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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 10-C
REPORT BY ISSUER OF SECURITIES QUOTED ON NASDAQ
INTERDEALER QUOTATION SYSTEM
FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
AND RULE 13a-17 OR 15d-17 THEREUNDER
Chiron Corporation
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(Exact name of issuer as specified in charter)
4560 Horton Street, Emeryville, California 94608-2916
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Issuer's telephone number, including area code (510) 655-8730
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I. CHANGE IN NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING
Indicate any change (increase or decrease) of 5% or more in the number of shares
outstanding:
1. Title of security Common Stock, $0.01 par value
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2. Number of shares outstanding before the change 42,475,589
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3. Number of shares outstanding after the change 169,902,356
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4. Effective date of change August 2, 1996
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5. Method of change:
Specify method (such as merger, acquisition, exchange, distribution, stock
split, reverse split, acquisition of
stock for treasury, etc.) stock split
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Give brief description of transaction: Stock split effected in the form of
a stock dividend
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II. CHANGE IN NAME OF ISSUER
1. Name prior to change N/A
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2. Name after change
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3. Effective date of charter amendment changing name
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4. Date of shareholder approval of change, if required
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Date August 9, 1996 /s/ Lawrence W. Kurtz, Vice President
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(Officer's signature & title)
