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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. )*
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Alteon Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
02144G107
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(CUSIP Number)
David A. Jenkins Esquire
Smith, Katzenstein, Furlow LLP
800 Delaware Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 652-8400
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications)
December 14, 1999
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following
box / /.
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement / /. (A fee
is not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on
file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such
class.) (See Rule 13-d-7.)
NOTE: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed
with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to
be sent.
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter 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).
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CUSIP No. 02144G107 SCHEDULE 13D Page 1 of 1 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSONS
Charles Livingston Grimes
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER (a) / /
OF A GROUP* (b) / /
Not applicable.
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS*
PF
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(5) CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
Not applicable.
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(6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF SHARES (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING 1,760,000
PERSON WITH --------------------------------------------------
(8) SHARED VOTING POWER
1,760,000
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(9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,760,000
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(10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,760,000
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(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,910,000
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(12) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
Not applicable.
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(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
.0995%
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(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
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ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER
The title and class of equity securities to which this
Statement relates is the common stock, par value $0.01 per share of
the Company. The name of the issuer of such securities is Alteon
Inc., a Delaware corporation, which has its prinicpal executive
offices at 170 Williams Drive, Ramsey, NJ 07446.
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND
(a) Charles Livingston Grimes
(b) P.O. Box 136, Mendenhall, PA 19357
(c) Investor.
(d) None.
(e) None.
(f) United States.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
Personal Funds in the amount of $1,596,434.20.
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION
NONE.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
(a) 1,910,000 shares of common stock, which is .0995% of the Class.
(b) 1,760,000 shares with sole voting power, shared voting power,
sole dispositive power and shared dispositive power.
(c) None.
(d) None.
(e) Not applicable.
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT
TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
NONE.
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS
NONE.
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.
February 1, 2000
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Date
/s/ Charles Livingston Grimes
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Signature
Charles Livingston Grimes
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Name/Title
