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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                 (Rule 13d-101)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
            TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
                                  RULE 13d-2(a)

                               (Amendment No. 8)1

                     Spiros Development Corporation II, Inc.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                      Units
(and the Callable Common Stock, par value $.001 per share, underlying the Units)
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    848935201
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                 Mark C. Wehrly
                       Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
                         One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325
                         San Francisco, California 94111
                                 (415) 421-2132
                 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                November 2, 1999
            (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  that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this  schedule  because  of Rule  13d-1(e),  13d-1(f)  or  13d-1(g),  check  the
following box [ ].

          Note.  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original
     and five copies of the schedule,  including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b)
     for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

                         (Continued on following pages)
                               Page 1 of 35 Pages


- ----------

     1 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 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).


<PAGE>




                                       13D
===============================
CUSIP No. 848935201
===============================
- ---------======================================================================
   1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Farallon Capital Partners, L.P.
- ---------======================================================================
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                   (a) [   ]

                                                                   (b) [ X ]**
         ** The  reporting  persons  making this filing hold an  aggregate of
            1,326,900 Units (and corresponding Shares), which is 21.0% of the
            class of  securities. The  reporting  person on this cover page,
            however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by
            it on this cover page.
- ---------======================================================================
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- ---------======================================================================
   4     SOURCE OF FUNDS*

         WC, OO
- ---------======================================================================
   5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
         TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                       [   ]

- ---------======================================================================
   6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         California
- ----------------------=========================================================
   NUMBER OF      7   SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES            -0-
                ------=========================================================
 BENEFICIALLY     8   SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY           247,500
                ------=========================================================
     EACH         9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING          -0-
                ------=========================================================
  PERSON WITH    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      247,500
- ----------------------=========================================================
   11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         247,500
- ---------======================================================================
   12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                       [   ]

- ---------======================================================================
   13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         3.9%
- ---------======================================================================
   14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         PN
- ---------======================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                               Page 2 of 35 Pages
<PAGE>




                                       13D
===============================
CUSIP No. 848935201
===============================

- ---------======================================================================
   1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P.
- ---------======================================================================
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                   (a) [   ]

                                                                   (b) [ X ]**
         ** The  reporting  persons  making this filing hold an  aggregate of
            1,326,900 Units (and corresponding Shares), which is 21.0% of the
            class of  securities. The  reporting  person on this cover page,
            however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by
            it on this cover page.
- ---------======================================================================
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- ---------======================================================================
   4     SOURCE OF FUNDS*

         WC
- ---------======================================================================
   5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
         TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                       [   ]
- ---------======================================================================
   6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         California
- ----------------------=========================================================
   NUMBER OF      7   SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES            -0-
                ------=========================================================
 BENEFICIALLY     8   SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY           238,100
                ------=========================================================
     EACH         9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING          -0-
                ------=========================================================
  PERSON WITH    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      238,100
- ----------------------=========================================================
   11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         238,100
- ---------======================================================================
   12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                       [   ]

- ---------======================================================================
   13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         3.8%
- ---------======================================================================
   14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         PN
- ---------======================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                               Page 3 of 35 Pages
<PAGE>


                                       13D
===============================
CUSIP No. 848935201
===============================

- ---------======================================================================
   1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P.
- ---------======================================================================
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                   (a) [   ]

                                                                   (b) [ X ]**
         ** The  reporting  persons  making this filing hold an  aggregate of
            1,326,900 Units (and corresponding Shares), which is 21.0% of the
            class of  securities. The  reporting  person on this cover page,
            however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by
            it on this cover page.
- ---------======================================================================
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- ---------======================================================================
   4     SOURCE OF FUNDS*

         WC
- ---------======================================================================
   5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
         TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                       [   ]
- ---------======================================================================
   6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         California
- ----------------------=========================================================
   NUMBER OF      7   SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES            -0-
                ------=========================================================
 BENEFICIALLY     8   SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY           125,300
                ------=========================================================
     EACH         9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING          -0-
                ------=========================================================
  PERSON WITH    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      125,300
- ----------------------=========================================================
   11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         125,300
- ---------======================================================================
   12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                       [   ]

- ---------======================================================================
   13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         2.0%
- ---------======================================================================
   14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         PN
- ---------======================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                               Page 4 of 35 Pages
<PAGE>




                                       13D
===============================
CUSIP No. 848935201
===============================

- ---------======================================================================
   1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P.
- ---------======================================================================
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                   (a) [   ]

                                                                   (b) [ X ]**
         ** The  reporting  persons  making this filing hold an  aggregate of
            1,326,900 Units (and corresponding Shares), which is 21.0% of the
            class of  securities. The  reporting  person on this cover page,
            however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by
            it on this cover page.
- ---------======================================================================
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- ---------======================================================================
   4     SOURCE OF FUNDS*

