SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* J P MORGAN PARTNERS SBIC LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) J.P. MORGAN PARTNERS 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 40TH FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10020 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SANTARUS INC [ SNTS ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/06/2004
	4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	04/06/2004		C		1,656,012	A	$0	1,656,012	D
Common Stock	04/06/2004		C		896,176	A	$0	2,552,188	D
Common Stock	04/06/2004		C		241,479	A	$0	241,479	I	See footnote(1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Series C Preferred Stock	$6.0386	04/06/2004		C			4,115,226	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	1,656,012	$0	0	D
Series D Preferred Stock	$4.395	04/06/2004		C			3,136,655	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	896,176	$0	0	D
Series D Preferred Stock	$4.395	04/06/2004		C			845,187	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	241,479	$0	0	I	See footnote(1)
Stock Option (right to buy)(3)	$1.05							12/18/2001	12/18/2011	Common Stock	4,285		4,285	I	See footnote(4)
Stock Option (right to buy)(3)	$1.225							07/30/2003	07/30/2013	Common Stock	4,285		4,285	I	See footnote(4)
Stock Option (right to buy)	$1.75							12/03/2004	12/03/2013	Common Stock	10,000		10,000	I	See footnote(4)
Stock Option (right to buy)	$9							04/01/2004	04/01/2014	Common Stock	25,000		25,000	I	See footnote(4)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* J P MORGAN PARTNERS SBIC LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) J.P. MORGAN PARTNERS 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 40TH FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10020 (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* JP MORGAN PARTNERS BHCA LP (Last) (First) (Middle) J.P. MORGAN PARTNERS 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 40TH FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10020 (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* JPMP MASTER FUND MANAGER L P (Last) (First) (Middle) JP MORGAN PARTNERS LLC 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 40TH FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10020 (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* JPMP CAPITAL CORP (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O J.P. MORGAN PARTNERS, LLC 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 40TH FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10020 (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* J P MORGAN CHASE & CO (Last) (First) (Middle) 270 PARK AVE 39TH FL (Street) NEW YORK NY 10017 (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* JP MORGAN PARTNERS GLOBAL INVESTORS SBIC LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O J.P. MORGAN PARTNERS, LLC 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 40TH FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10020 (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* WALKER JEFFREY C (Last) (First) (Middle) JP MORGAN PARTNERS 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 40TH FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10020 (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 amounts shown represent the beneficial ownership of the Issuer's equity securities by J.P. Morgan Global Investors (SBIC), LLC ("JPM Global SBIC").

2. The Series C and Series D Preferred Stock are immediately exercisable. They have no expiration date. Upon the close of the Issuer's initial public offering, these shares were automatically converted into Common Stock of the Issuer.

3. These options are fully vested.

4. These options were granted to Rodney A. Ferguson, a director of the Issuer. Mr. Ferguson is a Managing Director of J.P. Morgan Partners (SBIC), LLC. Mr. Ferguson is obligated to transfer any shares issued under the option to JPM SBIC.

	Rodney A. Ferguson	04/08/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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