-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, WBddbuvLHNlOloeNS7BXM1C7BTe1IWbiptAz+LgYv4mFKCI7QODfxqbFdTz2mORx mpDVnlqeDDgC4RA7jFKzlw== 0000919574-09-002917.txt : 20090217 0000919574-09-002917.hdr.sgml : 20090216 20090213181348 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000919574-09-002917 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090217 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090213 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FOREST LABORATORIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000038074 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 111798614 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-30414 FILM NUMBER: 09605959 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 909 THIRD AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: (212)421-7850 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 909 THIRD AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FAIRHOLME CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001056831 IRS NUMBER: 223526594 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4400 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD STREET 2: 9TH FLOOR CITY: MIAMI STATE: FL ZIP: 33137 BUSINESS PHONE: 305-358-3000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4400 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD STREET 2: 9TH FLOOR CITY: MIAMI STATE: FL ZIP: 33137 SC 13G 1 d961845_13g-a.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) (Amendment No.) Forest Laboratories, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 345838106 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2008 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [x] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [_] Rule 13d-1(d) - ---------- (1) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP No. 345838106 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C. 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [x] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 17,924,781 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 20,437,332 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 20,437,332 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 6.8% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA CUSIP No. 345838106 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Bruce R. Berkowitz 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [x] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 17,924,781 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 20,437,332 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 20,437,332 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 6.8% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN, HC CUSIP No. 345838106 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Fairholme Funds, Inc. 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [x] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Maryland NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 16,556,100 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 16,556,100 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 16,556,100 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.5% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IC CUSIP No. 345838106 Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Forest Laboratories, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 909 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022-4731 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C. Bruce R. Berkowitz Fairholme Funds, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence: Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C. 4400 Biscayne Boulevard, 9th Floor Miami, FL 33137 Bruce R. Berkowitz c/o Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C. 4400 Biscayne Boulevard, 9th Floor Miami, FL 33137 Fairholme Funds, Inc. c/o Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C. 4400 Biscayne Boulevard, 9th Floor Miami, FL 33137 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(c). Citizenship: Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C. - Delaware Bruce R. Berkowitz - United States of America Fairholme Funds, Inc. - Maryland - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 345838106 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a: (a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act. (b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act. (c) [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act. (d) [X] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. (e) [X] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [X] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act; (j) [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item 4. Ownership. Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. 20,437,332 shares of Common Stock of Forest Laboratories, Inc. are owned, in the aggregate, by various investment vehicles managed by Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C. ("FCM")of which 16,556,100 shares are owned by Fairholme Funds, Inc. Because Mr. Berkowitz, in his capacity as the Managing Member of FCM or as President of Fairholme Funds, Inc., has voting or dispositive power over all shares beneficially owned by FCM, he is deemed to have beneficial ownership of all such shares so reported herein. While the advisory relationship causes attribution to Bruce Berkowitz, Fairholme Funds, Inc. or FCM of certain indicia of beneficial ownership for the limited purpose of this Schedule 13G, Bruce Berkowitz, Fairholme Funds, Inc. and FCM hereby disclaim ownership of these shares for purposes of interpretations under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or for any other purpose, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest. (a) Amount beneficially owned: Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C.: 20,437,332 Bruce R. Berkowitz: 20,437,332 Fairholme Funds, Inc.: 16,556,100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Percent of class: Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C.: 6.8% Bruce R. Berkowitz: 6.8% Fairholme Funds, Inc.: 5.5% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C.: 0 Bruce R. Berkowitz: 0 Fairholme Funds, Inc.: 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------- (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C.: 17,924,781 Bruce R. Berkowitz: 17,924,781 Fairholme Funds, Inc.: 16,556,100 ----------------------------------------------------------------- (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C.: 0 Bruce R. Berkowitz: 0 Fairholme Funds, Inc.: 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------- (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C.: 20,437,332 Bruce R. Berkowitz: 20,437,332 Fairholme Funds, Inc.: 16,556,100 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities check the following [ ]. N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required. N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. If a parent holding company or Control person has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a parent holding company or control person has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary. N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), so indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and Item 3 classification of each member of the group. If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(c) or ss.240.13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identity of each member of the group. N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating the date of the dissolution and that all further filings with respect to transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required, by members of the group, in their individual capacity. See Item 5. N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 10. Certifications. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. February 13, 2009 ----------------------- (Date) Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C.* By: /s/ Bruce R. Berkowitz ----------------------------------------------- Name/Title: Bruce R. Berkowitz /Managing Member /s/ Bruce R. Berkowitz* ----------------------------------------------- Name/Title: Bruce R. Berkowitz Fairholme Funds, Inc. By: /s/ Bruce R. Berkowitz ----------------------------------------------- Name/Title: Bruce R. Berkowitz /President * The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership in the securities reported herein, except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein. Exhibit A AGREEMENT The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13G dated February 13, 2009 relating to the Common Stock of Forest Laboratories, Inc., shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned. Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C. By: /s/ Bruce R. Berkowitz ----------------------------------------------- Name/Title: Bruce R. Berkowitz /Managing Member /s/ Bruce R. Berkowitz ----------------------------------------------- Name/Title: Bruce R. Berkowitz Fairholme Funds, Inc. By: /s/ Bruce R. Berkowitz ----------------------------------------------- Name/Title: Bruce R. Berkowitz /President SK 22146 0001 961845 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----