         WC
- ---------======================================================================
   5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
         TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                       [   ]
- ---------======================================================================
   6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         Delaware
- ----------------------=========================================================
   NUMBER OF      7   SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES            -0-
                ------=========================================================
 BENEFICIALLY     8   SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY           212,200
                ------=========================================================
     EACH         9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING          -0-
                ------=========================================================
  PERSON WITH    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      212,200
- ----------------------=========================================================
   11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         212,200
- ---------======================================================================
   12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                       [   ]

- ---------======================================================================
   13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         3.4%
- ---------======================================================================
   14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         PN
- ---------======================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                               Page 5 of 35 Pages
<PAGE>




                                       13D
===============================
CUSIP No. 848935201
===============================

- ---------======================================================================
   1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Tinicum Partners, L.P.
- ---------======================================================================
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                   (a) [   ]

                                                                   (b) [ X ]**
         ** The  reporting  persons  making this filing hold an  aggregate of
            1,326,900 Units (and corresponding Shares), which is 21.0% of the
            class of  securities. The  reporting  person on this cover page,
            however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by
            it on this cover page.
- ---------======================================================================
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- ---------======================================================================
   4     SOURCE OF FUNDS*

         WC, OO
- ---------======================================================================
   5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
         TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                       [   ]
- ---------======================================================================
   6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         New York
- ----------------------=========================================================
   NUMBER OF      7   SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES            -0-
                ------=========================================================
 BENEFICIALLY     8   SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY           21,200
                ------=========================================================
     EACH         9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING          -0-
                ------=========================================================
  PERSON WITH    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      21,200
- ----------------------=========================================================
   11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         21,200
- ---------======================================================================
   12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                       [   ]

- ---------======================================================================
   13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         0.3%
- ---------======================================================================
   14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         PN
- ---------======================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                               Page 6 of 35 Pages
<PAGE>




                                       13D
===============================
CUSIP No. 848935201
===============================

- ---------======================================================================
   1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Farallon Capital (CP) Investors, L.P.
- ---------======================================================================
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                   (a) [   ]

                                                                   (b) [ X ]**
         ** The  reporting  persons  making this filing hold an  aggregate of
            1,326,900 Units (and corresponding Shares), which is 21.0% of the
            class of  securities. The  reporting  person on this cover page,
            however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by
            it on this cover page.
- ---------======================================================================
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- ---------======================================================================
   4     SOURCE OF FUNDS*

         N/A
- ---------======================================================================
   5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
         TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                       [   ]
- ---------======================================================================
   6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         Cayman Islands
- ----------------------=========================================================
   NUMBER OF      7   SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES            -0-
                ------=========================================================
 BENEFICIALLY     8   SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY           -0-
                ------=========================================================
     EACH         9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING          -0-
                ------=========================================================
  PERSON WITH    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      -0-
- ----------------------=========================================================
   11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         -0-
- ---------======================================================================
   12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                       [   ]

- ---------======================================================================
   13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         0.0%
- ---------======================================================================
   14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         PN
- ---------======================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                               Page 7 of 35 Pages
<PAGE>




                                       13D
===============================
CUSIP No. 848935201
===============================

- ---------======================================================================
   1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
- ---------======================================================================
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                   (a) [   ]

                                                                   (b) [ X ]**
         ** The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate of
            1,326,900 Units (and corresponding Shares), which is 21.0% of
            the class of  securities.  The reporting  person on this cover page,
            however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities
            reported by it on this cover page.
- ---------======================================================================
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- ---------======================================================================
   4     SOURCE OF FUNDS*

         OO
- ---------======================================================================
   5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
         TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                       [   ]
- ---------======================================================================
   6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         Delaware
- ----------------------=========================================================
   NUMBER OF      7   SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES            -0-
                ------=========================================================
 BENEFICIALLY     8   SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY           482,600
                ------=========================================================
     EACH         9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING          -0-
                ------=========================================================
  PERSON WITH    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      482,600
- ----------------------=========================================================
   11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         482,600
- ---------======================================================================
   12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                       [   ]

- ---------======================================================================
   13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         7.6%
- ---------======================================================================
   14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         IA, OO
- ---------======================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               Page 8 of 35 Pages

<PAGE>




                                       13D
===============================
CUSIP No. 848935201
===============================

- ---------======================================================================
   1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Farallon Partners, L.L.C.
- ---------======================================================================
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                   (a) [   ]
                                                                   (b) [ X ]**
         ** The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate of
            1,326,900 Units (and corresponding Shares), which is 21.0% of
            the class of  securities.  The reporting  person on this cover page,
            however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities
            reported by it on this cover page.
- ---------======================================================================
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- ---------======================================================================
   4     SOURCE OF FUNDS*

         AF
- ---------======================================================================
   5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
         TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                       [   ]
- ---------======================================================================
   6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         Delaware
- ----------------------=========================================================
   NUMBER OF      7   SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES            -0-
                ------=========================================================
 BENEFICIALLY     8   SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY           844,300
                ------=========================================================
     EACH         9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING          -0-
                ------=========================================================
  PERSON WITH    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      844,300
- ----------------------=========================================================
   11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         844,300
- ---------======================================================================
   12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                       [   ]

