Ownership Submission
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 OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
PYOTT DAVID E I
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALLERGAN INC [AGN] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman and CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2525 DUPONT DRIVE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/28/2011
(Street)

IRVINE, CA 92612		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
Common Stock 02/28/2011   G V 1,494 D (1) 31,252 D  
Common Stock 02/28/2011   G V 1,494 A (1) 206,923 I By Living Trust (2)
Common Stock               2,163.4668 I By 401(k) Trust (3)
Common Stock               2,874.5525 I By Esop Trust (4)

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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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
(Month/Day/Year)		 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
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 36.15 03/04/2011   G V   200,000   (5) 02/08/2015 Common Stock 200,000 $ 0 252,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 36.15 03/04/2011   G V 200,000 (6)     (5) 02/08/2015 Common Stock 200,000 $ 0 200,000 I By Pyott Irrevocable Trust (9)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 55.975 03/04/2011   G V   450,000   (8) 02/06/2016 Common Stock 450,000 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 55.975 03/04/2011   G V 450,000 (7)     (8) 02/06/2016 Common Stock 450,000 $ 0 450,000 I By Pyott Irrevocable Trust (9)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
PYOTT DAVID E I
2525 DUPONT DRIVE
IRVINE, CA 92612		   X     Chairman and CEO  

Signatures

 /s/ Matthew J. Maletta, attorney-in-fact for David E.I. Pyott   03/07/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Transfer of 1,494 shares held directly by the reporting person to the below described Living Trust .
(2) David and Julianna Pyott Living Trust dated June 14, 1999, in which the reporting person has a pecuniary interest and of which the reporting person and his spouse are each trustees.
(3) Shares allocated to reporting person's SIP account as of reporting date.
(4) Shares allocated to the reporting person's ESOP account as of reporting date.
(5) The option becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning February 9, 2006.
(6) Transfer of 450,000 options held directly by the reporting person to the below described Irrevocable Trust.
(7) Transfer of 450,000 options held directly by the reporting perso to the below described Irrevocable Trust.
(8) The option becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning February 7, 2007.
(9) Pyott Irrevocable Trust dated June 14, 1999, for which the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.

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