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
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SIGMA TAU INTERNATIONAL SA

(Last) (First) (Middle)
18 AVENUE DE LA PORTE NEUVE

(Street)
LUXEMBOURG N4 L-227

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
QUESTCOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC [ QSC ]
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)
12/13/2006
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, no par value per share 12/13/2006 P 690,000 A $1.45 2,446,782 I Shares directly held by Paolo Cavazza(1)
Common Stock, no par value per share 8,643,397 D
Common Stock, no par value per share 1,756,781 I Shares directly held by Claudio Cavazza(1)
Common Stock, no par value per share 759,493 I Shares directly held by Defiante Farmaceutica L.d.A.(1)
Common Stock, no par value per share 549,100 I Shares directly held by Aptafin S.p.A.(1)
Common Stock, no par value per share 100,000 I Shares directly held by Chaumiere - Consultadoria & Servicos SDC Unipessoal L.d.A.(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
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SIGMA TAU INTERNATIONAL SA

(Last) (First) (Middle)
18 AVENUE DE LA PORTE NEUVE

(Street)
LUXEMBOURG N4 L-227

(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*
DEFIANTE FARMACEUTICA LDA

(Last) (First) (Middle)
RUA DOS FERREIROS, 260
S-1

(Street)
FUNCHAL MADEIRA D5 9000-082

(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*
APTAFIN S P A

(Last) (First) (Middle)
VIALE SHAKESPEARE 47

(Street)
ROME L6 00144

(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*
CAVAZZA CLAUDIO

(Last) (First) (Middle)
VIA SUDAFRICA 20

(Street)
ROME L6 L6

(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*
CAVAZZA PAOLO

(Last) (First) (Middle)
VIA SUDAFRICA, 20

(Street)
ROME L6 L6

(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*
SIGMA TAU FINANZIARIA SPA

(Last) (First) (Middle)
VIA SUDAFRICA 20

(Street)
ROME L6 144

(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. Sigma-Tau Finanziaria S.p.A. owns 100% of the capital stock of Sigma-Tau International S.A. (f/k/a Sigma-Tau Finance Holding S.A.) and 58% of the capital stock of Defiante Farmaceutica L.d.A. Sigma-Tau International S.A. owns 42% of the capital stock of Defiante Farmaceutica L.d.A. Claudio Cavazza owns, directly and indirectly, 57% of Sigma-Tau Finanziaria S.p.A. and Paolo Cavazza owns, directly and indirectly, 38% of Sigma-Tau Finanziaria S.p.A. Paolo Cavazza and members of his family also own, directly and indirectly, 100% of Aptafin S.p.A. Aptafin S.p.A. owns, directly and indirectly, 100% of Chaumiere - Consultadoria & Servicos SDC Unipessoal L.d.A.
Remarks:
Maurizio Terenzi, Attorney-in-fact for Sigma-Tau International S.A. 12/15/2006
Maurizio Terenzi, Attorney-in-fact for Deiante Farmaceutica L.d.A. 12/15/2006
Maurizio Terenzi, Attorney-in-fact for Aptafin S.p.A. and Chaumiere - Consultadoria & Servicos SDC Unipessoal L.d.A. 12/15/2006
Maurizio Terenzi, Attorney-in-fact for Claudio Cavazza 12/15/2006
Maurizio Terenzi, Attorney-in-fact for Paolo Cavazza 12/15/2006
Maurizio Terenzi, Attorney-in-fact for Sigma-Tau Finanziaria S.p.A. 12/15/2006
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