X0201 42003-08-14 0000944763 ENCORE MEDICAL CORP ENMC 0000923421 WILKERSON L JOHN C/O GALEN ASSOCIATES 610 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10020 0010Warrants to Purchase Common Stock.012003-08-144J0502129A2003-08-142009-02-08Common Stock502129502129IBy Galen Partners III, L.P. Warrants to Purchase Common Stock.012003-08-144J045449A2003-08-142009-02-08Common Stock4544945449IBy Galen Partners International III, L.P.By Galen Partners III, L.P. ("Galen III"). The reporting person is one of several managing members of the sole general partner of Galen III. Pursuant to Instruction 4(b)(iv) of Form 4, the reporting person has elected to report as indirectly beneficially owned the entire number of securities owned by such limited partnership. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities, and any proceeds thereof, that exceed his pecuniary interest therein, and/or that are not actually distributed to him.By Galen Partners International III, L.P. ("Galen Intl"). The reporting person is one of several managing members of the sole general partner of Galen Intl. Pursuant to Instruction 4(b)(iv) of Form 4, the reporting person has elected to report as indirectly beneficially owned the entire number of securities owned by such limited partnership. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities, and any proceeds thereof, that exceed his pecuniary interest therein, and/or that are not actually distributed to him.The warrants were assigned to Galen III and Galen Intl by the Issuer's lender pursuant to a pre-existing agreement between Gallen III, Galen Intl and the lender. The lender had agreed to transfer these warrants if certain events occurred and a specified portion of the indebtedness owed by the Issuer to the lender was prepaid.L. John Wilkerson2003-12-18