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

April 25, 2006
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)

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

Forest Laboratories, Inc. (the "Company") is providing the following update on earnings per share projections for the first quarter of its fiscal year ending March 31, 2007:

At its earnings conference held on April 25, 2006, the Company announced that earnings per share for its first fiscal quarter of 2007, excluding a licensing payment, are expected to be approximately 10% higher than adjusted earnings per share of $0.65 in the fiscal fourth quarter of fiscal 2006. The Company also projected that net sales will be higher in the fiscal first quarter of fiscal 2007 than reported net sales in fiscal fourth quarter of 2006.

 

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: April 25, 2006



Forest Laboratories, Inc.
(Registrant)


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