| 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*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DISCOVERY LABORATORIES INC /DE/ [ DSCO ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 06/20/2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 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 | 06/20/2003 | P | 255,872 | A | 5.5 | 1,898,356(1) | I | By Laboratorios Del Dr. Esteve S.A. | ||
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. Dr. Esteve also has a direct beneficial interest in 3,200 shares of Common Stock. |
| /s/ David L. Lopez | 06/23/2003 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
| ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
| Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
| Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. | ||
Discovery Laboratories, Inc.
Power-of-Attorney
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned constitutes and appoints each of David L. Lopez, C.P.A., Esq., and Cynthia Davis, or any of them, each authorized to act alone or to act in concert with any one or more of
the others, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for such person in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, in connection with any document required to be filed by the
undersigned with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") under Section 16 ("Section 16") of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, or any of the rules and regulation promulgated thereunder, including, but not limited to, Form 3s, Form 4s, Form 5s
and Form IDs, specifically with respect to Discovery Laboratories, Inc., including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to sign any document filed with the Commission pursuant to Section 16 in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, and any and all
amendments or supplements to any such filing, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone or in concert with any one or more of the others, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he or she might or could do in person, including, but not limited to, the power to designate their substitute or substitutes, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof. The authorization and designation hereunder of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and their substitute or substitutes, shall continue in full force and effect until the undersigned is no
longer required to file reports pursuant to Section 16 in connection with his or her beneficial ownership of, or transactions in, securities of Discovery Laboratories, Inc., unless earlier revoked in writing by prior notice to Discovery Laboratories, Inc., and each
of the named attorneys-in-fact (care of Discovery Laboratories, Inc.). The undersigned acknowledges that neither said attorneys-in-fact or agents nor Discovery Laboratories, Inc., are assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section
16. The undersigned hereby knowingly waives, releases and discharges any statutory or other rights with respect to, any fiduciary duties that may be imputed to any one or more of the attorneys-in-fact or agents in connection with, relating to or arising out of
the power-of-attorney.
Date: October 1,
2002
/s/ Antonio Esteve