-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: keymaster@town.hall.org Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFkwCgYEVQgBAQICAgADSwAwSAJBALeWW4xDV4i7+b6+UyPn5RtObb1cJ7VkACDq pKb9/DClgTKIm08lCfoilvi9Wl4SODbR1+1waHhiGmeZO8OdgLUCAwEAAQ== MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, lgtFtUvtzn1NN9WTUhtE/Xxdu1QVVXkXPEjGr9fG4IuicaOLosGVEiw/Ff7Eadtp H65SNa53KBGSXxi5Sw5GYQ== 0000732812-95-000320.txt : 19950503 0000732812-95-000320.hdr.sgml : 19950503 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000732812-95-000320 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19950502 SROS: NONE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CEPHALON INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000873364 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 232484489 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-41753 FILM NUMBER: 95533816 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 145 BRANDYWINE PKWY CITY: WEST CHESTER STATE: PA ZIP: 19380 BUSINESS PHONE: 2153440200 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000732812 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 SO HOPE ST, 52ND FL CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90071 BUSINESS PHONE: 2134869426 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CAPITAL GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930818 SC 13G/A 1 UNITED STATES OMB APPROVAL SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OMB number: 3235-0145 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 Expires: October 31, 1997 Estimated average burden hours per response....14.90 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 5)* Cephalon Inc. --------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common ----------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 156708109 ----------------------------------- (CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7). *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). SEC 1745 (2/95) Page 1 of 3 PAGE CUSIP No. 156708109 13G Page 2 of 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON The Capital Group Companies, Inc. 86-0206507 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [ ] (b) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEC USE ONLY 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF 200,000 ---------------------------------------------- SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 NONE OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING 405,000 ---------------------------------------------- PERSON SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 NONE ------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 405,000 Beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11 2.2% ------------------------------------------------------------------------- TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 HC ------------------------------------------------------------------------- * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 2 of 3 pages PAGE Page 3 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 Schedule 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Fee enclosed [ ] or Amendment No. 5 Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Cephalon Inc. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 145 Brandywine Parkway Westchester, PA 19380 Item 2(a) Name of Person(s) Filing: The Capital Group Companies, Inc. Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office: 333 South Hope Street Los Angeles, CA 90071 Item 2(c) Citizenship: N/A Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 156708109 Item 3 The person(s) filing is(are): (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act. (e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (g) [X] Parent Holding Company in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G). Item 4 Ownership (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: See item 9, pg.2 (b) Percent Class: See item 11, pg.2 (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote See item 5, pg.2 ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote None iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of See item 7, pg.2 iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of None - beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4 Item 5 Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class: X Item 6 Ownership of More than 5% on Behalf of Another Person: N/A Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company (1) Capital Research and Management Company is an Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Capital Group Companies, Inc. (2) Capital Guardian Trust Company is a Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act and a wholly owned subsidiary of The Capital Group Companies, Inc. Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: N/A Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of the Group: N/A Item 10 Certification By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were aquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such 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: May 2, 1995 Signature: /s/ Philip de Toledo ------------------------------------------------- Name/Title: Philip de Toledo, Vice President and Treasurer ------------------------------------------------- The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ------------------------------------------------- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----