Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Solomon David F
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/01/2007		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FOREST LABORATORIES INC [FRX]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O FOREST LABORATORIES, INC., 909 THIRD AVENUE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP-Business Devlop./Planning
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10022		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 1,920 (1)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12/12/2004(2) 12/12/2009 Common Stock 4,146 $ 59.05 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12/12/2006(3) 12/12/2009 Common Stock 854 $ 59.05 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12/13/2005(4) 12/13/2010 Common Stock 2,450 $ 42.535 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12/13/2006(5) 12/13/2010 Common Stock 1,050 $ 42.535 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 08/08/2007(6) 08/08/2011 Common Stock 3,500 $ 40.32 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 08/08/2006(7) 08/08/2011 Common Stock 1,500 $ 40.32 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12/09/2007(8) 12/09/2011 Common Stock 810 $ 40.29 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12/09/2006(9) 12/09/2011 Common Stock 3,190 $ 40.29 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 08/07/2011(10) 08/07/2012 Common Stock 2,169 $ 46.1 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 08/07/2007(11) 08/07/2012 Common Stock 7,831 $ 46.1 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12/08/2007(12) 12/08/2016 Common Stock 5,000 $ 51.535 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 03/05/2012(13) 03/04/2013 Common Stock 1,961 $ 50.99 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 03/05/2008(14) 03/04/2013 Common Stock 8,039 $ 50.99 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Solomon David F
C/O FOREST LABORATORIES, INC.
909 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10022		       VP-Business Devlop./Planning  

Signatures

/s/ David F Solomon 05/08/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The reporting person beneficially owns 44,420 shares which includes options to purchase 42,500 shares.
(2) The option was exercisable as to 750 of the shares covered by the option on the first, second, and fourth anniversaries of the date of the grant (December 12, 2003), as to 203 shares on the third anniveray, and as to 1693 on the fifth anniversary of the date of the grant.
(3) The option was exercisable as to 547 of the shares covered by the option on the third anniversary of the date of the grant (December 12, 2003) and to 307 shares on the fifth anniversay of the date of the grant.
(4) The option was exercisable as to 525 of the shares covered by the option on the first and third anniversaires of the date of the grant (December 13, 2004) and as to 1400 shares on the fifth anniversary of the date of the grant.
(5) The option was exercisable as to 525 of the shares covered by the option on the second anniversary of the date of the grant (December 13, 2004) and as to 525 shares on the fourth anniversary of the date of the grant.
(6) The option was exercisable as to 750 of the shares covered by the option on the second and fourth anniversaries of the date of the grant (August 8, 2005) and as to 2000 shares on the fifth anniversary of the date of the grant.
(7) The option was exercisable as to 750 of the shares covered by the option on the first anniversary of the date of the grant (August 8, 2005) and as to 750 shares on the third anniversary of the date of the grant.
(8) The option is exercisable as to 77 of the shares covered by the option on the second anniversary of the date of the grant (December 9, 2005), as to 253 shares on the fourth anniversary of the date of the grant, and as to 480 shares on the fifth anniversary of the date of the grant.
(9) The option was exercisable as to 600 of the shares covered by the option on the first and third anniversaries of the date of the grant (December 9, 2005), as to 523 shares on the second anniversary of the date of the grant, and as to 347 shares on the fourth anniversary of the date of the grant, and as to 1,120 shares on the fifth anniverary of the date of the grant.
(10) The option is exercisable as to 100% of the shares covered by the option on the fifth anniversary of the date of the grant (August 7, 2006).
(11) The option is exercisable as to 1500 of the shares covered by the option on the first four anniversaries of the date of the grant (August 7, 2006) and to 1831 shares on the fifth anniverary of the date of the grant.
(12) The option is exercisable as to 750 of the shares covered by the option on the first four anniversaries of the date of the grant (December 8, 2006) and to 2000 shares on the fifth anniverary of the date of the grant.
(13) The option is exercisable as to 100% of the shares covered by the option on the fifth anniversary of the date of the grant (March 5, 2007).
(14) The option is exercisable as to 1500 of the shares covered by the option on the first four anniversaries of the date of the grant (March 5, 2007) and to 2039 shares on the fifth anniverary of the date of the grant.

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