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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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*
TAYLOR A ALEXANDER II

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1715 WEST 38TH STREET

(Street)
CHATTANOOGA TN 37409

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHATTEM INC [ CHTT ]
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 COO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/25/2005
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 Shares 07/25/2005 M 20,000 A $4.935 168,350 D
Common Shares 07/25/2005 S 20,000 D $45.608 148,350 D
Common Shares 07/25/2005 M 20,000 A $4.935 168,350 D
Common Shares 07/25/2005 S 20,000 D $45.5169 148,350 D
Common Shares 07/25/2005 M 20,000 A $4.935 168,350 D
Common Shares 07/25/2005 S 20,000 D $45.552 148,350 D
Common Shares 07/25/2005 M 20,000 A $4.935 168,350 D
Common Shares 07/25/2005 S 20,000 D $45.9271 148,350 D
Common Shares 07/25/2005 M 16,952 A $4.935 165,302 D
Common Shares 07/25/2005 S 16,952 D $45.5309 148,350 D(1)
Common Shares 2,560.45 I By 401(k)
Common Shares 12,000 I By IRA
Common Shares 3,000 I By Wife
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
1998 Stock Option (Right to Buy) $4.935 07/25/2005 M 20,000 04/26/2002(2) 04/26/2011 Common Shares 20,000 $0 76,952 D
1998 Stock Option (Right to Buy) $4.935 07/25/2005 M 20,000 04/26/2002(2) 04/26/2011 Common Shares 20,000 $0 56,952 D
1998 Stock Option (Right to Buy) $4.935 07/25/2005 M 20,000 04/26/2002(2) 04/26/2011 Common Shares 20,000 $0 36,952 D
1998 Stock Option (Right to Buy) $4.935 07/25/2005 M 20,000 04/26/2002(2) 04/26/2011 Common Shares 20,000 $0 16,952 D
1998 Stock Option (Right to Buy) $4.935 07/25/2005 M 16,952 04/26/2002(2) 04/26/2011 Common Shares 16,952 $0 0.00 D
2003 Stock Option Plan (right to buy) $14.5 05/29/2004(2) 05/29/2013 Common Shares 125,000 125,000 D
2003 Stock Option Plan (Right to Buy) $28.39 04/27/2005(2) 04/27/2014 Common Shares 60,000 60,000 D
2005 Stock Option Plan (Right to Buy) $42.09 04/20/2006(2) 04/20/2012 Common Shares 65,000 65,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. On January 4, 2005, the reporting person filed a Form 4 reporting a gift of 5,500 shares that did not in fact occur. These shares are included in the amount of shares owned by the reporting person as of July 25, 2005.
2. Options vest in four equal annual installments beginning on the first exercise date.
Remarks:
/s/ Taylor II, A. Alexander 07/25/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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