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Form 4
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OMB Number 3235-0287
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UNITED STATES 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(f) 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).
(Print or Type Responses)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Shacknai, Jonah
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
4343 East Camelback Road
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(Street)
Phoenix, AZ 85018-2700
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(City) (State) (Zip)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation (MRX)
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3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (Voluntary)
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4. Statement for Month/Year
January 2000
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5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
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6. Relationship of Reporting Persons to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
[X] Director [_] 10% Owner
[X] Officer (give title below) [_] Other (specify below)
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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 Acquired, Disposed of,
or Beneficially Owned
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6.
4. 5. Owner-
Securities Acquired (A) or Amount of ship
3. Disposed of (D) Securities Form: 7.
2. Transaction (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) Beneficially Direct Nature of
Transaction Code ------------------------------- Owned at End (D) or Indirect
1. Date (Instr. 8) (A) of Month Indirect Beneficial
Title of Security (Month/ ------------ Amount or Price (Instr. 3 (I) Ownership
(Instr. 3) Day/Year) Code V (D) and 4) (Instr.4) (Instr. 4)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Class A Common Stock 07/26/99 M 57,861 A $1.28 D
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Class A Common Stock 07/26/99 M 19,908 A $1.28 D
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Class A Common Stock 12/30/99 M 36,500 A $1.95 D
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Class A Common Stock 01/24/00 M 15,341 A $1.71 D
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Class A Common Stock 01/24/00 M 18,629 A $1.71 D
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Class A Common Stock 01/24/00 M 145,200 A $1.95 D
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Class A Common Stock 01/25/00 S 200,000 D $42.63 148,369 D
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Class B Common Stock 379,016 D
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* If the Form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction
4(b)(v).
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
owned directly or indirectly.
Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained
in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently
valid OMB control number.
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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. 7. ative Deriv- 11.
sion Number of Title and Amount Secur- ative Nature
or Derivative 6. of Underlying 8. ities Secur- of
Exer- 4. Securities Date Securities Price Bene- ity: In-
cise 3. Trans- Acquired (A) Exercisable and (Instr. 3 and 4) of ficially Direct direct
Price Trans- action or Disposed Expiration Date ---------------- Deriv- Owned (D) or Bene-
1. of action Code of(D) (Month/Day/Year) Amount ative at End In- ficial
Title of Deriv- Date (Instr. (Instr. 3, ---------------- or Secur- of direct Owner-
Derivative ative (Month/ 8) 4 and 5) Date Expira- Number ity Month (I) ship
Security Secur- Day/ ------ ------------ Exer- tion of (Instr. (Instr. (Instr. (Instr.
(Instr. 3) ity Year) Code V (A) (D) cisable Date Title Shares 5) 4) 4) 4)
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Incentive Stock Class A
Option (right Common
to buy) $1.28 07/26/99 M 57,861 07/26/99 07/26/99 Stock 57,861 0 D
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Incentive Stock Class A
Option (right Common
to buy) $1.71 01/24/00 M 15,341 01/30/98 01/30/00 Stock 15,341 0 D
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Incentive Stock Class A
Option (right Common
to buy) $1.83 08/17/97 08/17/00 Stock 43,800 43,800 D
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Incentive Stock Class A
Option (right Common
to buy) $12.11 07/22/99 07/22/06 Stock 22,914 22,914 D
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Incentive Stock Class A
Option (right Common
to buy) $22.00 07/29/99 A 4,545 07/29/02 07/29/09 Stock 4,545 4,545 D
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Non-Qualified Stock Class A
Option (right Common
to buy) $1.28 07/26/99 M 19,908 07/26/99 07/26/99 Stock 19,908 0 D
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Non-Qualified Stock Class A
Option (right Common
to buy) $1.71 01/24/00 M 18,629 01/30/96 01/30/00 Stock 18,629 0 D
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Non-Qualified Stock Class A
Option (right Common
to buy) $1.83 08/17/96 08/17/00 Stock 12,318 12,318 D
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Non-Qualified Stock Class A
Option (right Common
to buy) $1.95 12/30/99 M 36,500 09/29/96 09/29/00 Stock 36,500 D
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Non-Qualified Stock Class A
Option (right Common
to buy) $1.95 01/24/00 M 145,200 09/29/96 09/29/00 Stock 145,200 0 D
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Explanation of Responses:
/s/ Jonah Shacknai February 3, 2000
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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 space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained
in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently
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Form 4 (continued)
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OMB APPROVAL
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OMB Number 3235-0287
Expires: September 30, 1998
Estimated average burden
hours per response ....... 0.5
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UNITED STATES 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(f) 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).
