SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
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PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 5, 1998
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FOREST LABORATORIES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its character)
DELAWARE 1-5438 11-1798614
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
909 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 212-421-7850
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
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On February 20, 1998, the Board of Directors of Forest
Laboratories, Inc. (the "Corporation") declared a two-for-one stock split to
be effected as a dividend of one share of the Corporation's common stock, par
value $.10 per share (the "Common Stock"), for each outstanding share of the
Common Stock, payable March 25, 1998 to the shareholders of record of the
Common Stock as of the close of business on Thursday, March 5, 1998.
SIGNATURES
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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.
FOREST LABORATORIES, INC.
Date: March 5, 1998 By: /s/ Kenneth E. Goodman
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Kenneth E. Goodman,
Executive Vice President-
Operations and Chief
Financial Officer
