SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D/A
Amendment #4
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
SEPRACOR INC.
----------------------------
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock par value $.10 per share
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Title of Class of Securities)
817315 10 4
-----------------
(CUSIP Number)
William K. Hoskins, Esq. Harry R. Benz
General Counsel Hoechst Corporation
Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc. Route 202-206
9300 Ward Parkway P.O. Box 2500
Kansas City, Missouri 64114 Somerville, NJ 08876-1258
(816) 966-4000 (517) 636-1000
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
November 13, 1995
-------------------------------------------------------
(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(b)(4)(i)(A) or (B), check the
following box. [ ]
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ].
Page 1 of 6
There is no Exhibit Index
<PAGE> 2
CUSIP No. 817315 10 4
___________________________________________________________________________
1) Name of Reporting Person and its Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc.
I.R.S. Identification Number 44-0565557
___________________________________________________________________________
2) Check the Appropriate Box if (a)[ ]
a Member of a Group (b)[ X ]
___________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC Use Only
___________________________________________________________________________
4) Source of Funds WC
___________________________________________________________________________
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
___________________________________________________________________________
7) Sole Voting Power 1,111,111
Number of ____________________________________________________________
Shares
Beneficially 8) Shared Voting Power 0
Owned by ____________________________________________________________
Each
Reporting 9) Sole Dispositive Power 1,111,111
Person With ____________________________________________________________
10) Shared Dispositive Power 0
___________________________________________________________________________
11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned 1,111,111
by Each Reporting Person
___________________________________________________________________________
12) Check Box If the Aggregate Amount [ ]
in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
___________________________________________________________________________
13) Percent of Class Represented 4.29%
by Amount in Row (11)
___________________________________________________________________________
14) Type of Reporting Person CO
___________________________________________________________________________
<PAGE> 3
CUSIP No. 817315 10 4
___________________________________________________________________________
1) Name of Reporting Person and its Hoechst Corporation
I.R.S. Identification Number 22-1862783
___________________________________________________________________________
2) Check the Appropriate Box if (a)[ ]
a Member of a Group (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
___________________________________________________________________________
7) Sole Voting Power 1,111,111*
Number of ____________________________________________________________
Shares
Beneficially 8) Shared Voting Power 0
Owned by ____________________________________________________________
Each
Reporting 9) Sole Dispositive Power 1,111,111*
Person With ____________________________________________________________
10) Shared Dispositive Power 0
___________________________________________________________________________
11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned 1,111,111*
by Each Reporting Person
___________________________________________________________________________
12) Check Box If the Aggregate Amount [ ]
in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
___________________________________________________________________________
13) Percent of Class Represented 4.29%
by Amount in Row (11)
___________________________________________________________________________
14) Type of Reporting Person CO
___________________________________________________________________________
* Hoechst Corporation disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities
(See Item 2 (a) - (c), (f)).
<PAGE> 4
This Amendment to the Statement on Schedule 13D (the "Schedule 13D")
with respect to the Common Stock of Sepracor, Inc. (the "Issuer"), of
Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("HMRI", formerly
Marion Merrell Dow Inc. ("MMD")), and Hoechst Corporation, a Delaware
corporation ("Parent"), is filed to solely to report the termination of
HMRI's and Parent's obligations to report beneficial ownership of the
Issuer's Common Stock on Schedule 13D.
Item 5(e) of this Statement on Schedule 13D is hereby amended to read
as follows:
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
- ------- -------------------------------------
(e) HMRI and Parent ceased to be the beneficial owner and possible
deemed beneficial owner of more than five percent of the Issuer's Common
Stock on November 13, 1995, based on the number of shares issued and
outstanding on that date as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1995.
<PAGE> 5
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.
HOECHST MARION ROUSSEL, INC.
Date: February 21, 1996 By: /s/ Rebecca R. Tilden
Rebecca R. Tilden
Vice President, Assistant
General Counsel, and
Assistant Secretary
<PAGE> 6
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.
HOECHST CORPORATION
Date: February 21, 1996 By: /s/ David A. Jenkins
David A. Jenkins
Vice President, Secretary &
General Counsel
