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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001005477-03-004148.txt : 20031020
<SEC-HEADER>0001005477-03-004148.hdr.sgml : 20031020
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031020103827
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005477-03-004148
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031016
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031020

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SHERMAN BERNARD C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000936837

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09860
		FILM NUMBER:		03947172

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		HARTMAN & CRAVEN LLP
		STREET 2:		460 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4167499300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		150 SIGNET DR
		STREET 2:		WESTON ONTARIO
		CITY:			CANADA M9L 1T9
		STATE:			A6

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BARR LABORATORIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000010081
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				221927534
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2 QUAKER RD BOX 2900
		CITY:			POMONA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10970-0519
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8453621100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2 QUAKER RD
		STREET 2:		BOX 2900
		CITY:			POMONA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10970-0519
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    <documentType>4</documentType>
    <periodOfReport>2003-10-16</periodOfReport>
    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000010081</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BARR LABORATORIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BRL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>

        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000936837</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SHERMAN BERNARD C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>150 SIGNET DR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WESTON, ONTARIO, CANADA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>A6</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>M9L IT9</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>ONTARIO, CANADA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
        <isDirector>0</isDirector>
        <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
        <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
        <isOther>0</isOther>
    </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>

        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock</value>
        </securityTitle>

        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-10-16</value>
        </transactionDate>
    <transactionCoding>
        <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
        <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
        <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
    </transactionCoding>
        <transactionAmounts>

            <transactionShares>
                <value>11250</value>
            </transactionShares>

            <transactionPricePerShare>
                <value>50.5467</value>
            </transactionPricePerShare>

            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>A</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <postTransactionAmounts>

            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>11250</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>

            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>

    </nonDerivativeTable>
    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>

        <securityTitle>
            <value>Option to purchase common stock</value>
        </securityTitle>

        <conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <value>50.5467</value>
        </conversionOrExercisePrice>

        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-10-16</value>
        </transactionDate>
    <transactionCoding>
        <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
        <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
        <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
    </transactionCoding>
        <transactionAmounts>

            <transactionShares>
                <value>11250</value>
            </transactionShares>

            <transactionPricePerShare>
                <value>0</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionPricePerShare>

            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>D</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>

        <exerciseDate>
            <value>2002-10-25</value>
        </exerciseDate>

        <expirationDate>
            <value>2003-10-24</value>
        </expirationDate>
        <underlyingSecurity>

            <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </underlyingSecurityTitle>

            <underlyingSecurityShares>
                <value>11250</value>
            </underlyingSecurityShares>
        </underlyingSecurity>
        <postTransactionAmounts>

            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>0</value>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>

            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>

    </derivativeTable>
    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Bernard C. Sherman indirectly owns, through Sherman Delaware, Inc., 10,134,426 shares of common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Granted pursuant to the 1993 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Bernard C. Sherman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-10-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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