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 Earliest Event Reported) – December 23, 2009

OMNICARE, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

DELAWARE	1-8269	31-1001351
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

100 East RiverCenter Boulevard, Suite 1600 Covington, Kentucky	41011
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(859) 392-3300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or 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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) David W. Froesel, Jr., has resigned from his position as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Omnicare, Inc. (the “Company”) effective as of the close of business on December 23, 2009. Mr. Froesel will remain an employee of the Company until January 1, 2010. As previously announced, on November 18, 2009, John L. Workman commenced employment as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Omnicare, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

OMNICARE, INC.
By:	/S/    MARK G. KOBASUK
Name:	Mark G. Kobasuk
Title:	Vice President - General Counsel

Dated: December 23, 2009