- ---------======================================================================
   13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         13.3%
- ---------======================================================================
   14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         OO
- ---------======================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               Page 9 of 35 Pages
<PAGE>




                                       13D
===============================
CUSIP No. 848935201
===============================

- ---------======================================================================
   1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Enrique H. Boilini
- ---------======================================================================
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                   (a) [   ]

                                                                   (b) [ X ]**
         ** The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate of
            1,326,900 Units (and corresponding Shares), which is 21.0% of
            the class of  securities.  The reporting  person on this cover page,
            however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities
            reported by it on this cover page.
- ---------======================================================================
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- ---------======================================================================
   4     SOURCE OF FUNDS*

         AF, OO
- ---------======================================================================
   5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
         TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                       [   ]
- ---------======================================================================
   6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
         Argentina
- ----------------------=========================================================
   NUMBER OF      7   SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES            -0-
                ------=========================================================
 BENEFICIALLY     8   SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY           1,326,900
                ------=========================================================
     EACH         9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING          -0-
                ------=========================================================
  PERSON WITH    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      1,326,900
- ----------------------=========================================================
   11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         1,326,900
- ---------======================================================================
   12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                       [   ]
- ---------======================================================================
   13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         21.0%
- ---------======================================================================
   14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         IN
- ---------======================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

Page 10 of 35 Pages

<PAGE>




                                       13D
===============================
CUSIP No. 848935201
===============================

- ---------======================================================================
   1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         David I. Cohen
- ---------======================================================================
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                   (a) [   ]

                                                                   (b) [ X ]**
         ** The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate of
            1,326,900 Units (and corresponding Shares), which is 21.0% of
            the class of  securities.  The reporting  person on this cover page,
            however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities
            reported by it on this cover page.
- ---------======================================================================
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- ---------======================================================================
   4     SOURCE OF FUNDS*

         AF, OO
- ---------======================================================================
   5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
         TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                       [   ]
- ---------======================================================================
   6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
         South Africa
- ----------------------=========================================================
   NUMBER OF      7   SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES            -0-
                ------=========================================================
 BENEFICIALLY     8   SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY           1,326,900
                ------=========================================================
     EACH         9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING          -0-
                ------=========================================================
  PERSON WITH    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      1,326,900
- ----------------------=========================================================
   11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         1,326,900
- ---------======================================================================
   12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                       [   ]
- ---------======================================================================
   13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         21.0%
- ---------======================================================================
   14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         IN
- ---------======================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                              Page 11 of 35 Pages

<PAGE>




                                       13D
===============================
CUSIP No. 848935201
===============================

- ---------======================================================================
   1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Joseph F. Downes
- ---------======================================================================
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                   (a) [   ]

                                                                   (b) [ X ]**
         ** The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate of
            1,326,900 Units (and corresponding Shares), which is 21.0% of
            the class of  securities.  The reporting  person on this cover page,
            however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities
            reported by it on this cover page.
- ---------======================================================================
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- ---------======================================================================
   4     SOURCE OF FUNDS*

         AF, OO
- ---------======================================================================
   5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
         TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                       [   ]
- ---------======================================================================
   6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
         United States
- ----------------------=========================================================
   NUMBER OF      7   SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES            -0-
                ------=========================================================
 BENEFICIALLY     8   SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY           1,326,900
                ------=========================================================
     EACH         9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING          -0-
                ------=========================================================
  PERSON WITH    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      1,326,900
- ----------------------=========================================================
   11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         1,326,900
- ---------======================================================================
   12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                       [   ]
- ---------======================================================================
   13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         21.0%
- ---------======================================================================
   14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         IN
- ---------======================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                              Page 12 of 35 Pages

<PAGE>




                                       13D
===============================
CUSIP No. 848935201
===============================

- ---------======================================================================
   1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         William F. Duhamel
- ---------======================================================================
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                   (a) [   ]

                                                                   (b) [ X ]**
         ** The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate of
            1,326,900 Units (and corresponding Shares), which is 21.0% of
            the class of  securities.  The reporting  person on this cover page,
            however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities
            reported by it on this cover page.
- ---------======================================================================
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- ---------======================================================================
   4     SOURCE OF FUNDS*

         AF, OO
- ---------======================================================================
   5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
         TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                       [   ]
- ---------======================================================================
   6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
         United States
- ----------------------=========================================================
   NUMBER OF      7   SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES            -0-
                ------=========================================================
 BENEFICIALLY     8   SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY           1,326,900
                ------=========================================================
     EACH         9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING          -0-
                ------=========================================================
  PERSON WITH    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      1,326,900
- ----------------------=========================================================
   11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         1,326,900
- ---------======================================================================
   12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                       [   ]
- ---------======================================================================
   13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         21.0%
- ---------======================================================================
   14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         IN
- ---------======================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               Page 3 of 35 Pages

