As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 18, 2009 Registration No. 333-144210 ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 BARR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 42-1612474 State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification Number) 400 Chestnut Ridge Road Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey 07677-7668 (201) 930-3300 (Address of Principal Executive Offices Including Zip Code) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barr Laboratories, Inc. 2007 Stock and Incentive Award Plan (Full title of the plans) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- William S. Marth c/o Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. 1090 Horsham Road North Wales, Pennsylvania 19454-1090 (215) 591-3000 (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) ___________________________ With copies to: Peter H. Jakes Jeffrey S. Hochman Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP 787 Seventh Avenue New York, New York 10019-6099 (212) 728-8000 ___________________________ _______ DEREGISTRATION OF UNSOLD SECURITIES _______ The shares of common stock of Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc., par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock") previously registered for sale to the public and remaining unsold under this Registration Statement are hereby withdrawn from registration. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Company certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Woodcliff Lake, State of New Jersey, February 18, 2009. Barr Pharmaceuticals, LLC, as the successor entity by merger to BARR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. By: /s/ William S. Marth --------------------------------------- William S. Marth President (Chief Executive Officer) Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. <table> <caption> Name Title(s) Date ---- -------- ---- <s> <c> <c> /s/ William S. Marth President (Chief Executive Officer) and February 18, 2009 - --------------------------------- Manager William S. Marth /s/ Deborah A. Griffin Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial February 18, 2009 - --------------------------------- Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) Deborah A. Griffin /s/ Richard S. Egosi Manager February 18, 2009 - --------------------------------- Richard S. Egosi </table>