SC 13D/A 1 y69748sc13dza.txt AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO SCHEDULE 13D UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 5)* Mylan Laboratories Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $.50 per share (Title of Class of Securities) 628530107 (CUSIP Number) Keith Schaitkin, Esq. Associate General Counsel Icahn Associates Corp. & affiliated companies 767 Fifth Avenue, 47th Floor New York, New York 10153 (212) 702-4380 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) December 17, 2004 (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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Section 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(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- 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 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). SCHEDULE 13D Item 1. Security and Issuer This Schedule 13D filed by the Registrants with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on September 7, 2004 as amended on September 17, 2004, November 1, 2004, November 19, 2004 and November 22, 2004, relates to the common shares, $.50 par value (the "Shares"), of Mylan Laboratories Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (the "Issuer") is amended to furnish information as set forth herein. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the previously filed statement on Schedule 13D. Item 4. Purpose of Transaction Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following: High River is sending a letter to Issuer's shareholders and has issued a press release in connection therewith, which letter is attached hereto as Exhibit 1, and is incorporated herein in its entirety. SECURITY HOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATED TO SOLICITATION OF PROXIES BY MR. ICAHN AND HIS AFFILIATES FROM THE STOCKHOLDERS OF MYLAN LABORATORIES INC. FOR USE AT ITS SPECIAL MEETING WHEN AND IF THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. WHEN COMPLETED, A DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND A FORM OF PROXY WILL BE MAILED TO STOCKHOLDERS OF MYLAN LABORATORIES INC. AND WILL BE AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE AT THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION'S WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV. INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN A PROXY SOLICITATION IS CONTAINED IN THE SCHEDULE 14A FILED BY MR. ICAHN AND HIS AFFILIATES WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON OCTOBER 14, 2004 WITH RESPECT TO MYLAN LABORATORIES INC. THAT SCHEDULE 14A IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE ON THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION'S WEBSITE. Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits 1. Letter dated December 17, 2004 from High River to Issuer's shareholders. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of each of the undersigned knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: December 17, 2004 BARBERRY CORP. By: /s/ Edward E. Mattner --------------------------------------- Name: Edward E. Mattner Title: Authorized Signatory HOPPER INVESTMENTS LLC By: BARBERRY CORP., Sole Member By: /s/ Edward E. Mattner --------------------------------------- Name: Edward E. Mattner Title: Authorized Signatory HIGH RIVER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: HOPPER INVESTMENTS LLC, General Partner By: BARBERRY CORP., Sole Member By: /s/ Edward E. Mattner --------------------------------------- Name: Edward E. Mattner Title: Authorized Signatory /s/ Carl C. Icahn ---------------------- CARL C. ICAHN /s/ Gail Golden ---------------------- GAIL GOLDEN [Signature Page of Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13D with respect to Mylan]