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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 13F
Form 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: SEPTEMBER 30, 2000
Check here if Amendment / /; Amendment Number:
This Amendment [Check only one.]: / / is a restatement
/ / adds new holdings entries
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: BVF PARTNERS L.P
Address: 227 WEST MONROE STREET, SUITE 4800
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606
Form 13F File Number: 28-6770
The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.
Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name: MARK N. LAMPERT
Title: PRESIDENT OF GENERAL PARTNER
Phone: (312) 263-7777
Signature, Place and Date of Signing:
/s/ MARK N. LAMPERT SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 11/14/00
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[Signature] [City, State] [Date]
Report Type (Check only one):
/ / 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager
are reported in this report.)
/X/ 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report,
and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s)).
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/ / 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for
this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are
reported by other reporting manager(s).)
List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:
No. Form 13F File Number Name
1 28-6800 BVF, INC.
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