<PAGE>




                                       13D
===============================
CUSIP No. 848935201
===============================

- ---------======================================================================
   1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Fleur E. Fairman
- ---------======================================================================
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                   (a) [   ]

                                                                   (b) [ X ]**
         ** The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate of
            1,326,900 Units (and corresponding Shares), which is 21.0% of
            the class of  securities.  The reporting  person on this cover page,
            however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities
            reported by it on this cover page.
- ---------======================================================================
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- ---------======================================================================
   4     SOURCE OF FUNDS*

         AF
- ---------======================================================================
   5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
         TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                       [   ]
- ---------======================================================================
   6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
         United States
- ----------------------=========================================================
   NUMBER OF      7   SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES            -0-
                ------=========================================================
 BENEFICIALLY     8   SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY           844,300
                ------=========================================================
     EACH         9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING          -0-
                ------=========================================================
  PERSON WITH    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      844,300
- ----------------------=========================================================
   11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         844,300
- ---------======================================================================
   12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                       [   ]

- ---------======================================================================
   13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         13.3%
- ---------======================================================================
   14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         IN
- ---------======================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                              Page 14 of 35 Pages

<PAGE>




                                       13D
===============================
CUSIP No. 848935201
===============================

- ---------======================================================================
   1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Jason M. Fish
- ---------======================================================================
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                   (a) [   ]

                                                                   (b) [ X ]**
         ** The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate of
            1,326,900 Units (and corresponding Shares), which is 21.0% of
            the class of  securities.  The reporting  person on this cover page,
            however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities
            reported by it on this cover page.
- ---------======================================================================
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- ---------======================================================================
   4     SOURCE OF FUNDS*

         AF, OO
- ---------======================================================================
   5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
         TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                       [   ]
- ---------======================================================================
   6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
         United States
- ----------------------=========================================================
   NUMBER OF      7   SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES            -0-
                ------=========================================================
 BENEFICIALLY     8   SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY           1,326,900
                ------=========================================================
     EACH         9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING          -0-
                ------=========================================================
  PERSON WITH    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      1,326,900
- ----------------------=========================================================
   11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         1,326,900
- ---------======================================================================
   12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                       [   ]
- ---------======================================================================
   13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         21.0%
- ---------======================================================================
   14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         IN
- ---------======================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                              Page 15 of 35 Pages

<PAGE>




                                       13D
===============================
CUSIP No. 848935201
===============================

- ---------======================================================================
   1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Andrew B. Fremder
- ---------======================================================================
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                   (a) [   ]

                                                                   (b) [ X ]**
         ** The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate of
            1,326,900 Units (and corresponding Shares), which is 21.0% of
            the class of  securities.  The reporting  person on this cover page,
            however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities
            reported by it on this cover page.
- ---------======================================================================
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- ---------======================================================================
   4     SOURCE OF FUNDS*

         AF, OO
- ---------======================================================================
   5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
         TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                       [   ]
- ---------======================================================================
   6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
         United States
- ----------------------=========================================================
   NUMBER OF      7   SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES            -0-
                ------=========================================================
 BENEFICIALLY     8   SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY           1,326,900
                ------=========================================================
     EACH         9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING          -0-
                ------=========================================================
  PERSON WITH    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      1,326,900
- ----------------------=========================================================
   11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         1,326,900
- ---------======================================================================
   12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                       [   ]
- ---------======================================================================
   13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         21.0%
- ---------======================================================================
   14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         IN
- ---------======================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                              Page 16 of 35 Pages

<PAGE>




                                       13D
===============================
CUSIP No. 848935201
===============================

- ---------======================================================================
   1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Richard B. Fried
- ---------======================================================================
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                   (a) [   ]

                                                                   (b) [ X ]**
         ** The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate of
            1,326,900 Units (and corresponding Shares), which is 21.0% of
            the class of  securities.  The reporting  person on this cover page,
            however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities
            reported by it on this cover page.
- ---------======================================================================
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- ---------======================================================================
   4     SOURCE OF FUNDS*

         AF, OO
- ---------======================================================================
   5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
         TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                       [   ]
- ---------======================================================================
   6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
         United States
- ----------------------=========================================================
   NUMBER OF      7   SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES            -0-
                ------=========================================================
 BENEFICIALLY     8   SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY           1,326,900
                ------=========================================================
     EACH         9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING          -0-
                ------=========================================================
  PERSON WITH    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      1,326,900
- ----------------------=========================================================
   11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         1,326,900
- ---------======================================================================
   12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                       [   ]
- ---------======================================================================
   13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         21.0%
- ---------======================================================================
   14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         IN
- ---------======================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                              Page 17 of 35 Pages

