release of Forest Laboratories, Inc. dated January 19, 2010.
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 thereunto
duly authorized.
Date: January
20, 2010
Forest Laboratories,
Inc.
(Registrant)
/s/ Francis I. Perier,
Jr.
Francis
I. Perier, Jr.
Senior
Vice President - Finance and
Chief
Financial Officer