SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)
ALTEON INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock par value $.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
02144G 10 7
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(CUSIP Number)
William K. Hoskins
General Counsel
Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc.
10236 Marion Park Drive
P. O. Box 9627
Kansas City, MO 64134-0627
(816) 966-5000
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ].
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CUSIP No. 02144G 10 7
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1) Name of Reporting Person and its Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc.
I.R.S. Identification Number 44-0565557
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if (a)[ ]
a Member of a Group (b)[ x ]
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware
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5) Sole Voting Power 882,115
Number of ____________________________________________________________
Shares
Beneficially 6) Shared Voting Power 0
Owned by ____________________________________________________________
Each
Reporting 7) Sole Dispositive Power 882,115
Person With ____________________________________________________________
8) Shared Dispositive Power 0
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned 882,115
by Each Reporting Person
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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 7.7%
by Amount in Row (9)
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12) Type of Reporting Person CO
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This Amendment No. 1 amends the Statement on Schedule 13G (the
"Schedule 13G") of Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc. (formerly Marion Merrell
Dow Inc.) ("HMRI") dated February 11, 1992, as amended through the date
hereof. This amendment is filed solely to report a change of ownership of
the outstanding stock of HMRI. Dow Chemical Company ("Dow") no longer owns
a majority interest of the outstanding common stock of HMRI. 88.5% of the
outstanding common stock is now owned by Hoechst Corporation, a wholly
owned subsidiary of Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft, a German corporation
("Hoechst AG"), and the balance by various other subsidiaries of Hoechst
AG. HMRI is the owner of the securities to which this Statement relates,
with respect to which HMRI (as Marion Merrell Dow Inc.) has filed a
Statement on Schedule 13G.
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing.
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Item 2(a) of this Schedule 13G is hereby amended to read as follows:
Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office.
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Item 2(b) of this Schedule 13G is hereby amended to read as follows:
10236 Marion Park Drive, Kansas City, Missouri 64137-1405
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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 12, 1996 By: /s/ William K. Hoskins
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Name: William K. Hoskins
Title: Vice President, General
Counsel and Corporate
Secretary