<PAGE>




                                       13D
===============================
CUSIP No. 848935201
===============================

- ---------======================================================================
   1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         William F. Mellin
- ---------======================================================================
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                   (a) [   ]

                                                                   (b) [ X ]**
         ** The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate of
            1,326,900 Units (and corresponding Shares), which is 21.0% of
            the class of  securities.  The reporting  person on this cover page,
            however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities
            reported by it on this cover page.
- ---------======================================================================
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- ---------======================================================================
   4     SOURCE OF FUNDS*

         AF, OO
- ---------======================================================================
   5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
         TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                       [   ]
- ---------======================================================================
   6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
         United States
- ----------------------=========================================================
   NUMBER OF      7   SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES            -0-
                ------=========================================================
 BENEFICIALLY     8   SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY           1,326,900
                ------=========================================================
     EACH         9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING          -0-
                ------=========================================================
  PERSON WITH    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      1,326,900
- ----------------------=========================================================
   11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         1,326,900
- ---------======================================================================
   12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                       [   ]
- ---------======================================================================
   13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         21.0%
- ---------======================================================================
   14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         IN
- ---------======================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                              Page 18 of 35 Pages

<PAGE>




                                       13D
===============================
CUSIP No. 848935201
===============================

- ---------======================================================================
   1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Stephen L. Millham
- ---------======================================================================
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                   (a) [   ]

                                                                   (b) [ X ]**
         ** The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate of
            1,326,900 Units (and corresponding Shares), which is 21.0% of
            the class of  securities.  The reporting  person on this cover page,
            however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities
            reported by it on this cover page.
- ---------======================================================================
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- ---------======================================================================
   4     SOURCE OF FUNDS*

         AF, OO
- ---------======================================================================
   5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
         TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                       [   ]
- ---------======================================================================
   6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
         United States
- ----------------------=========================================================
   NUMBER OF      7   SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES            -0-
                ------=========================================================
 BENEFICIALLY     8   SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY           1,326,900
                ------=========================================================
     EACH         9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING          -0-
                ------=========================================================
  PERSON WITH    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      1,326,900
- ----------------------=========================================================
   11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         1,326,900
- ---------======================================================================
   12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                       [   ]
- ---------======================================================================
   13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         21.0%
- ---------======================================================================
   14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         IN
- ---------======================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                              Page 19 of 35 Pages

<PAGE>




                                       13D
===============================
CUSIP No. 848935201
===============================

- ---------======================================================================
   1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Meridee A. Moore
- ---------======================================================================
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                   (a) [   ]

                                                                   (b) [ X ]**
         ** The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate of
            1,326,900 Units (and corresponding Shares), which is 21.0% of
            the class of  securities.  The reporting  person on this cover page,
            however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities
            reported by it on this cover page.
- ---------======================================================================
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- ---------======================================================================
   4     SOURCE OF FUNDS*

         AF, OO
- ---------======================================================================
   5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
         TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                       [   ]
- ---------======================================================================
   6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
         United States
- ----------------------=========================================================
   NUMBER OF      7   SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES            -0-
                ------=========================================================
 BENEFICIALLY     8   SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY           1,326,900
                ------=========================================================
     EACH         9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING          -0-
                ------=========================================================
  PERSON WITH    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      1,326,900
- ----------------------=========================================================
   11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         1,326,900
- ---------======================================================================
   12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                       [   ]
- ---------======================================================================
   13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         21.0%
- ---------======================================================================
   14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         IN
- ---------======================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                              Page 20 of 35 Pages

<PAGE>




                                       13D
===============================
CUSIP No. 848935201
===============================

- ---------======================================================================
   1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Thomas F. Steyer
- ---------======================================================================
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                   (a) [   ]

                                                                   (b) [ X ]**
         ** The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate of
            1,326,900 Units (and corresponding Shares), which is 21.0% of
            the class of  securities.  The reporting  person on this cover page,
            however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities
            reported by it on this cover page.
- ---------======================================================================
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- ---------======================================================================
   4     SOURCE OF FUNDS*

         AF, OO
- ---------======================================================================
   5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
         TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                       [   ]
- ---------======================================================================
   6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
         United States
- ----------------------=========================================================
   NUMBER OF      7   SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES            -0-
                ------=========================================================
 BENEFICIALLY     8   SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY           1,326,900
                ------=========================================================
     EACH         9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING          -0-
                ------=========================================================
  PERSON WITH    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      1,326,900
- ----------------------=========================================================
   11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         1,326,900
- ---------======================================================================
   12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                       [   ]
- ---------======================================================================
   13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         21.0%
- ---------======================================================================
   14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         IN
- ---------======================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                              Page 21 of 35 Pages

