Edgar Filing: ADVANCED MEDICAL OPTICS INC

ADVANCED MEDICAL OPTICS, INC.

(Registrant)

Date: December 23, 2008

/s/ AIMEE S. WEISNER

Aimee S. Weisner,

Executive Vice President, Administration, and Secretary

Form 8-K

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): December 23, 2008 (December 19, 2008)

ADVANCED MEDICAL OPTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

01-31257

33-0986820

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

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)

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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 December 19, 2008, the Board of Directors of Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. approved the payment of $50,000 in compensation to the independent presiding director, Mr. James Rollans, in light of the amount of time devoted to the duties of the position in 2008.

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.