Sec Form 4 Filing - Hanson Jason David @ Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. - 2012-12-11

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Hanson Jason David 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. [ VRX] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP, Company Group Chairman (Last) (First) (Middle) 4787 LEVY STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/11/2012 (Street) MONTREAL, A8H4R 2P9 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Non-Qualified Stock (right to purchase) $ 58.16 12/11/2012 A 84,500 12/11/2016( 1 ) 12/11/2022 Common Shares, no par value 84,500 $ 0 84,500 D Restricted Share Units $ 0 12/11/2012 A 36,300 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Shares, no par value 36,300 $ 0 36,300 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Hanson Jason David 4787 LEVY STREET MONTREAL, A8H4R 2P9 EVP, Company Group Chairman Signatures by: Nicholas Zanoni for Jason D. Hanson 12/13/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The options vest 25% per year for 4 years starting from the date of grant with the first vest date falling on the first anniversary of the grant, the second vest date falling on the second anniversary of the grant, the third vest date falling on the third anniversary of the grant and the fourth vest date falling on the fourth anniversary of the grant. ( 2 )Each Restricted Share Unit ("RSUs") represents a contingent right to receive between zero and three common shares, no par value, of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. ("Valeant"), subject to performance based vesting criteria. See note (3). ( 3 )The performance based RSUs are eligible to vest on the achievement of TSR targets ranging from 10% to 30% over a base price of $55.66 on each of three measurement dates: 25% would vest on September 11, 2015, 50% on December 11, 2015 and 25% on March 11, 2016, with early vesting possible at higher TSR levels.

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