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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION
STATEMENT PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)*
Anesta Corp.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
034603 10 0
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(CUSIP Number)
*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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in 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. 03460310 0 13G PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
William C. Moeller
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A.
5 SOLE VOTING POWER 337,943 (includes 49,103 shares
issuable upon exercise of options exercisable within
60 days of December 31, 1998.)
NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 25,000 shares held by The William
SHARES and Joanne Moeller Foundation and 50,000 by The Joanne
BENEFICIALLY A. Moeller Family Living Trust, dated May 7, 1998.
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 337,943 (includes 49,103 shares
PERSON issuable upon exercise of options exercisable within
WITH 60 days of December 31, 1998.)
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 25,000 shares held by The
William and Joanne Moeller Foundation and 50,000 by The
Joanne A. Moeller Family Living Trust, dated May 7,
1998.
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
412,943
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES *
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
3.15%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 10549
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SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Item 1. (a). Name of Issuer: Anesta Corp.
(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
4745 Wiley Post Way, Plaza 6, Suite 650
Salt Lake City, Utah 84116
Item 2. (a). Name of Person Filing:
William C. Moeller
(b). Address of Principal Business Office:
c/o Anesta Corp.
4745 Wiley Post Way, Plaza 6, Suite 650
Salt Lake City, Utah 84116
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Item 2. (c). Citizenship: U.S.A.
(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
(e). CUSIP Number: 034603 10 0
Item 3. This statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is:
Not applicable
Item 4. Ownership.
(a). Amount Beneficially Owned: 412,943
(b). Percent of Class: 3.15%
(c). Number of Shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 337,943
(includes 49,103 shares issuable upon exercise of
options exercisable within 60 days of December 31,
1998).
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 25,000
shares held by The William and Joanne Moeller
Foundation and 50,000 by The Joanne A. Moeller
Family Living Trust, dated May 7, 1998.
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of 337,943 (includes 49,103 shares issuable upon
exercise of options exercisable within 60 days of
December 31, 1998).
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of 25,000 shares held by The William and Joanne
Moeller Foundation and 50,000 by The Joanne A.
Moeller Family Living Trust, dated May 7, 1998.
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: [ X ]
Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person:
Not applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of Subsidiaries which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent
Holding Company:
Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not applicable.
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Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification:
Not applicable.
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.
By: /s/ William C. Moeller
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William C. Moeller
Dated: February 12, 1999
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