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 (Date of earliest event reported):
January 27, 2009 (January 27, 2009)

 

ADVANCED MEDICAL OPTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-31257

 

33-0986820

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

 

 

Identification No.)

 

1700 E. St. Andrew Place

 

 

Santa Ana, CA

 

92705

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (714) 247-8200

 

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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):

 

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ITEM 7.01.  Regulation FD.

 

On January 27, 2009, Advanced Medical Optics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“AMO”), announced that it commenced a cash tender offer for its outstanding 7½% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2017 (the “Notes”) and a related consent solicitation to amend the indenture governing the Notes. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein. The tender offer is being conducted in connection with, and is conditioned on, among other things, the consummation of the pending acquisition of AMO by Abbott Laboratories.

 

ITEM 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated January 27, 2009 of Advanced Medical Optics, Inc.

 

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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.

 

 

 

ADVANCED MEDICAL OPTICS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ AIMEE S. WEISNER

 

 

Aimee S. Weisner

 

 

Executive Vice President, Administration and Secretary

 

 

Date: January 27, 2009

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated January 27, 2009 of Advanced Medical Optics, Inc.

 

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