INAMED CORP
SC 13D/A, 2000-10-02
ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES
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                               UNITED STATES
                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                SCHEDULE 13D

                 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                            (AMENDMENT NO. 17)*

                             INAMED CORPORATION
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                              (Name of Issuer)

                                COMMON STOCK
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                       (Title of Class of Securities)

                                 453235103
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                               (CUSIP Number)

    KENNETH MAIMAN, ESQ.                   ROBERT C. SCHWENKEL, ESQ.
 APPALOOSA MANAGEMENT L.P.         FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER & JACOBSON
26 MAIN STREET, FIRST FLOOR                   ONE NEW YORK PLAZA
    CHATHAM, NJ 07928                         NEW YORK, NY 10004
      (973) 701-7000                            (212) 859-8000
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    (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons Authorized to Receive
                        Notices and Communications)

                             SEPTEMBER 29, 2000
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          (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


If the filing  person has  previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the  acquisition  which is the subject of this  Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e),  13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check
the following box [ ].

*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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The  information  required on 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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                                SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 453235103

1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

        APPALOOSA MANAGEMENT L.P.

2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP     (a)  [ ]
                                                         (b)  [x]

3   SEC USE ONLY

4   SOURCE OF FUNDS

        NOT APPLICABLE

5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
    PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                           [ ]

6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        DELAWARE

  NUMBER OF      7  SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES               6,485,052

 BENEFICIALLY    8  SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED BY EACH           0

 REPORTING       9  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

PERSON WITH             6,485,052

                10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                        0

11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        6,485,052

12  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)             [ ]
    EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

        30.1%

14  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

        PN
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                                SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 453235103

1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

        DAVID A. TEPPER

2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP     (a)  [ ]
                                                         (b)  [x]

3   SEC USE ONLY

4   SOURCE OF FUNDS

        NOT APPLICABLE

5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
    PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                           [ ]

6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        UNITED STATES

  NUMBER OF      7  SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES               6,485,052

 BENEFICIALLY    8  SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED BY EACH           0

 REPORTING       9  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

PERSON WITH             6,485,052

                10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                        0

11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        6,485,052

12  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)             [ ]
    EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

        30.1%

14  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

        IN
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                                SCHEDULE 13D

     This Amendment No. 17 to the statement on Schedule 13D filed on behalf
of Appaloosa  Management  L.P.  (the  "Manager")  and David A. Tepper ("Mr.
Tepper"  and,  together  with the  Manager,  collectively,  the  "Reporting
Persons")  on August  26,  1996,  as amended  by  Amendment  No. 1 filed on
September 26, 1996,  Amendment  No. 2 filed on January 28, 1997,  Amendment
No.  3 filed  on  April 7,  1997,  Amendment  No. 4 filed on May 13,  1997,
Amendment  No. 5 filed on June 12, 1997,  Amendment No. 6 filed on July 14,
1997,  Amendment No. 7 filed on December 3, 1997,  Amendment No. 8 filed on
December 12, 1997,  Amendment No. 9 filed on October 2, 1998, Amendment No.
10 filed on November  9, 1998,  Amendment  No. 11 filed on March 16,  1999,
Amendment No. 12 filed on April 30, 1999, Amendment No. 13 filed on May 17,
1999,  Amendment  No. 14 filed on June 21, 1999,  Amendment No. 15 filed on
November  23, 1999 and  Amendment  No. 16 filed on  September  7, 2000 (the
"Schedule  13D"),  relates to the common stock of INAMED  Corporation  (the
"Company").  Capitalized  terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall
have the meanings  ascribed to such terms in the Schedule 13D. The Schedule
13D is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:


ITEM 3.   Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
          -------------------------------------------------

     Of the 65,000  Shares  acquired by the  Reporting  Persons on the open
market since the filing of Amendment  No. 16 to the  Schedule  13D,  28,171
Shares were acquired with the funds of the Partnership,  32,123 Shares were
acquired with the funds of Palomino and 4,706 Shares were acquired with the
funds of Tersk.


ITEM 4.   Purpose of Transaction.
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     The Schedule 13D is hereby  amended to reflect the recent  acquisition
of Shares by the  Reporting  Persons  who,  as of the date  hereof,  may be
deemed  to  beneficially  own   approximately   30.1%  of  the  issued  and
outstanding Shares.


ITEM 5.   Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
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     On September 28, 2000, the Partnership,  Palomino and Tersk purchased,
in the aggregate, 2,000 Shares in the open market for an aggregate purchase
price of $64,000 (or a purchase price per share of $32), and on September
29, 2000, the Partnership,  Palomino and Tersk purchased, in the aggregate,
63,000  Shares  in the  open  market  for an  aggregate  purchase  price of
$1,827,630 (or an average purchase price per share of $29.01).

     Accordingly,  Item 5 is hereby amended to reflect that, as of the date
hereof,  the  Partnership,  Palomino,  Palomino  Holdings  and Tersk may be
deemed to have beneficial  ownership of 2,880,968,  732,106,  2,504,625 and
367,353 Shares, respectively (or 6,485,052 Shares in the aggregate).

(a)  This  statement on Schedule 13D relates to 6,485,052  Shares which may
     be deemed to be beneficially  owned by the Reporting Persons and which
     constitute approximately 30.1% of the issued and outstanding Shares.

(b)  The  Manager  may be deemed to have the sole  voting  and  dispositive
     power with respect to 6,485,052  Shares.  Mr.  Tepper may be deemed to
     have sole voting power and dispositive power with respect to 6,485,052
     Shares.

(c)  Except  as  described  in this  Schedule  13D,  none of the  Reporting
     Persons have effected any  transactions  in Shares since the filing of
     Amendment No. 16 to the Schedule 13D.

(d)  Not applicable

(e)  Not applicable
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                                 SIGNATURE
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     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.

Dated:  October 2, 2000


                                APPALOOSA MANAGEMENT, L.P.

                                By:  Appaloosa Partners, Inc.,
                                     Its General Partner

                                By:  /s/ David A. Tepper
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                                    Name:  David A. Tepper
                                    Title: President



                                     /s/ David A. Tepper
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                                    David A. Tepper


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