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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
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UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 1)*
Aviron
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
053762100
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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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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP NO. 053762100 PAGE 1 OF 6 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Sang-A Pharm. Co. Ltd.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
South Korea
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 1,065,031
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
0
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 1,065,031
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
1,065,031
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
6.6
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
OO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13G
ITEM 1.
(a) NAME OF ISSUER:
Aviron
(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE:
297 North Bernardo Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043
ITEM 2.
(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Sang-A Pharm. Co. Ltd.
(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICES OR, IF NONE,
Residence:
640-9 Deung Chon Dung
Kangsea-Ku, Seoul
South Korea
(c) CITIZENSHIP:
South Korea
(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock
(e) CUSIP NUMBER:
053762100
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ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
Not Applicable
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP:
(a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:
1,065,031
(b) PERCENT OF CLASS:
6.6
(c) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:
(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote
1,065,031
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
1,065,031
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
0
Item 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
Not Applicable
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:
Not Applicable
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ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY 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
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
Not Applicable
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION:
Not Applicable
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SIGNATURE
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: February 11, 1998. /s/ Alan C. Mendelson
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Alan C. Mendelson, Attorney-in-fact
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