1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 INITIAL FILING* NEOTHERAPEUTICS, INC. --------------------- (NAME OF ISSUER) COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE -------------------------- (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) 640-656104 ---------- (CUSIP NUMBER) * The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). Page 1 of 5 Pages 2 SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No. 640-656104 Page 2 of 5 Pages --- --- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Alvin J. Glasky - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)[ ] (b)[ ] N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 1,318,911 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY ----------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING -0- PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------------- WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,318,911 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,318,911 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 24.2% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! 3 Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: --------------- NeoTherapeutics, Inc. (b) Address: -------- One Technology, Drive, Suite I-821 Irvine, CA 92618 Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: ---------------------- Alvin J. Glasky, Ph.D. (b) Address of Principal Business Office: ------------------------------------ One Technology Drive, Suite I-821 Irvine, CA 92618 (c) Citizenship: ------------ United States of America (d) Title of Class of Securities: ----------------------------- Common Stock, no par value (e) CUSIP Number: ------------- 640-656104 Item 3. If this statement if filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: N/A -------------------------------------------------------- (a) [ ] Broker of Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act. (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act. (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act. (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. (e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisors Act of 1940. (f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund: see Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F). (g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H). (h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-a(b)(1)(ii)(H). Page 3 of 5 Pages 4 Item 4. Ownership. ---------- (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,318,911* (b) Percent of Class: 24.2% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,318,911* (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0- (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 1,318,911* (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: -0- -------------- * Includes 88,173 shares currently issuable under the exercise of a warrant held by Dr. Glasky. Excludes 49,462 shares owned by Dr. Glasky's wife, as to which he disclaims beneficial ownership. Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. --------------------------------------------- If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ]. N/A Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. ---------------------------------------------------------------- N/A Item 7. Identification and Clarification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company. N/A Item 8. Identification and Clarification of Members of the Group. --------------------------------------------------------- N/A Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. ------------------------------- N/A Item 10. Certification. -------------- N/A Page 4 of 5 5 SIGNATURE --------- After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: January 10, 1997 By: /s/ Alvin J. Glasky, Ph.D. -------------------------- Alvin J. Glasky, Ph.D. Page 5 of 5