UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): June 21, 2016 (June 15, 2016)
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VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| British Columbia, Canada | | 001-14956 | | 98-0448205 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission file number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 2150 St. Elzéar Blvd. West, Laval, Quebec, Canada H7L 4A8 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
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(514) 744-6792
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Mr. Sam Eldessouky as Chief Accounting Officer effective as of June 15, 2016. Mr. Eldessouky assumed the duties of Chief Accounting Officer from Mr. Robert Rosiello, who will continue to serve as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
Mr. Eldessouky, age 44, has served as the Company’s Senior Vice President and Controller since May 31, 2016. Mr. Eldessouky joined the Company on May 31, 2016, from Tyco International Plc (“Tyco”), a global provider of security, fire detection and suppression and life safety products and services, where he served since 2004, most recently as Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. Prior to 2011, Mr. Eldessouky served in a variety of positions at Tyco, including Vice President and Assistant Controller. Before joining Tyco, Mr. Eldessouky spent ten years at PricewaterhouseCoopers (“PwC”), where he held several roles of increasing responsibility and served in PwC's National Office providing technical accounting guidance on complex accounting matters.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: June 21, 2016
| | | VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
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| | By: | /s/ Robert Chai-Onn |
| | | Name: | Robert Chai-Onn |
| | | Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer |
