United States

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, DC 20549

 

Form 8-K

 

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report:  July 3, 2009

 

Lannett Company, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

9000 State Road, Philadelphia, PA 19136

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (215) 333-9000

 

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):

 

o                                    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o                                    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS

 

(b)    Departure of Named Executive Officer

 

Bernard Sandiford, the Vice President of Operations of Lannett Company, Inc., retired effective July 3, 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.

 

	Lannett Company, Inc.
	(Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Arthur Bedrosian
		Arthur Bedrosian
		President and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: July 7, 2009

 

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