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

July 27, 2009
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada		001-13305		95-3872914
(State of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification Number)

311 Bonnie Circle
Corona, California, 92880
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(951) 493-5300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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

(b) On July 27, 2009, Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Mark W. Durand, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, has taken a leave of absence from the Company, effective immediately.

(c) On July 27, 2009, R. Todd Joyce was appointed to serve as the acting Principal Financial Officer of the Company, effective immediately. Mr. Joyce, age 51, has served as the Company’s Vice President, Corporate Controller Treasurer since 2001 and served as the Company’s interim Principal Financial Officer from October 2006 until November 2007. Mr. Joyce will continue to be compensated pursuant to his existing employment agreement with the Company.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

     d. Exhibits:

Ex. 99.1

Press release issued by Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on July 27, 2009

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 hereunto duly authorized.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release issued by Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on July 27, 2009