-----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, IeENeJ97ZiL8iRva22l5r+B9D8Or0Tfa1Q3Llu9NqrJ7iHgO4zA0MclRYUt+czEl p8UFzBkq7J2QNGjOlLFVbA== 0001041885-02-000084.txt : 20021126 0001041885-02-000084.hdr.sgml : 20021126 20021126123147 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001041885-02-000084 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20021126 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BOSTON LIFE SCIENCES INC /DE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000094784 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 870277826 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-07547 FILM NUMBER: 02840510 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 137 NEWBURY STREET STREET 2: 8TH FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 BUSINESS PHONE: 6174250200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 137 NEWBURY STREET STREET 2: 8TH FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STRATEGIC MEDICAL RESEARCH CORP /DE DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19790521 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GREENWICH PHARMACEUTICALS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: INGALLS & SNYDER LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001041885 IRS NUMBER: 135156620 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 61 BROADWAY STREET 2: C/O INGALLS & SNYDER CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 100006 BUSINESS PHONE: 2122697812 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 61 BROADWAY CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 100006 SC 13G/A 1 bostonlife13ga.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G/A (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 BOSTON LIFE SCIENCES, INC. ----------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK ----------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 100843408 ----------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. - ---------- *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). CUSIP No. 100843408 13G/A Page 2_ of 5_ Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON(S) S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON(S) INGALLS & SNYDER LLC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION NEW YORK STATE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 1,734,000 (see Item 6) BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 2,500,000 (see Item 6) REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 1,734,000 (see Item 6) - -------------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,560,000 (see Item 6) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,294,000 (see Item 6) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 16.6% (see Item 6) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* BD - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! 13G Page 3_ of 5_ Pages Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: BOSTON LIFE SCIENCES, INC. -------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 20 NEWBURY ST BOSTON, MA 02116 -------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: INGALLS & SNYDER LLC -------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence: 61 BROADWAY, NEW YORK,NY 10006 -------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Citizenship: NEW YORK STATE ------------------------------------------------- (d) Title of Class of Securities: COMMON STOCK -------------------------------------------------------------- (e) CUSIP Number: 100843408 ------------------------------------------------- Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [x] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act, (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act, (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act, (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act, (e) [x] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, (f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(F); see Item 7, (g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); see Item 7, (h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H). 13-G Page 4_ of 5_ Pages Item 4. Ownership. If more than five percent of the class is owned, indicate: (a) Amount beneficially owned: 4,294,000---(see Item 6)-----, (b) Percent of class: 16.6%------(see Item 6)------------, (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 1,734,000---(see Item 6)--, (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote - -2,500,000---(see Item 6)---, (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,734,000---(see Item 6)---, (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 2,560,000 --(see Item 6)----, and (d) Shares which there is a right to acquire: 0 -----(see Item 6)----------. Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Securities reported under sole voting and sole dispositive power include securities owned by certain Managing Directors, Senior Directors and Directors of Ingalls & Snyder LLC ("I&S"). Securities reported under shared power to vote are owned by Ingalls & Snyder Value Partners, L.P. ("ISVP"), an investment partnership managed under an Investment Advisory contract with I&S. Robert L. Gipson, "Gipson", a Senior Director of I&S and Thomas O. Boucher, Jr., a Managing Director of I&S, are General Partners of ISVP and as such, share the power to vote the shares owned by it. ISVP owns a $4,000,000 convertible senior secured promisory note issued by Boston Life Sciences, Inc. ("BLSI") which may be converted into 2,000,000 shares of BLSI common stock. ISVP also owns 500,000 BLSI warrants. Each warrant gives ISVP the right to purchase one share of BLSI common stock at $2.16. In addition to his direct ownership of BLSI shares, Gipson owns 50,000 BLSI warrants which give him the right to purchase one share per warrant at a price of $2.15. Until 3/1/07 and 1,000,000 warrants which give him the right to purchase one share per warrant at a price of $2.00 until 12/31/06. Securities reported under shared dispositive power include ISVP shares and shares held in other I&S Accounts where Gipson manages the account under a discretionary letter. All shares reported assume the conversion of the promissory notes and the exercise of all warrants owned by Gipson and ISVP. Gipson's beneficially owned direct shareholdings, when added to the shares beneficially owned by ISVP, aggregate in excess of 16%, of the outstanding adjusted common shares of BLSI. These shares are also reported in a separate 13G dated 9/17/02 filed by Gipson personally, including any amendments thereto. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Item 10. Certification. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired 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: 11/26/02 - ---------------------------------- (Signature)* Edward H. Oberst Managing Director - ---------------------------------- (Name/Title) * Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001). (022597DTI) -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----