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

January 18, 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):

[ ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

    On January 18, 2005, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the quarter ended December 31, 2004. A copy of the press release is included with this report as Exhibit 99.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

    (c) Exhibit 99. Press release of Forest Laboratories, Inc. dated January 18, 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: January 18, 2005

Forest Laboratories, Inc.
(Registrant)

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