Forest Laboratories (FRX) 8-K Forest Laboratories, Inc. Reports Fiscal First Quarter 2006 Results

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

July 19, 2005
Date of report (date of earliest event reported)

    FOREST LABORATORIES, INC.    
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	1-5438 (Commission File Number)	11-1798614 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
909 Third Avenue New York, New York (Address of principal executive offices)		10022-4731 (Zip code)

(212) 421-7850
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                                                                                 
(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):

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Item 2.02.Results of Operations and Financial Condition

    On July 19, 2005, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2005. A copy of the press release is included with this report asExhibit 99.

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits

    (c)Exhibit 99. Press release of Forest Laboratories, Inc. dated July 19, 2005.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

Date: July 19, 2005

Forest Laboratories, Inc.
(Registrant)

/s/ Francis I. Perier, Jr.              
Francis I. Perier, Jr.
Senior Vice President - Finance and
Chief Financial Officer