0000950157-01-500613.txt : 20011010
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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950157-01-500613
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 424B3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
FILED AS OF DATE: 20011004
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALZA CORP
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000004310
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
IRS NUMBER: 770142070
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 424B3
SEC ACT: 1933 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-46496
FILM NUMBER: 1752367
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 1900 CHARLESTON RD
STREET 2: PO BOX 7210
CITY: MOUNTAIN VIEW
STATE: CA
ZIP: 94309
BUSINESS PHONE: 6504945000
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 1900 CHARLESTON RD
STREET 2: PO BOX 7210
CITY: MOUNTAIN VIEW
STATE: CA
ZIP: 94309-7210
424B3
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alza-424b3.txt
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
Prospectus Supplement Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
(To Prospectus dated November 3, 2000) Registration No. 333-46496
ALZA Corporation
$1,090,000,000
3% Zero Coupon Convertible Subordinated Debentures due July 28, 2020
This prospectus supplement contains information about the persons
who can use this prospectus supplement to offer and sell the ALZA debentures
that those persons own.
SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS
The information set forth under the caption "Selling
Securityholders" in the ALZA prospectus dated November 3, 2000, relating to
ALZA's 3% Zero Coupon Convertible Subordinated Debentures due July 28, 2020,
as supplemented on November 30, 2000, January 5, 2001, March 1, 2001, June 18,
2001, August 14, 2001 and August 31, 2001, is supplemented to add the
following:
Principal Principal
Amount Percentage of Amount
Name of Selling Beneficially Outstanding Registered for
Securityholder (1) Owned($) ALZA Debentures Sale Hereby($)
------------------ ---------- ----------------- ---------------
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation 5,532,000 * 5,532,000
McMahan Securities Co. L.P. 80,000 * 80,000
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(1) The information set forth herein is as of October 4, 2001.
* Represents beneficial ownership of less than 1% of the aggregate
principal amount of ALZA debentures outstanding as of October 4, 2001.
The date of this prospectus is October 4, 2001.