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FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL
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[ ] Check this box if no OMB Number: 3235-0287
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Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol 6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)
GIBSON GILBERT CARL JR. ZYMETX, INC. / ZMTX to Issuer (Check all applicable)
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(Last) (First) (Middle) 3. IRS or Social Security 4. Statement for ---- ---
Number of Reporting Month/Year X Officer (give Other (Specify
4804 SOUTH LAKE DRIVE Person (voluntary) 12/98 ---- title --- below)
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(Street) 5. If Amendment, VICE PRESIDENT/CONTROLLER
NORMAN OK 73072 ###-##-#### Date of Original TREASURER/SECRETARY
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(City) (State) (Zip) 7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing
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X Form filed by One Reporting
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Form filed by More than One
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TABLE I -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED
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1. Title of Security 2. Trans- 3. Transac- 4. Securities Acquired (A) 5. Amount of Se- 6. Owner- 7. Nature
(Instr. 3) action tion or Disposed of (D) curities Benefi- ship of In-
Date Code (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) cially Owned at Form: direct
(Instr. 8) End of Month Direct Benefi-
(Month/ (Instr. 3 and 4) (D) or cial
Day/ --------------------------------------- Indirect Owner-
Year) Code V Amount (A) or Price (I) ship
(D) (Instr. 4) (Instr.
4)
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COMMON STOCK 12/10/98 P 1,000 A 3.375 1,000 D N/A
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COMMON STOCK (no transactions for this reporting period) 150 I By Spouse
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COMMON STOCK (no transactions for this reporting period) 150 I By Self as
Custodian
for Gilbert
Gibson 3
Uniform
Gifts to
Minors Act
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COMMON STOCK (no transactions for this reporting period) 150 I By Self as
Custodian
for Gregory
Carlton
Gibson
Uniform
Gifts to
Minors Act
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. Page 1 of 2
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v). SEC 1474 (7-96)
POTENTIAL PERSONS WHO ARE TO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTIONS OF INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THIS FORM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM DISPLAYS
A CURRENTLY VALID OMB CONTROL NUMBER.
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FORM 4 (CONTINUED) TABLE II -- DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED
(E.G., PUTS, CALLS, WARRANTS, OPTIONS, CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES)
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1. Title of Derivative 2. Conver- 3. Trans- 4. Trans- 5. Number of 6. Date Exer- 7. Title and Amount 8. Price
Security sion or action action Derivative cisable and of Underlying of
(Instr. 3) Exercise Date Code Securities Ac- Expiration Securities Deriv-
Price of (Month/ (Instr. 8) quired (A) or Date (Instr. 3 and 4) ative
Deriv- Day/ Disposed of (D) (Month/Day/ Secur-
ative Year) (Instr. 3, 4, Year) ity
Security and 5) (Instr. 5)
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Date Expira- Amount or
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Code V (A) (D) cisable Date Shares
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Incentive Stock Options (no transactions for this reporting period) 6/6/98 (1) 6/5/07 Common Stock 20,000 (2)
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Incentive Stock Options (no transactions for this reporting period) 8/18/99 (3) 8/18/08 Common Stock 7,100 (2)
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9. Number of 10. Ownership 11. Nature of
Derivative Form of Indirect
Securities Derivative Beneficial
Beneficially Security: Ownership
Owned at End Direct (D) (Instr. 4)
of Month or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) (Instr. 4)
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20,000 D
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7,100 D
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Explanation of Responses:
(1) Vest at a rate of 25% per year on each of June 5, 1998, June 5, 1999, June 5, 2000 and June 5, 2001.
(2) Issued pursuant to the terms of the ZymeTx, Inc. Stock Option Plan in consideration of Mr. Gibson's
continuing employment by ZymeTx, Inc. and the mutual agreements of the parties to that certain
Incentive Stock Option Agreement dated June 5, 1997.
(3) Vest at a rate of 25% per year on August 18, 1999, August 18, 2000, August 18, 2001 and August 21,
2002.
/s/ Gilbert Carl Gibson, Jr. 1-11-99
Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. ------------------------------- ------
See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). **Signature of Reporting Person Date
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. Page 2 of 2
If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. SEC 1474 (7-96)
Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained
in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently
valid OMB number.
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