U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 3
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Parfet William U.
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
5272 Northwood
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(Street)
Hickory Corners MI 49060
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(City) (State) (Zip)
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
3/31/2000
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3. IRS Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an Entity (Voluntary)
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4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Pharmacia Corporation
PHA
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5. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
[X] Director [_] 10% Owner
[_] Officer (give title below) [_] Other (specify below)
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6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
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7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check applicable line)
[X] Form Filed by One Reporting Person
[_] Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
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3. Ownership Form:
2. Amount of Securities Direct (D) or
1. Title of Security Beneficially Owned Indirect (I) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4) (Instr. 4) (Instr. 5) (Instr. 4)
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Common Stock 1,171(1) D
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8,372 I By Savings Plan Trust
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177,036 I (2)
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196,707 I (2)
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518,205 I (2)
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* If the Form is filed by more than one Reporting Person, see Instruction
5(b)(v).
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
owned directly or indirectly.
(Over)
(Form 3-07/99)
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FORM 3 (continued)
Table II -- Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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5. Owner-
3. Title and Amount of Securities ship
Underlying Derivative Security Form of
2. Date Exercisable (Instr. 4) Derivative
and Expiration Date --------------------------------- 4. Conver- Security:
(Month/Day/Year) Amount sion or Direct 6. Nature of
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Date Expira- Number Price of Indirect Beneficial
1. Title of Derivative Exer- tion of Derivative (I) Ownership
Security (Instr. 4) cisable Date Title Shares Security (Instr. 5) (Instr. 5)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Option
(right to buy) 3/31/00(3) 5/3/09 Common Stock 3,570 $46.40 D
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Explanation of Responses:
(1) Includes 196 shares held by the Deferred Incentive Compensation Plan, 27 dividend equivalents on such shares and 278 shares held
by the Director's Deferred Retirement Plan.
(2) Shares held in trust over which voting and/or disposition power is shared in Reporting Person's capacity as trustee. The
Reporting Person disclaims any beneficial ownership in these reported shares and the filing of this form is not to be construed
as an admission that the Reporting Person, for the purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or
otherwise, is the beneficial owner of such securities.
(3) Options were exercisable on or prior to such date.
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/s/ William U. Parfet 4/7/00
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**Signature of Reporting Person Date
William U. Parfet
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal
Violations.
See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed.
If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
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