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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
SIBIA Neurosciences, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
825732 10 0
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(CUSIP Number)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 825732 10 0 13G PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
California
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
1,983,461
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 1,983,461
PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------
WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,983,461
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
21.7%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer: SIBIA Neurosciences, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Officers:
505 Coast Boulevard South, Suite 300
La Jolla, CA 92037
ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing: The Salk Institute for Biological Studies
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
10010 North Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA 92037
(c) Citizenship: California corporation
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common stock
(e) CUSIP Number: 825732 10 0
ITEM 3. NOT APPLICABLE.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,983,461
(b) Percent of Class: 21.7%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,983,461
(ii) shares power to vote or to direct the vote:
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,983,461
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
N/A
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
N/A
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
N/A
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
N/A
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ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
N/A
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired
in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for
the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and
were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in
any transaction having such purposes or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
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Date
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Signature
Dale Busch/Legal Counsel
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