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
Date of Report (Date of the earliest event reported): March 4, 2004
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 1-11397 | | 33-0628076 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
3300 Hyland Avenue
Costa Mesa, California 92626
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(714) 545-0100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 7. Financial Statements,Pro FormaFinancial Information and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
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Exhibit Number
| | Description
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| 99.1 | | Press release dated March 4, 2004. |
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On March 4, 2004, the Company issued a press release announcing a preliminary estimate of results of operations in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2003 and financial condition at December 31, 2003. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by this reference.
The information in this report, including the exhibit attached hereto, will not be treated as filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This information will not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, or into another filing under the Exchange Act, unless that filing expressly refers to specific information in this report
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
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| Date: March 4, 2004 | | VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL |
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| | By: | | /s/Bary G. Bailey
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| | | | Bary G. Bailey |
| | | | Executive Vice President and |
| | | | Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number
| | Description
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| 99.1 | | Press release dated March 4, 2004. |
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