(Print or Type Responses)
________________________________________________________________________________
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Shacknai, Jonah
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Last) (First) (Middle)
4343 East Camelback Road
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Street)
Phoenix, AZ 85018-2700
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(City) (State) (Zip)
________________________________________________________________________________
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation (MRX)
________________________________________________________________________________
3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (Voluntary)
________________________________________________________________________________
4. Statement for Month/Year
January 2000
________________________________________________________________________________
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
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6. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
[_] Director [_] 10% Owner
[_] Officer (give title below) [_] Other (specify below)
________________________________________________________________________________
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
[_] 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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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
6.
4. 5. Owner-
Securities Acquired (A) or Amount of ship
3. Disposed of (D) Securities Form: 7.
2. Transaction (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) Beneficially Direct Nature of
Transaction Code ------------------------------- Owned at End (D) or Indirect
1. Date (Instr. 8) (A) of Month Indirect Beneficial
Title of Security (Month/ ------------ Amount or Price (Instr. 3 (I) Ownership
(Instr. 3) Day/Year) Code V (D) and 4) (Instr.4) (Instr. 4)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
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</TABLE>
* If the Form is filed by more than one Reporting Person, see Instruction
4(b)(v).
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
owned directly or indirectly.
Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained
in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently
valid OMB control number.
(Over)
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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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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
10.
9. Owner-
Number ship
of Form
2. Deriv- of
Conver- 5. 7. ative Deriv- 11.
sion Number of Title and Amount Secur- ative Nature
or Derivative 6. of Underlying 8. ities Secur- of
Exer- 4. Securities Date Securities Price Bene- ity: In-
cise 3. Trans- Acquired (A) Exercisable and (Instr. 3 and 4) of ficially Direct direct
Price Trans- action or Disposed Expiration Date ---------------- Deriv- Owned (D) or Bene-
1. of action Code of(D) (Month/Day/Year) Amount ative at End In- ficial
Title of Deriv- Date (Instr. (Instr. 3, ---------------- or Secur- of direct Owner-
Derivative ative (Month/ 8) 4 and 5) Date Expira- Number ity Month (I) ship
Security Secur- Day/ ------ ------------ Exer- tion of (Instr. (Instr. (Instr. (Instr.
(Instr. 3) ity Year) Code V (A) (D) cisable Date Title Shares 5) 4) 4) 4)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Non-Qualified
Stock Class A
Option (right Common
to buy) $12.11 07/22/97 07/22/06 Stock 95,211 95,211 D
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Non-Qualified
Stock Class A
Option (right Common
to buy) $22.00 07/29/99 A 66,666 07/29/00 07/29/09 Stock 66,666 D
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Non-Qualified
Stock Class A
Option (right Common
to buy) $22.00 07/29/99 A 66,667 07/29/01 07/29/09 Stock 66,667 D
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Non-Qualified
Stock Class A
Option (right Common
to buy) $22.00 07/29/99 A 62,122 07/29/02 07/29/09 Stock 62,122 195,455 D
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Non-Qualified
Stock Class A
Option (right Common
to buy) $23.83 07/31/99 07/31/08 Stock 150,000 150,000 D
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Non-Qualified
Stock Class A
Option (right Common
to buy) $28.83 07/08/98 07/08/07 Stock 150,000 150,000 D
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</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:
/s/ Jonah Shacknai February 3, 2000
- --------------------------------------------- -----------------------
**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 space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained
in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently
valid OMB Number.
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