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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)
8125 North Hayden Road
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(Street)
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258-2463
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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
September 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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Class A Common Stock 08/17/00 M 12,318 A $1.83 D
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Class A Common Stock 08/17/00 M 43,800 A $1.83 D
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Class A Common Stock 09/07/00 S 38,884 D $62.03 114,718 D
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Class B Common Stock 379,016 D
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owned directly or indirectly.
* If the Form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction
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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 43,800 0 D
Option (right to Common
buy) $1.83 08/17/00 M 43,800 08/17/98 08/17/00 Stock
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Incentive Stock Class A
Option (right to Common
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 to Common
buy) $22.00 07/29/02 07/29/09 Stock 4,545 4,545 D
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Incentive Stock Class A
Option (right to Common
buy) $55.25 07/25/00 A 1,809 07/25/03 07/25/10 Stock 1,809 1,809 D
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Non-Qualified Class A
Stock Option Common
(right to buy) $1.83 08/17/00 M 12,318 08/17/98 08/17/00 Stock 12,318 0 D
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Non-Qualified Class A
Stock Option Common
(right to buy) $12.11 07/22/97 07/22/06 Stock 95,211 95,211 D
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Non-Qualified Class A
Stock Option Common
(right to buy) $22.00 07/29/00 07/29/09 Stock 195,455 195,455 D
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Non-Qualified Class A
Stock Option Common
(right to buy) $23.83 07/31/99 07/31/08 Stock 150,000 150,000 D
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Non-Qualified Class A
Stock Option Common
(right to buy) $28.83 07/08/98 07/08/07 Stock 150,000 150,000 D
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Non-Qualified Class A
Stock Option Common
(right to buy) $55.25 07/25/00 A 66,665 07/25/01 07/25/10 Stock 66,665 D
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Explanation of Responses:
/s/ Jonah Shacknai 10-10-00
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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).
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If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 4 (continued)
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)
8125 North Hayden Road
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(Street)
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258-2463
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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
September 2000
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5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
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6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
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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
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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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<CAPTION>
6.
4. 5. Owner-
Securities Acquired (A) or Amount of ship
3. Disposed of (D) Securities Form: 7.
Transaction (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) Beneficially Direct Nature of
2. Code ------------------------------- Owned at End (D) or Indirect
1. Transaction (Instr. 8) (A) of Month Indirect Beneficial
Title of Security Date ------------ Amount or Price (Instr. 3 (I) Ownership
(Instr. 3) (Month/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>
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
owned directly or indirectly.
*If the Form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction
4(b)(v).
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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<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 Option
(right to buy) $55.25 07/25/00 A 66,667 07/25/02 07/25/10 Class A 66,667 D
Common
Stock
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Non-Qualified
Stock Option
(right to buy) $55.25 07/25/00 A 64,859 07/25/03 07/25/10 Class A 64,859 198,191 D
Common
Stock
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Explanation of Responses:
/s/ Jonah Shacknai 10-10-00
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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
valid OMB Number.
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