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OMB NUMBER 3235-0287
EXPIRES: FEBRUARY 1, 2000
ESTIMATED AVERAGE BURDEN: 0.5 HOURS
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 4
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
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(1) OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
|_| CHECK THIS BOX IF NO LONGER SUBJECT TO SECTION 16. FORM 4 OR FORM 5
OBLIGATIONS MAY CONTINUE. SEE INSTRUCTION 1(b).
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
REICHER MICHAEL K.
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(LAST) (FIRST) (MIDDLE)
C/O HALSEY DRUG CO., INC. 695 N. PERRYVILLE RD. BLDG. 2
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(STREET)
ROCKFORD ILLINOIS 61107
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(CITY) (STATE) (ZIP)
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2. ISSUER NAME AND TICKER OR TRADING SYMBOL
HALSEY DRUG CO., INC. SYMBOL: HDG
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3. IRS OR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OF REPORTING PERSON (VOLUNTARY)
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4. STATEMENT FOR MONTH/YEAR
3/99
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5. IF AMENDMENT, DATE OF ORIGINAL (MONTH/YEAR)
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6. RELATIONSHIP OF REPORTING PERSON TO ISSUER
[X] DIRECTOR [_] 10% OWNER
[X] OFFICER (GIVE TITLE BELOW) [_] OTHER (SPECIFY BELOW)
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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7. INDIVIDUAL OR 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 ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF,
OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED
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6.
4. 5. OWNER-
SECURITIES ACQUIRED (A) OR AMOUNT OF SHIP
2. 3. DISPOSED OF (D) SECURITIES FORM: 7.
TRANSACTION TRANSACTION (INSTR. 3, 4, AND 5) BENEFICIALLY DIRECT NATURE OF
DATE CODE -------------------------- OWNED AT END (D) OR IN-DIRECT
1. (MONTH/ (INSTR. 8) AMOUNT (A) PRICE OF MONTH INDIRECT BENEFICIAL
TITLE OF SECURITY DAY/ ----------- OR (INSTR. 3 (I) OWNERSHIP
(INSTR. 3) YEAR) CODE V (D) AND 4) (INSTR. 4) (INSTR. 4)
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COMMON STOCK 10/1/98 A* 2,186 A* $1.8406 D
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COMMON STOCK 1/1/99 A* 3,462 A* $1.1625 D
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5,648
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REMINDER: REPORT ON A SEPARATE LINE FOR EACH CLASS OF SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY.
* IF THIS FORM IS FILED BY MORE THAN ONE PERSON, SEE INSTRUCTION 4(b)(v)
* SEE FOOTNOTE 2 TO TABLE II.
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FORM 4 (CONTINUED)
TABLE II - DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED
(E.G., PUTS, CALLS, WARRANTS, OPTIONS, CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES)
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10.
9. OWNER-
NUMBER SHIP
OF FORM
2. DERIV- OF
CONVER- 5. ATIVE DERIV- 11.
SION NUMBER OF 7. SECUR- ATIVE NATURE
OR DERIVATIVE 6. TITLE AND AMOUNT 8. ITIES SECUR- OF
EXER- 4. SECURITIES DATE OF UNDERLYING PRICE BENE- ITY: IN-
CISE 3. TRANS- ACQUIRED (A) EXERCISABLE AND SECURITIES OF FICIALLY DIRECT DIRECT
PRICE TRANS- ACTION OR DISPOSED EXPIRATION DATE (INSTR. 3 AND 4) DERIV- OWNED (D) OR BENE-
1. OF ACTION CODE OF (D) (MONTH/DAY/YEAR) ---------------- ATIVE AT END IN- FICIAL
TITLE OF DERIV- DATE (INSTR. (INSTR. 3, ---------------- AMOUNT SECUR- OF DIRECT OWNER-
DERIVATIVE ATIVE (MONTH/ 8) 4, AND 5) DATE EXPIR- OR ITY MONTH (I) SHIP
SECURITY SECUR- DAY/ ------- ------------ EXER- ATION NUMBER (INSTR. (INSTR. (INSTR. (INSTR.
(INSTR. 3) ITY YEAR) CODE V (A) (D) CISABLE DATE TITLE OF SHARES 5) 4) 4) 4)
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5%
CONVERTIBLE
SENIOR
SECURED COMMON
DEBENTURES $1.404 3/10/98 A (1) 3/10/98 3/15/03 STOCK 213,675 213,675 D
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COMMON
WARRANTS $1.404 3/10/98 A (1) 3/10/98 3/15/05 STOCK 30,303 30,303 D
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COMMON
WARRANTS $2.279 3/10/98 A (1) 3/10/98 3/15/05 STOCK 30,303 30,303 D
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5%
CONVERTIBLE
SENIOR
SECURED COMMON
DEBENTURES $1.404 6/12/98 A4 (2) 6/12/98 3/15/03 STOCK 51,363 51,363 D
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COMMON
WARRANTS $1.404 6/12/98 A4 (2) 6/12/98 3/15/05 STOCK 7,284 7,284 D
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COMMON
WARRANTS $2.279 6/12/98 A4 (2) 6/12/98 3/15/05 STOCK 7,284 7,284 D
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NON-
QUALIFIED
STOCK COMMON
OPTIONS $2.375 2/19/98 A4 (3) 2/19/08 STOCK 1,000,000 1,000,000 D
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EXPLANATION OF RESPONSES:
(1) PURCHASED IN CONNECTION WITH A PRIVATE OFFERING ON MARCH 10, 1998
CONSISTING OF A CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE CONVERTIBLE AT ANY TIME AND STOCK
PURCHASE WARRANTS (30,303 SHARES OF WHICH ARE PRESENTLY EXERCISABLE AT
$1.404 PER SHARE AND 30,303 SHARES OF WHICH ARE PRESENTLY EXERCISABLE AT
$2.279 PER SHARE).
(2) ACQUIRED PURSUANT TO AN OPTION EXERCISE IN JUNE 1998, CONSISTING OF: (i) A
CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE, CONVERTIBLE AT ANY TIME; (ii) WARRANTS TO PURCHASE
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK (7,284 SHARES OF WHICH ARE PRESENTLY EXERCISABLE AT
$1.404 PER SHARE AND 7,284 SHARES OF WHICH ARE PRESENTLY EXERCISABLE AT
$2.279 PER SHARE); AND (iii) CERTAIN INTEREST PAYMENTS PAYABLE QUARTERLY
WHICH ARE PAID IN THE FORM OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF THE ISSUER (SEE
TABLE I).
(3) OPTIONS VEST QUARTERLY, WITH 62,500 OPTIONS VESTING EVERY QUARTER EFFECTIVE
MAY 1, 1998.
/s/ Michael K. Reicher APRIL 7, 1999
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SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON DATE
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
SPACED PROVIDED IS INSUFFICIENT, SEE INSTRUCTION 6 FOR PROCEDURE.
