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SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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1
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NAME
OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S.
OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
PHILLIP
FROST, M.D.
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2
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CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
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(a) ý
(b) o | |
3
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SEC
USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE
OF FUNDS*
OO
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5
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CHECK
BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d)
or 2(e)¨
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6
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CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United
States
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NUMBER
OF
SHARES
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7
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SOLE
VOTING POWER
0
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BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY
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8
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SHARED
VOTING POWER
1,400,000*
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EACH
REPORTING |
9
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SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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PERSON
WITH
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10
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SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,400,000*
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11
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AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,400,000
Shares*
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12
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CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*[]
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13
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PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
31.3%
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14
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TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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1
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NAME
OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S.
OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
FROST
GAMMA INVESTMENTS TRUST, I.R.S. I.D. #46-0464745
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2
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CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
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(a)
ý
(b)
o
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3
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SEC
USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE
OF FUNDS*
OO
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5
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CHECK
BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d)
or 2(e)¨
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6
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CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Florida,
United States
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NUMBER
OF
SHARES
|
7
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SOLE
VOTING POWER
0
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BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY
|
8
|
SHARED
VOTING POWER
1,400,000*
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EACH
REPORTING
|
9
|
SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
| |
PERSON
WITH
|
10
|
SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,400,000*
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11
|
AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,400,000
Shares*
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12
|
CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*[]
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13
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PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
31.3%
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14
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TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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(a) |
This
Schedule 13D is being filed by Phillip Frost, M.D., an individual
(“Frost”)
and Frost Gamma Investments Trust, a Florida trust (the “Trust”)
(collectively, the "Reporting
Persons").
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(b) |
Each
of Frost and the Trust has a business address of 4400 Biscayne Blvd.,
Miami, Florida 33137. |
(c) |
Frost’s
present principal occupation is as Chairman of the Board of Directors and
Chief Executive Officer of IVAX Corporation, a Florida corporation, which
through its subsidiaries is engaged primarily in the research,
development, manufacturing, marketing and distribution of health care
products. Dr. Frost’s principal business address is 4400 Biscayne
Boulevard, Miami, Florida 33137. |
The
Trust is a trust organized under the laws of the State of Florida. The
Trust’s principal business address is 4400 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami,
Florida 33137. |
(d) |
To
the best knowledge of each of the Reporting Persons, neither such
Reporting Person has been convicted in any criminal proceeding (excluding
traffic violations and similar
misdemeanors). |
(e) |
To
the best knowledge of each of the Reporting Persons, neither such
Reporting Person was a party to any civil proceeding of a judicial or
administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such
proceeding was subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining
future violations of, or prohibiting activity subject to, Federal or State
securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws during
last five years. |
(f) |
Frost
is a citizen of the United States of America.
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The
source and amount of fund with respect to the purchase of 1,400,000 Shares
of the Issuer will be provided from the working capital of the
Trust. |
Name
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Shares
Beneficially Owned
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Percentage
Beneficially Owned
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Phillip
Frost, M.D. |
1,400,000** |
31.3%* |
Frost
Gamma Investments Trust |
1,400,000** |
31.3%* |
* |
Based
on (i) 2,486,758
shares
outstanding on March 30, 2005, as reported by Issuer and (ii) the
issuance of 2,100,000 Shares of which 1,400,000 Shares are reported in
this Schedule 13D. |
** | These shares are owned as of record by the Trust, of which the reporting person is the trustee and Frost Gamma, Limited Partnership is the sole and exclusive beneficiary. Frost is the sole limited partner of Frost Gamma, Limited Partnership. The general partner of Frost Gamma, Limited Partnership is Frost Gamma, Inc. and the sole shareholder of Frost Gamma, Inc. is Frost-Nevada corporation. Frost is also the sole shareholder of Frost Nevada Corporation. As such Frost may be deemed the beneficial owner of all shares owned by the Trust by virtue of his power to vote or direct the vote of such Shares or to dispose or direct the disposition of such Shares owned by the Trust. |
Dated: April
12, 2005
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/s/
Phillip Frost,
M.D.
Phillip
Frost, M.D.
FROST
GAMMA INVESTMENTS TRUST
By:
/s/
Phillip Frost,
M.D.
Phillip
Frost, M.D., Trustee |