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
  
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
BECKER MICHAEL D

(Last) (First) (Middle)
180 MT. AIRY ROAD, SUITE 102

(Street)
BASKING RIDGE NJ 07920

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VioQuest Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [ VQPH ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President and CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/14/2008
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
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 01/14/2008 P 5,000 A $0.1 5,000 D
Common Stock 01/14/2008 P 35,000 A $0.101 40,000 D
Common Stock 01/14/2008 P 10,000 A $0.105 50,000 D
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
Stock Options(1) $0.3 (2) 11/21/2017 Common Stock 5,013,343 5,013,343 D
Stock Options(1) $0.3 (3) 11/21/2017 Common Stock 299,754 299,754 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Pursuant to Rule 16b-3 (right to buy); issued under the 2003 Stock Option Plan.
2. 1,253,336 shares vest on each of 11/21/2008, 11/21/2009, and 11/21/2010; 1,253,335 shares vest on 11/21/2011.
3. Represents a portion of shares subject to an option to purchase an aggregate of 856,400 shares granted 11/21/07 (the "Option"). The Option vests in 4 equal annual installments commencing 11/21/08, but in addition to such vesting, is only exercisable to the extent the Issuer shares held in escrow in connection with its acquisition of Greenwich Therapeutics, Inc. are released. On 12/4/07, 35% of the total escrowed shares were released. The 299,754 shares identified above represents 35% of the total shares subject to the Option. Of these shares, 214,100 vest and will be exercisable on 11/21/08; 85,644 vest and will be exercisable 11/21/09.
Remarks:
Power of Attorney incorporated by reference to Exhibit 24.1 filed on 12/4/07.
/s/ Brian Lenz, as attorney-in-fact for Michael D. Becker 01/14/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.