FORM 8-A
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOREST LABORATORIES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 11-1798614
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(State of incorporation (IRS Employer Identification No.)
or organization)
150 EAST 58TH STREET, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10155
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
Rights to purchase one one- American Stock Exchange
hundredth share of Series A
Junior Participating Preferred
Stock, par value $1.00 per share
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
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ITEM 1 DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S
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SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
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The information required to be disclosed by this item is
incorporated by reference herein from the Registrant's Current Report
on Form 8-K dated October 11, 1994 (the "Form 8-K").
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
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1. Rights Agreement, dated as of September 30, 1994, between
Forest Laboratories, Inc. and Chemical Bank, as Rights Agent.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to the Form 8-K.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Section 12 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereto duly
authorized.
Dated: October 11, 1994
FOREST LABORATORIES, INC.
By: /s/Kenneth E. Goodman
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Kenneth E.Goodman,
Vice President-Finance
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