<PAGE>




     This  Amendment  No. 8 to Schedule 13D amends the  Schedule  13D  initially
filed on December  29, 1997  (collectively,  with all  amendments  thereto,  the
"Schedule  13D")2.This  Schedule  13D is being  filed  to  reflect  that,  as of
November 2, 1999, the Reporting Persons may be deemed the beneficial  holders of
the Shares  underlying the Units reported  herein.  As previously  stated in the
Schedule 13D, the Units are issued  jointly by the Company  (Spiros  Development
Corporation II, Inc.) and Dura (Dura Pharmaceuticals,  Inc.). Each Unit consists
of one Share (one share of callable common stock,  par value $.001 per share, of
the Company) and one Warrant (one warrant to purchase 1/4 of one share of common
stock,  par value  $.001 per share,  of Dura).  The Shares  and  Warrants  trade
jointly as Units and cannot be traded  separately  through  December 31, 1999 or
such  earlier  date that Dura  exercises  its option to purchase all of the then
outstanding Shares of the Company or such option expires unexercised. On January
1,1999, certain of the Reporting Persons will directly own the Shares underlying
the Units reported herein,  as opposed to their current direct ownership of such
Units.  Pursuant to Rule  13d-3(d) of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,  as
amended, the Reporting Persons may therefore,  as of November 2, 1999, be deemed
the beneficial owner of the Shares underlying the Units reported herein.


Item 2. Identity and Background

     Footnote  Two of Item 2 of the  Schedule  13D is amended  and  restated  as
follows:

     2 Of the  Units  (and  corresponding  Shares)  reported  by the  Management
     Company on behalf of the Managed Accounts,  53,100 Units (and corresponding
     Shares)  (equal  to  approximately   0.8%  of  the  total  Units  currently
     outstanding)  are held by The  Absolute  Return Fund of The Common  Fund, a
     non-profit  corporation  whose  principal  address  is 450 Post Road  East,
     Westport, Connecticut 06881.



- ----------

     2 The original  Schedule 13D and  Amendments No. 1-6 were filed under CIK #
0001012168.  Amendment  No.  7  and  this  amendment  were  filed  under  CIK  #
0000909661, as will be all future amendments to the Schedule 13D.

                              Page 22 of 35 Pages

<PAGE>




Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds and Other Consideration.

     Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is amended and supplemented by the following:

     The  net  investment  cost  (including  commissions)  for  the  Units  (and
corresponding  Shares) acquired by each of the Partnerships and Managed Accounts
since the filing of the prior Schedule 13D is set forth below:

                  Units (and Corresponding)
      Entity           Shares) Acquired         Approximate Net Investment Cost3
      FCP                  4,800                             $24,144.00
      FCIP                 2,400                             $12,072.00
      FCIP II              1,200                             $6,036.00
      FCIP III             1,600                             $8,048.00
      Tinicum                400                             $2,012.00
      Managed
        Accounts           9,600                             $48,288.00


     The consideration  for such acquisitions was obtained as follows:  (i) with
respect to FCIP, FCIP II and FCIP III, from working  capital;  (ii) with respect
to FCP and Tinicum,  from working  capital,  and/or from borrowings  pursuant to
margin accounts maintained in the ordinary course of business by FCP and Tinicum
at Goldman,  Sachs & Co.; and (iii) with respect to the Managed  Accounts,  from
the working capital of each Managed  Account and/or from borrowings  pursuant to
margin  accounts  maintained  in the ordinary  course of business by some of the
Managed  Accounts at Goldman,  Sachs & Co. FCP,  Tinicum and some of the Managed
Accounts hold certain securities in their respective margin accounts at Goldman,
Sachs & Co., and the accounts may from time to time have debit  balances.  It is
not possible to determine the amount of borrowings,  if any, used to acquire the
Units (and corresponding Shares).



- ----------
     3 As the Shares  currently trade as part of the Units, the reported cost is
a per Unit cost.  For purposes of the  Schedule  13D,  the net  investment  cost
attributes all of the Unit cost to the related Share.

                              Page 23 of 35 Pages

<PAGE>

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

     Item 5 of the  Schedule  13D is amended  and  restated  in its  entirety as
follows:

     (a) The Partnerships

          (a),(b) The  information set forth in Rows 7 through 13 of the cover
                  page hereto for each  Partnership  is  incorporated  herein by
                  reference for each such Partnership. The percentage amount set
                  forth in Row 13 of each cover page filed  herewith  as well as
                  Footnote  Two hereto is  calculated  based upon the  6,325,000
                  Units (and  corresponding  Shares)  outstanding as of July 30,
                  1999 as  reported by the  Company in its  Quarterly  Report on
                  Form 10-Q for the period  ended  June 30,  1999 filed with the
                  Securities and Exchange Commission on August 16, 1999.

            (c)   The trade dates, number of Units (and corresponding  Shares)
                  purchased,  sold or transferred  and the price per Unit (and
                  per Share)  (including  commissions)  for all  purchases and
                  sales by the  Partnerships  since  the  filing  of the prior
                  Schedule 13 D are set forth on Schedules  A-F hereto and are
                  incorporated  herein by reference.  On October 21, 1999, the
                  sole   limited   partner   of  FCCP   received   an  in-kind
                  distribution  of  100%  of  the  Units  (and   corresponding
                  Shares)   held  by  FCCP   (equal  to  44,600   Units   (and
                  corresponding   Shares))  in  accordance  with  the  limited
                  partner's 100% capital interest in these securities.  All of
                  such other transactions were open-market transactions.

