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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 1623, 2012

ISTA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-35396	33-0511729
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

50 Technology Drive, Irvine, California		92618
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 788-6000

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:

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

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

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

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

Item 8.01

Other Events.

On April 1623, 2012, the Company ~~sent~~issued ana ~~e-mail~~press ~~to the employees of the Company~~release, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference, announcing the early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, in connection with the Company’s pending acquisition by Bausch & Lomb Incorporated, a New York corporation (“Parent”), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of March 26, 2012, by and among the Company, Parent, and Inga Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent. Completion of the transaction remains subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including approval of the Company’s stockholders.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.

Exhibit Number		Description
ExhibitNumber		Description
99.1		~~Text~~Press ofRelease, ~~E-Mail~~dated toApril ~~Employees~~23, 2012

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.

	ISTA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	~~ISTA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.~~
April 17, 2012		By:	/s/ Lauren P. Silvernail
April 24, 2012	By:	/s/ Lauren P. Silvernail
		Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Corporate Development	~~Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Corporate Development~~

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number		Description
ExhibitNumber		Description
99.1		~~Text~~Press ofRelease, ~~E-Mail~~dated toApril ~~Employees~~23, 2012

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