PHARMACYCLICS INC
SC 13D/A, 1998-03-06
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 2)*

                               PHARMACYCLICS, INC.
                     --------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                         Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value
                     --------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    716933106
                             ----------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                              Stephen M. Vine, Esq.
                    Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P.
                               590 Madison Avenue
                            New York, New York 10022
                                 (212) 872-1000


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

                                  March 6, 1998
                               -----------------
                      (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-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [_].

Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the  Commission.  See Rule 13d- 1(a) for other  parties to whom copies are to be
sent.

*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 disclosure
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 ("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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                                                               Page 2 of 8 Pages

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 716933106

1        Name of Reporting Person
         S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

                  SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                                     a.  [_]
                                                     b.  [x]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Source of Funds*

                  NOT APPLICABLE

5        Check Box If Disclosure of Legal  Proceedings  Is Required  Pursuant to
         Items 2(d) or 2(e) [_]

6        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  Delaware

                           7        Sole Voting Power
  Number of                                 600,000
   Shares
Beneficially               8        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                  0
    Each
  Reporting                9        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                   600,000
    With
                           10       Shared Dispositive Power
                                            0

11       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            600,000

12       Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
         [_]

13       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                                    4.90%

14       Type of Reporting Person*

                  OO; IA


                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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                                                               Page 3 of 8 Pages


                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 716933106

1        Name of Reporting Person
         S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

                  GEORGE SOROS (in the capacity described herein)

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                                     a.  [_]
                                                     b.  [x]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Source of Funds*

                  NOT APPLICABLE

5        Check Box If Disclosure of Legal  Proceedings  Is Required  Pursuant to
         Items 2(d) or 2(e) [_]

6        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  United States

                           7        Sole Voting Power
  Number of                                 0
   Shares
Beneficially               8        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                  600,000
    Each
  Reporting                9        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                   0
    With
                           10       Shared Dispositive Power
                                            600,000

11       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            600,000

12       Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
         [_]

13       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                                    4.90%

14       Type of Reporting Person*

                  IA

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                                               Page 4 of 8 Pages

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 716933106

1        Name of Reporting Person
         S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

                  STANLEY F. DRUCKENMILLER (in the capacity described herein)

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                                     a.  [_]
                                                     b.  [x]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Source of Funds*

                  NOT APPLICABLE

5        Check Box If Disclosure of Legal  Proceedings  Is Required  Pursuant to
         Items 2(d) or 2(e) [_]

6        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  United States

                           7        Sole Voting Power
  Number of                                 0
   Shares
Beneficially               8        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                  600,000
    Each
  Reporting                9        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                   0
    With
                           10       Shared Dispositive Power
                                            600,000

11       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            600,000

12       Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain
         Shares*                                              |_|

13       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                                    4.90%

14       Type of Reporting Person*

                  IA

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                                               Page 5 of 8 Pages

          This  Amendment  No. 2 to  Schedule  13D  relates  to shares of Common
Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the "Shares"),  of Pharmacyclics,  Inc. (the
"Issuer").  This Amendment No. 2 supplementally  amends the initial statement on
Schedule 13D dated February 28, 1997 and Amendment No. 1 thereto dated March 13,
1997 (collectively,  the "Initial  Statement") filed by certain of the Reporting
Persons  (the  "Initial  Statement").  This  Amendment  No.  2  is  being  filed
voluntarily  by the  Reporting  Persons  to report  that as a result of a recent
increase  in the  number of  outstanding  Shares of the  Issuer,  the  Reporting
Persons may no longer be deemed the beneficial owners of five percent or more of
the  outstanding  Shares of the  Issuer.  Capitalized  terms used herein but not
defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Initial Statement.  The
Initial Statement is supplementally amended as follows.

Item 2.   Identity and Background.

          This  Statement  is being  filed on  behalf  of each of the  following
persons (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"):

          i)   Soros Fund Management LLC ("SFM LLC");

          ii)  Mr. George Soros ("Mr. Soros"); and

          iii) Mr. Stanley F. Druckenmiller ("Mr. Druckenmiller").


          This  Statement  relates to the Shares held for the account of Quantum
Partners LDC, a Cayman  Islands  exempted  limited  duration  company  ("Quantum
Partners").

          Updated  information  concerning the Managing  Directors of SFM LLC is
attached hereto as Annex A and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.   Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

          (a)  Each of the Reporting  Persons may be deemed the beneficial owner
of the 600,000  Shares held for the account of Quantum  Partners  (approximately
4.90% of the total number of Shares outstanding).

          (b)  (i)  Pursuant to the terms of the contract  between  Quantum Fund
and SFM LLC,  SFM LLC may be deemed to have the sole  power to direct the voting
and disposition of the 600,000 Shares held for the account of Quantum Partners.

               (ii) Pursuant to the terms of the contract  between  Quantum Fund
and  SFM  LLC  and as a  result  of the  positions  held  by Mr.  Soros  and Mr.
Druckenmiller  with SFM LLC,  each of Mr.  Soros  and Mr.  Druckenmiller  may be
deemed to have shared power to direct the voting and  disposition of the 600,000
Shares held for the account of Quantum Partners.

          (c)       There have been no transactions effected with respect to the
Shares since January 5, 1998 (60 days prior to the filing of the date hereof) by
any of the Reporting Persons or Quantum Partners.



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                                                               Page 6 of 8 Pages

          (d)       The  shareholders  of Quantum  Partners,  including  Quantum
Fund,  have the right to  participate  in the  receipt  of  dividends  from,  or
proceeds  from the sale of, the Shares held for the account of Quantum  Partners
in accordance with their ownership interests in Quantum Partners.

          (e)       Each of the  Reporting  Persons is no longer the  beneficial
owner of more than 5% of the  outstanding  Shares  because of an increase in the
number of outstanding Shares.




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                                                               Page 7 of 8 Pages


                                   SIGNATURES

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

Date: March 6, 1998                     SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC

                                        By:  /S/ MICHAEL C. NEUS
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Michael C. Neus
                                             Assistant General Counsel


                                        GEORGE SOROS

                                        By:  /S/ MICHAEL C. NEUS
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Michael C. Neus
                                             Attorney-in-Fact


                                        STANLEY F. DRUCKENMILLER

                                        By:  /S/ MICHAEL C. NEUS
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Michael C. Neus
                                             Attorney-in-Fact



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                                                               Page 8 of 8 Pages

                                     ANNEX A


          The  following  is a list of all of the persons  (other  than  Stanley
Druckenmiller) who serve as Managing Directors of SFM LLC:


                                   Scott K. H. Bessent
                                     Walter Burlock
                                    Brian J. Corvese
                                   Jeffrey L. Feinberg
                                      Arminio Fraga
                                     Gary Gladstein
                                        Ron Hiram
                                    Robert K. Jermain
                                     David N. Kowitz
                                   Alexander C. McAree
                                      Paul McNulty
                                  Gabriel S. Nechamkin
                                       Steven Okin
                                      Dale Precoda
                                   Lief D. Rosenblatt
                                     Mark D. Sonnino
                                 Filiberto H. Verticelli
                                     Sean C. Warren

Each of the  above-listed  persons is a United States  citizen  whose  principal
occupation  is serving as Managing  Director of SFM LLC, and each has a business
address c/o Soros Fund Management LLC, 888 Seventh Avenue, 33rd Floor, New York,
New York 10106.

To the best of the Reporting Persons' knowledge:

         (a)  None of the above persons holds any Shares.

         (b)  None  of  the  above  persons  has  any  contracts,  arrangements,
          understandings or relationships with respect to the Shares.





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