            (d)   The General Partner has the power to direct the affairs of the
                  Partnerships, including the disposition of the proceeds of the
                  sale of the Units (and corresponding  Shares).  The Individual
                  Reporting Persons are managing members of the General Partner.

            (e) Not applicable.

     (b) The Management Company

          (a),(b) The  information set forth in Rows 7 through 13 of the cover
                  page hereto for the Management Company is incorporated  herein
                  by reference.

            (c)   The trade dates, number of Units (and corresponding  Shares)
                  purchased  or sold and the price  per Unit  (and per  Share)
                  (including  commissions)  for all purchases and sales by the
                  Management  Company on behalf of the Managed  Accounts since
                  the  filing  of the  prior  Schedule  13 D are set  forth on
                  Schedule   G  hereto   and  are   incorporated   herein   by
                  reference.   All  of  such   transactions  were  open-market
                  transactions.


                              Page 24 of 35 Pages

<PAGE>




            (d)   The  Management  Company,  as an investment  adviser,  has the
                  power to direct the disposition of the proceeds of the sale of
                  the  Units  (and  corresponding  Shares)  held by the  Managed
                  Accounts.  The Individual Reporting Persons other than Fairman
                  are managing members of the Management Company.

            (e)   Not applicable.

     (c) The General Partner

          (a),(b) The  information set forth in Rows 7 through 13 of the cover
                  page hereto for the General Partner is incorporated  herein by
                  reference.

            (c)   None.

            (d)   The General Partner has the power to direct the affairs of the
                  Partnerships, including the disposition of the proceeds of the
                  sale of the Units (and corresponding  Shares).  The Individual
                  Reporting Persons are managing members of the General Partner.

            (e)   Not applicable.

     (d) The Individual Reporting Persons

            (a),(b) The  information set forth in Rows 7 through 13 of the cover
                  page   hereto  for  each   Individual   Reporting   Person  is
                  incorporated  herein by  reference  for each  such  Individual
                  Reporting Person.

            (c)   None.

            (d)   The  General  Partner has the power to direct the affairs of
                  the Partnerships,  including the disposition of the proceeds
                  of the sale of the Units  (and  corresponding  Shares).  The
                  Management Company, as an investment adviser,  has the power
                  to direct the  disposition  of the  proceeds  of the sale of
                  the Units (and  corresponding  Shares)  held by the  Managed
                  Accounts.  The  Individual  Reporting  Persons are  managing
                  members of the General  Partner.  The  Individual  Reporting
                  Persons  other  than  Fairman  are  managing  members of the
                  Management Company.

            (e) Not applicable.


     The Units (and  corresponding  Shares) reported hereby for the Partnerships
are owned  directly by the  Partnerships  and those  reported by the  Management
Company on behalf of the  Managed  Accounts  are owned  directly  by the Managed
Accounts.  The General Partner,  as general partner to the Partnerships,  may be
deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Units (and  corresponding  Shares)
owned by the Partnerships.  The Management Company, as investment adviser to the
Managed  Accounts,  may be deemed to be the  beneficial  owner of all such Units
(and corresponding

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Shares) owned by the Managed Accounts.  The eleven Individual  Reporting Persons
who are managing members of both the General Partner and the Management  Company
may  each  be  deemed  to be  the  beneficial  owner  of  all  such  Units  (and
corresponding  Shares)  held  by the  Partnerships  and  the  Managed  Accounts.
Fairman,  as a managing member of only the General Partner,  may be deemed to be
the beneficial  owner of all such Units (and  corresponding  Shares) held by the
Partnerships.  Each of the  Management  Company,  the  General  Partner  and the
Individual  Reporting  Persons hereby disclaims any beneficial  ownership of any
such Units (and corresponding Shares).


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                                   SIGNATURES




     After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief,  the
undersigned  certify that the  information  set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

Dated: November 12, 1999

                    /s/ Thomas F.. Steyer
                    ----------------------------------------
                    FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,
                    on its own behalf and as General Partner of
                    FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
                    FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
                    FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.,
                    FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.,
                    TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P.,
                    And FARALLON CAPITAL (CP) INVESTORS, L.P.,
                    By Thomas F. Steyer,
                    Senior Managing Member


                    /s/ Thomas F. Steyer
                    ----------------------------------------
                    FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.,
                    By Thomas F. Steyer,
                    Senior Managing Member


                    /s/ Thomas F. Steyer
                    ----------------------------------------
                    Thomas F. Steyer, individually and as attorney-in-fact
                    for each of Enrique H. Boilini,  David I. Cohen,
                    Joseph F.Downes, William F. Duhamel, Fleur E. Fairman,
                    Jason M. Fish, Andrew B. Fremder, Richard B. Fried,
                    William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham, and Meridee A. Moore.

