-----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, Uucx0NLapA3ZQLObNaH1pFt00rakwj/ZgG+Yk0kPy41qGzEekAcYdNv5VNJLxdjn TMHIvr4oknaYQ7v262ic8w== 0000893220-03-000062.txt : 20030123 0000893220-03-000062.hdr.sgml : 20030123 20030123140701 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000893220-03-000062 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 424B3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030123 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: 333-82788 FILM NUMBER: 03522137 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 1 w82795e424b3.txt PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO.17 Prospectus Supplement No. 17 Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) to Prospectus dated June 5, 2002 File No. 333-82788 CEPHALON, INC. $600,000,000 2-1/2% CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2006 This document supplements information contained in that certain prospectus of Cephalon, Inc. dated June 5, 2002, as amended and supplemented from time to time, relating to the potential resale from time to time of $600,000,000 2-1/2% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2006 and 7,407,480 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 contained in the table set forth in the prospectus under the caption "Selling Securityholders." This table sets forth information regarding (1) the beneficial ownership of the notes, and the maximum principal amount of notes that each may offer and (2) the number of shares of common stock that each selling securityholder may sell under this prospectus. Because the selling securityholders may offer all or a portion of the notes and the common stock, if converted, under the prospectus, we cannot estimate with certainty the principal amount of the notes or the common stock that the selling securityholders will hold upon termination of any sale. For this reason, we have assumed that either all of the principal amount of notes offered by a selling securityholder or all of the shares of common stock offered will be sold. The following table is based upon information furnished to us by the selling securityholders as of the date such information was provided to us.
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP AFTER NUMBER OF RESALE OF NOTES OR COMMON STOCK SHARES PRINCIPAL ----------------------------------------- OF COMMON AMOUNT OF NUMBER OF SHARES OF NUMBER OF STOCK NOTES COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE PRINCIPAL SHARES OF BENEFICIALLY BENEFICIALLY UPON CONVERSION OF AMOUNT OF COMMON NAME OF SELLING SECURITYHOLDER OWNED OWNED(1) NOTES NOTES PERCENT STOCK(2) PERCENT - ------------------------------- ------------ ------------- --------------------- --------- ------- ------------ ------- The following information amends the information set forth in the prospectus originally filed or as previously amended or supplemented: 1976 Distribution Trust FBO A.R. Lauder / Zinterhofer(3) -- $ 9,000 111 -- -- -- --
Lyxor Master Fund c/o Forest Investment Mngt. L.L.C.(3) -- $ 2,043,000 25,222 -- -- -- -- Alpha US Sub Fund 4, LLC(3) -- $ 703,000 8,679 -- -- -- -- 2000 Revocable Trust FBO A.R. Lauder / Zinterhofer(3) -- $ 9,000 111 -- -- -- -- Tag Associates(3) -- $ 150,000 1,851 -- -- -- -- New Orleans Firefighters Pension / Relief Fund(3) -- $ 160,000 1,975 -- -- -- -- City University of New York(3) -- $ 295,000 3,642 -- -- -- -- Grady Hospital Foundation(3) -- $ 157,000 1,938 -- -- -- -- Arapahoe County Colorado(3) -- $ 72,000 888 -- -- -- -- Pro-mutual(3) -- $ 883,000 10,901 -- -- -- -- Policeman and Fireman Retirement System of the City of Detroit(3) -- $ 738,000 9,111 -- -- -- -- Allentown City Firefighters Pension Plan(3) -- $ 31,000 382 -- -- -- -- Allentown City Officers & Employees Pension Fund(3) -- $ 21,000 259 -- -- -- -- Allentown City Police Pension Plan(3) -- $ 31,000 382 -- -- -- -- Trustmark Insurance(3) -- $ 400,000 4,938 -- -- -- -- Arlington County Employees Retirement System(3) -- $ 789,000 9,740 -- -- -- -- Municipal Employees(3) -- $ 261,000 3,222 -- -- -- -- State of Maryland Retirement Agency(3) -- $ 3,777,000 46,630 -- -- -- -- Advent Convertible Master Cayman L.P.(3) -- $ 9,467,000 116,877 -- -- -- -- HFR Convertible Arbitrage Account(3) -- $ 725,000 8,950 -- -- -- -- Occidental Petroleum Corporation(3) -- $ 304,000 3,753 -- -- -- -- Shell Pension Trust(3) -- $ 465,000 5,740 -- -- -- -- City of New Orleans(3) -- $ 234,000 2,888 -- -- -- --
(1) Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. (2) Assumes that either all of the principal amount of notes offered hereby or all of the shares of common stock issued are sold by the selling securityholder. (3) The information set forth herein is as of January 13, 2003 and will be updated as required. 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. The date of this prospectus supplement is January 23, 2003. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----