Edgar Filing: TRENARY C RUSSELL III

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

TRENARY C RUSSELL III

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ADVANCED MEDICAL OPTICS INC [EYE]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	__X__ Other (specify below)
former Exec VP

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O ADVANCED MEDICAL OPTICS INC., 1700 E. ST. ANDREW PLACE

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/05/2009

(Street)

SANTA ANA, CA 92705

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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	01/05/2009		D		496	D	⁽¹⁾	3,815.2887 ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	01/05/2009		F		1,092 ⁽³⁾	D	$ 6.29	2,723.2887 ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	01/05/2009		A		4,360 ⁽⁴⁾	A	⁽⁴⁾	6,572.2887 ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	01/05/2008		F		1,559 ⁽³⁾	D	$ 6.29	5,195.2887 ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	01/05/2009		A		3,849 ⁽⁴⁾	A	⁽⁴⁾	5,916.2887 ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	01/05/2009		F		1,377 ⁽³⁾	D	$ 6.29	5,658.2887 ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	01/05/2009		A		721 ⁽⁴⁾	A	⁽⁴⁾	10,018.2887 ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	01/05/2009		F		258 ⁽³⁾	D	$ 6.29	8,459.2887 ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock								1.5162	I	By 401(k) Trust (as of 12/3108)

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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

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
TRENARY C RUSSELL III C/O ADVANCED MEDICAL OPTICS INC. 1700 E. ST. ANDREW PLACE SANTA ANA, CA 92705				former Exec VP

Signatures

C. Russell Trenary III, By: Aimee S. Weisner, Attorney in Fact		02/26/2009
^**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)	In connection with termination of the reporting person's employment, a portion of a previously reported exempt award of restricted stock was forfeited.
(2)	Includes an aggregate of 761.2887 shares of common stock acquired through the issueres Employee Stock Purchase Plan through October 31, 2008.
(3)	Shares withheld in satisfaction of tax obligations attributable to the lapse of restrictions on stock award.
(4)	In connection with the reporting person's termination of employment, a portion of a previously reported exempt restricted stock unit award was accelerated and vested, resulting in the issuance to the reporting person of shares of the issuer's common stock, at no cost to the reporting person.

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