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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-07-067965
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070907
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070910
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070910

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Johnson John H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001410781

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19612
		FILM NUMBER:		071108300

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-645-1405

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		IMCLONE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
		STREET 2:		180 VARICK STREET, 6TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10014

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IMCLONE SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000765258
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				042834797
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		180 VARICK STREET - 6TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10014
		BUSINESS PHONE:		646-638-5078

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		180 VARICK STREET - 6TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10014

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	IMCLONE SYSTEMS INC/DE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940211
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        <issuerName>IMCLONE SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>DANIEL J. O' CONNOR, BY POWER OF ATTORNEY</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-09-10</signatureDate>
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