0001116502-01-501248.txt : 20011030 0001116502-01-501248.hdr.sgml : 20011030 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001116502-01-501248 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20010705 ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20011026 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: IVAX CORP /DE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000772197 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 161003559 STATE OF INCORPORATION: FL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09623 FILM NUMBER: 1768169 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4400 BISCAYNE BLVD CITY: MIAMI STATE: FL ZIP: 33137 BUSINESS PHONE: 3055756000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4400 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD CITY: MIAMI STATE: FL ZIP: 33137 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INLAND VACUUM INDUSTRIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19870611 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: IVACO INDUSTRIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19871213 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: IVAX CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K/A 1 ivax-8ka.txt AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM 8-K/A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ----------------------------------- AMENDMENT 1 TO FORM 8-K/A Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): July 5, 2001 IVAX CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) FLORIDA 1-09623 16-1003559 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Incorporation) Identification No.) 4400 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33137 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (305) 575-6000 (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) N/A (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed since Last Report) ----------------------------------- This Amendment 1 to Form 8-K/A amends the Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 20, 2001 and the Form 8-K/A filed with the Commission on August 1, 2001 relating to the acquisition by IVAX Corporation ("IVAX") of Laboratorio Chile S.A. ("LabChile"). This Amendment 1 to Form 8-K/A is being filed to amend the consent included as Exhibit 23.1 in the Form 8-K/A. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits. The Exhibits to this Amendment 1 to Form 8-K/A are listed on the Exhibit Index and are incorporated herein by reference. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Date: October 26, 2001 IVAX CORPORATION By: /s/ Thomas E. Beier --------------------------------- Thomas E. Beier Senior Vice President-Finance Chief Financial Officer 2 Exhibit Index Exhibit Number Description ------ ----------- 23.1 Consent of Arthur Andersen - Langton Clarke EX-23.1 3 ex23-1.txt CONSENT OF ARTUR ANDERSEN - LANGTON CLARKE EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS As independent accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Form 8-K/A and into IVAX' previously filed registration statements on Form S-8 Nos. 333-30690, 333-30692, 333-07811, 33-82756, 33-67090, 33-39186, 33-44042, 33-53944, 33-88914, 33-88912, 33-65133, 333-24593, and 333-42997, Form S-3 Nos. 33-46173, 333-43176 and 333-51372 and Form S-4 Nos. 33-44116, 33-60847 and 333-51364, of our reports dated June 20, 2001 and February 20, 2001, except for Note 41 for which the date is June 20, 2001, included in the Laboratorio Chile S.A. and subsidiaries (the "Company") Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2000. It should be noted that we have not audited any financial statements of the Company subsequent to December 31, 2000 or performed any audit procedures subsequent to the date of our report. ARTHUR ANDERSEN - LANGTON CLARKE Santiago, Chile October 26, 2001