ICN PHARMACEUTICALS INC
SC 13D/A, 2000-09-07
PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS
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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                 (Rule 13d-101)
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

             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. 6(1)

                            ICN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
                         -------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
                         -------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   44 8924 100
                         -------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

      Victor Lewkow, Esq.                             Walter M. Epstein, Esq.
      Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton                Davis & Gilbert LLP
      One Liberty Plaza                               1740 Broadway
      New York, NY  10006                             New York, New York  10019
      (212) 225-2000                                  (212) 468-4800
      --------------                                  --------------

                 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                September 5, 2000
                                -----------------
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-l(e), (f) or (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 4 Pages)
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      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).

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CUSIP No. 44 8924 100                  SCHEDULE 13D
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1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

      SSP - Special Situations Partners, Inc.
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2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                        (a)  |_|
                                                                        (b)  |_|
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3     SEC USE ONLY


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4     SOURCE OF FUNDS*

      WC
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5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
      TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)                                                   |_|

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6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      Cayman Islands
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                  7     SOLE VOTING POWER

                        6,734,300(1)
                        --------------------------------------------------------
  NUMBER OF       8     SHARED VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY            NONE
  OWNED BY              --------------------------------------------------------
    EACH          9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING
   PERSON               6,734,300(1)
    WITH                --------------------------------------------------------
                  10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                        NONE
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11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      6,734,300(1)
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12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
      CERTAIN SHARES*                                                        |_|


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

      8.5%(1)
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14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

      IV
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(1) See Item 5

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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            The Statement in Schedule 13D, dated November 3, 1999 and filed on
November 15, 1999 by SSP - Special Situations Partners, Inc. ("SSP"), the
reporting person, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC")
relating to the Common Stock $.01 par value per share of ICN Pharmaceuticals,
Inc., as amended by (i) Schedule 13D/A, Amendment No. 1, dated
and filed by SSP with the SEC on December 6, 1999, (ii) Schedule 13D/A Amendment
No. 2 dated and filed by SSP with the SEC on June 14, 2000, (iii)
Schedule 13D/A Amendment No. 3 dated and filed by SSP with the SEC on June 28,
2000, (iv) Schedule 13D/A Amendment No. 4 and filed by SSP
with the SEC on July 27, 2000, and (v) Schedule 13D/A Amendment No. 5 dated
August 25, 2000 and filed by SSP with the SEC on August 28, 2000 is hereby
further amended by adding thereto the information set forth below. Capitalized
terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to
them in the Schedule 13D, unless the context otherwise requires.

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.

            On September 5, 2000, pursuant to and in accordance with Section 220
of the Delaware General Corporation Law and the common law of the State of
Delaware, SSP delivered a demand letter on the Company for a stockholders list
and related information.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

      On September 6, 2000 pursuant to an open market purchase, SSP acquired an
aggregate of $300,000 ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 8 3/4% senior notes maturing on
November 15, 2008.

<PAGE>

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

Dated:  September 7, 2000               SSP - SPECIAL SITUATIONS PARTNERS, INC.


                                        By: /s/ Eric Knight
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name:  Eric Knight
                                           Title: Managing Director



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