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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(RULE 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13D-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(AMENDMENT NO. 2)(1)
Intercell Corporation
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(NAME OF ISSUER)
Common Stock, no par value per share
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(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
4584 41300
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(CUSIP NUMBER)
December 31, 1999
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(DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
/ / Rule 13d - 1(b)
/X/ Rule 13d - 1(c)
/ / Rule 13d - 1(d)
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(1) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing of this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
could alter the 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).
Page 1 of 5
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CUSIP NO. 4584 41300 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Capital Ventures International
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 4,048,979
SHARES ------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 0
REPORTING ------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
4,048,979
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,048,979
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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 BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
4.9%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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CUSIP NO. 4584 41300 13G PAGE 3 OF 5 PAGES
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ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
Intercell Corporation (the "Company").
ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
370 Seventeenth Street, Suite 3290, Denver, CO 80202
ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Capital Ventures International (the "Reporting Person")
ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
One Capitol Place, P.O. Box 1787 GT, Grand Cayman Islands,
B.W.I.
ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:
Cayman Islands
ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock, no par value per share, of the Company ("Common
Stock").
ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:
4584 41300
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), OR
13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) / / Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the
Exchange Act;
(b) / / Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange
Act;
(c) / / Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of
the Exchange Act;
(d) / / Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act;
(e) / / An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
13-d(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) / / An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) / / A parent holding company or control person in
accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) / / A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
(i) / / A church plan that is excluded from the definition
of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of
the Investment Company Act;
(j) / / Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c),
check this box. /X/
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
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CUSIP NO. 4584 41300 13G PAGE 4 OF 5 PAGES
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(a) Amount beneficially owned:
4,048,979
(b) Percent of Class:
4.9%
(c) Number of shares to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:
4,048,979
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
4,048,979
(iv) Shared power to dispose of or direct the
disposition of:
0
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
the date hereof the Reporting Person has ceased to be the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
securities, check the following /X/
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER
PERSON.
Not applicable
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED BY THE PARENT HOLDING
COMPANY.
Not applicable
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
Not applicable
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF A GROUP.
Not applicable
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CUSIP NO. 4584 41300 13G PAGE 5 OF 5 PAGES
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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.
By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired
and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the
securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purpose or effect.
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.
Date: February 9, 2000
CAPITAL VENTURES INTERNATIONAL
By: Heights Capital Management,
Inc., pursuant to a Limited Power of
Attorney, a copy of which was filed
as Exhibit A to the original
Schedule 13G and which is hereby
incorporated by reference.
By: /S/ MICHAEL SPOLAN
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Michael Spolan, General Counsel and
Secretary