-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, G2TdnDdPMUN0iWor1UKJ/CFjGcKclcxhoN4mBlMAzlKeZeA1L3SHyLmTYFLwV3mq uBwKLb+fqoijS82udUX7Rw== 0001193805-07-000591.txt : 20070228 0001193805-07-000591.hdr.sgml : 20070228 20070228160855 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193805-07-000591 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070228 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070228 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EDELMAN JOSEPH CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001164426 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O FIRST NEW YORK SECURITIES, LLC STREET 2: 850 THIRD AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SPECTRUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000831547 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 930979187 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-49329 FILM NUMBER: 07657858 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 157 TECHNOLOGY DR CITY: IRVINE STATE: CA ZIP: 92618 BUSINESS PHONE: 9497886700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 157 TECHNOLOGY DR CITY: IRVINE STATE: CA ZIP: 92618 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NEOTHERAPEUTICS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960819 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERICUS FUNDING CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 SC 13G 1 e601708_sc13g-spectrum.txt SCHEDULE 13G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 (b) (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2 (b) (Amendment No. ) Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $.001 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 84763A108 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) February 23, 2007 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |_| Rule 13d-1(b) |X| Rule 13d-1(c) |_| Rule 13d-1(d) *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 ("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). CUSIP No. 84763A108 13G Page 2 of 7 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Joseph Edelman - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 1,911,271 ----------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6. SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 0 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 1,911,271 WITH ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,911,271 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 7.62% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 2 of 7 Pages Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer. Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices. 157 Technology Drive Irvine, California 92618 Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing. This Schedule 13G is being filed with respect to shares of Common Stock of the Issuer which are beneficially owned by Joseph Edelman. See Item 4 below. (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence. The principal business address of the Reporting Persons is: c/o First New York Securities, LLC 850 Third Avenue, 8th Floor New York, NY 10022 (c) Citizenship. Each of the Reporting Persons is a United States citizen. (d) Title of Class of Securities. Common Stock, $.001 par value (e) CUSIP Number. 84763A108 Page 3 of 7 Pages Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) |_| Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act. (b) |_| Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act. (c) |_| Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act. (d) |_| Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. (e) |_| Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). (f) |_| Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F). (g) |_| Parent holding company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G). (h) |_| A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. (i) |_| A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. (j) |_| Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If this statement is filed pursuant to Sec. 240.13d-1(c), check this box |X|. Item 4. Ownership (a) Amount Beneficially Owned. Mr. Edelman benefically owns: 1,911,271 shares of common stock (comprised of (i) 1,813,584 shares held by Perceptive Life Sciences Master Fund Ltd. ("Master Fund"), a Cayman Islands company of which the investment manager is Perceptive Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company of which Mr. Edelman is the managing member, and (ii) 97,687 shares held in an account of First New York Trading, LLC). (b) Percent of Class. 7.62% Page 4 of 7 Pages (c) Number of shares as to which each such person has (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,911,271 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,911,271 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following |_| Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. As referred to in Item 4, other persons have the right to receive and the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, and the proceeds from the sale of, certain of the shares reported herein. In that regard Mr. Edelman is the managing member of Perceptive Advisors LLC, the investment manager of the Master Fund. Accordingly, the Master Fund has the right to receive and the power to direct the receipt of, dividends and the proceeds from the sale of the shares reported herein that are held through the Master Fund. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. See Exhibit A Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not applicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not applicable. Page 5 of 7 Pages Item 10. Certification. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. 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. Date: February 28, 2007 /s/ James Mannix -------------------------------- Joseph Edelman, by James Mannix, attorney in fact Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001). Page 6 of 7 Pages EXHIBIT A As discussed in Item 4(a), certain shares reported herein are held through Perceptive Life Sciences Master Fund Ltd., a Cayman Islands company, of which Joseph Edelman is the managing member of the fund's investment manager. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----