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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000893220-01-500729
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 424B3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
FILED AS OF DATE: 20011003
FILER:
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: 424B3
SEC ACT: 1933 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-62234
FILM NUMBER: 1751587
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 145 BRANDYWINE PKWY
CITY: WEST CHESTER
STATE: PA
ZIP: 19380
BUSINESS PHONE: 6103440200
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 145 BRANDYWINE PARKWAY
CITY: WEST CHESTER
STATE: PA
ZIP: 19380
424B3
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w53733e424b3.txt
424B3 - CEPHALON, INC.
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Prospectus Supplement No. 5 Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
to Prospectus dated August 6, 2001 File No. 333-62234
CEPHALON, INC.
$400,000,000 5 1/4 CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2006
This document supplements information contained in that certain
prospectus of Cephalon, Inc. dated August 6, 2001, as amended and supplemented
from time to time, relating to the potential resale from time to time of
$400,000,000 5 1/4 Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2006 and 5,405,405 shares
of common stock by the selling securityholders identified in the prospectus and
any prospectus supplements. This prospectus supplement is not complete without,
and may not be delivered or utilized except in connection with the prospectus,
including any amendments or supplements thereto.
The following table supplements, or amends, as noted, the information
set forth in the prospectus under the caption "Selling Securityholders" with
respect to:
- the principal amount of notes beneficially owned by
each selling securityholder and the maximum principal
amount that each may offer, and
- the number of shares of common stock issued upon
conversion of the notes that each selling
securityholder may sell under the prospectus, as
amended or supplemented.
NUMBER OF COMMON
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF SHARES ISSUED UPON
NOTES BENEFICIALLY CONVERSION THAT MIGHT
NAME OF SELLING SECURITYHOLDER (1) OWNED (2) BE SOLD
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The following information supplements the information set forth in the
prospectus originally filed or as previously amended or supplemented:
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Nations Convertible Securities Fund 5,000,000 67,567
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(1) The information set forth herein is as of October 3, 2001 and will be
updated as required.
(2) Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the
SEC and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to
securities.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities
commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the
adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus supplement. Any representation to the
contrary is a criminal offense.
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The date of this prospectus supplement is October 3, 2001.