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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 10-C
REPORT BY ISSUER OF SECURITIES QUOTED ON THE NASDAQ STOCK MARKET
INTERDEALER QUOTATION SYSTEM
FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
AND RULE 13a-17 OR 15d-17 THEREUNDER
DURA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)
5880 Pacific Center Blvd. San Diego, CA 92121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(619) 457-2553
(Issuer's telephone number including area code)
I. CHANGE IN NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING
Indicate any change (increase or decrease) of 5% or more in the number of
shares outstanding:
1. Title of Security Common Stock
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2. Number of shares outstanding before the change 38,225,787
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3. Number of shares outstanding after the change 42,825,787
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4. Effective date of change: November 18, 1996
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5. Method of change:
Specify method (such as merger, acquisition, exchange, distribution,
stock split, reverse split, acquisition of stock for treasury
etc.) Secondary Public Offering
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Give brief description of transaction On November 18, 1996, the Issuer
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completed a public offering of 4,600,000 shares of Common Stock at $33.25 per
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share.
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II. CHANGE IN NAME OF ISSUER
1. Name prior to change
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2. Name after change
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3. Effective date of charter amendment changing name
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4. Date of shareholder approval of change, if required
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Dated: November 18, 1996 /s/ MITCHELL R. WOODBURY
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Mitchell R. Woodbury
Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
