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): February 22, 2011 (February 15, 2011)

KING PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Tennessee (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		001-15875 (Commission File Number)		54-1684963 (IRS Employer Identification No.)


501 Fifth Street, Bristol, Tennessee (Address of principal executive offices)		37620 (Zip Code)

(423) 989-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable
(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.

On February 15, 2011, James W. Elrod, Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary of King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., concluded his employment with the company.

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.


KING PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
By:	/s/ Brian A. Markison
	Name:	Brian A. Markison
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: February 22, 2011

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