SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* WEST COAST ASSET MANAGEMENT INC (Last) (First) (Middle) 2151 ALESSANDRO DR STE 100 (Street) VENTURA CA 93001 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 02/15/2008	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ANGIOTECH PHARMACEUTICALS INC [ ANPI ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	10,003,225	I	See footnote(1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* WEST COAST ASSET MANAGEMENT INC (Last) (First) (Middle) 2151 ALESSANDRO DR STE 100 (Street) VENTURA CA 93001 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Orfalea Paul J (Last) (First) (Middle) 2151 ALESSANDRO DRIVE SUITE 100 (Street) VENTURA CA 93001 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Helfert Lance W (Last) (First) (Middle) 2151 ALESSANDRO DRIVE SUITE 100 (Street) VENTURA CA 93001 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Lowe R Atticus (Last) (First) (Middle) 2151 ALESSANDRO DRIVE SUITE 100 (Street) VENTURA CA 93001 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Reporting Persons may be deemed to be indirect beneficial owners of the shares because WCAM has the power to vote the shares pursuant to investor advisor agreements with the record owners. 2457050 shares are held in trust accounts, 655125 shares are held in IRA accounts, 2586500 shares are held in Foundation accounts, 60600 shares are held in corporate accounts, 3611400 shares are held in high net worth individuals' accounts, 228150 shares are held in LLC accounts, 219900 shares are held in LP accounts, and 184500 shares are held in profit sharing accounts (managed by WCAM).

	/s/ Linda Schuman as Attorney-In-Fact	03/03/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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