     The Powers of Attorney,  each executed by Boilini,  Cohen, Downes, Fairman,
Fish,  Fremder,  Mellin,  Millham and Moore authorizing  Steyer to sign and file
this Schedule 13D on each person's behalf, which were filed with Amendment No. 1
to the  Schedule  13D filed  with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on
September 26, 1997, by such  Reporting  Persons with respect to the Common Stock
of Sphere Drake Holdings  Limited,  are hereby  incorporated  by reference.  The
Powers of Attorney executed by Duhamel and Fried authorizing  Steyer to sign and
file this Schedule 13D on each person's behalf,  which were filed with Amendment
No. 1 to the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities  and Exchange  Commission on
January 13, 1999, by such Reporting Persons with


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respect to the Callable Class A Common  Shares  of  CliniChem
Development  Inc.,  are  hereby  incorporated  by reference.


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                                   SCHEDULE A

                         FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.


                                  NO. OF UNITS
                           (AND CORRESPONDING SHARES)
                                 PURCHASED (P)                  PRICE
       TRADE DATE                 OR SOLD (S)                  PER UNIT4

         11/2/99                   4,800 (P)                     $5.03



- ----------

     4 As the Shares currently trade as part of the Units, the reported price is
a per Unit price.  For purposes of the Schedule 13D, the price attributes all of
the Unit price to the related Share.


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                                   SCHEDULE B

                  FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.


                                  NO. OF UNITS
                           (AND CORRESPONDING SHARES)
                                 PURCHASED (P)                  PRICE
       TRADE DATE                 OR SOLD (S)                  PER UNIT 5


         11/2/99                   2,400 (P)                     $5.03



- ----------
     5 As the Shares currently trade as part of the Units, the reported price is
a per Unit price.  For purposes of the Schedule 13D, the price attributes all of
the Unit price to the related Share.


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                                   SCHEDULE C

                FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.


                                  NO. OF UNITS
                           (AND CORRESPONDING SHARES)
                                 PURCHASED (P)                   PRICE
       TRADE DATE                 OR SOLD (S)                  PER UNIT 6

         11/2/99                   1,200 (P)                     $5.03



- ----------

     6 As the Shares currently trade as part of the Units, the reported price is
a per Unit price.  For purposes of the Schedule 13D, the price attributes all of
the Unit price to the related Share.


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                                   SCHEDULE D

                FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.


                                  NO. OF UNITS
                           (AND CORRESPONDING SHARES)
                                 PURCHASED (P)                   PRICE
       TRADE DATE                 OR SOLD (S)                  PER UNIT 7

         11/2/99                   1,600 (P)                     $5.03



- ----------

     7 As the Shares currently trade as part of the Units, the reported price is
a per Unit price.  For purposes of the Schedule 13D, the price attributes all of
the Unit price to the related Share.


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                                   SCHEDULE E

                             TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P.


                                  NO. OF UNITS
                           (AND CORRESPONDING SHARES)
                                 PURCHASED (P)                   PRICE
       TRADE DATE                 OR SOLD (S)                  PER UNIT 8

         11/2/99                    400 (P)                      $5.03



- ----------

     8 As the Shares currently trade as part of the Units, the reported price is
a per Unit price.  For purposes of the Schedule 13D, the price attributes all of
the Unit price to the related Share.



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                                   SCHEDULE F

                      FARALLON CAPITAL (CP) INVESTORS, L.P.


                                  NO. OF UNITS
                           (AND CORRESPONDING SHARES)
                                TRANSFERRED (T),
                                 PURCHASED (P)                   PRICE
       TRADE DATE                 OR SOLD (S)                  PER UNIT 9

        10/21/99                   44,600 (T) 10                  N/A




- ----------

     9 As the Shares currently trade as part of the Units, the reported price is
a per Unit price.  For purposes of the Schedule 13D, the price attributes all of
the Unit price to the related Share.

     10 On October  21,  1999,  the sole  limited  partner of FCCP  received  an
in-kind  distribution  of 100% of the Units (and  corresponding  Shares) held by
FCCP (equal to 44,600 Units (and  corresponding  Shares)) in accordance with the
limited partner's 100% capital interest in these  securities.  This is neither a
purchase nor a sale of the transferred securities.


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                                   SCHEDULE G

                       FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.


                                  NO. OF UNITS
                           (AND CORRESPONDING SHARES)
                                 PURCHASED (P)                   PRICE
       TRADE DATE                 OR SOLD (S)                  PER UNIT 11

         11/2/99                   8,700                         $5.03
         11/2/99                     100                         $5.03
         11/2/99                     800                         $5.03




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     11 As the Shares  currently trade as part of the Units,  the reported price
is a per Unit price.  For purposes of the Schedule 13D, the price attributes all
of the Unit price to the related Share.


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