Sec Form 13D Filing - FLEMING US DISCOVERY FUND III LP filing for Impax Laboratories LLC (IPXL) - 2004-05-27

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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                                 (Rule 13d-101)

                           INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED
                          IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
                         TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS
                     THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)

                               (Amendment No. 9)(1)

                            IMPAX LABORATORIES, INC.
                  (formerly GLOBAL PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION)
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, par value $ .01 per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    45256B101
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                             Richard D. Waters, Jr.
                          c/o J.P. Morgan Partners, LLC
                     1221 Avenue of the Americas, 40th Floor
                               New York, NY 10020
                                 (212) 899-3400
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                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)


                                   May 5, 2004
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

         If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13D
to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the
following box |_|.

         Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original
and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for
other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

                         (Continued on following pages)



                              (Page 1 of 11 Pages)

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(1) 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
    The information required on 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 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).



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   CUSIP No.  45256B101               13D             Page 2 of 11 Pages
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     1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                      FLEMING US DISCOVERY FUND III, L.P.
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     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*        (a) [x]
                                                                      (b) [ ]

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     3       SEC USE ONLY


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     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS*

                      OO
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     5       CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)                                         [ ]

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     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                      DELAWARE
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                         7     SOLE VOTING POWER

      NUMBER OF                         0
       SHARES          ------- -------------------------------------------------
    BENEFICIALLY
      OWNED BY           8     SHARED VOTING POWER*
        EACH
      REPORTING                         0
     PERSON WITH       ------- -------------------------------------------------

                         9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                        0
                       ------- -------------------------------------------------

                         10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                        0
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    11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                      0
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    12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES*                                              [ ]

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    13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                     0.0%
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    14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                      PN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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CUSIP No. 45256B101                   13D              Page 3 of 11 Pages
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     1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                      FLEMING US DISCOVERY OFFSHORE FUND III, L.P.
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     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*        (a) [x]
                                                                      (b) [ ]

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     3       SEC USE ONLY


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     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS*

                      OO
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     5       CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)                                         [ ]

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     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                      BERMUDA
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                         7     SOLE VOTING POWER

      NUMBER OF                         0
       SHARES          ------- -------------------------------------------------
    BENEFICIALLY
      OWNED BY           8     SHARED VOTING POWER
        EACH
      REPORTING                         0
     PERSON WITH       ------- -------------------------------------------------

                         9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                        0
                       ------- -------------------------------------------------

                         10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                        0
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    11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                      0
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    12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES*                                              [ ]

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    13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                     0.0%
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    14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                      PN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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Preliminary Note: This Amendment No. 9 to the Statement on Schedule 13D
originally filed on March 12, 1999, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto filed
on July 15, 1999, Amendment No. 2 thereto filed on December 27, 1999, Amendment
No. 3 filed on May 12, 2000, Amendment No. 4 thereto filed on December 20, 2000,
Amendment No. 5 filed on February 14, 2001, Amendment No. 6 filed on July 20,
2001, Amendment No. 7 filed on June 25, 2003 and Amendment No. 8 filed on March
23, 2004 (as so amended, the "Statement") with respect to the common stock, $.01
par value per share (the "Common Stock"), of Impax Laboratories, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"), restates Items 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7 and
Appendices 1, 2 and 3 and supplements Item 5. The information contained in Item
5 is being amended to reflect the disposition of shares of Common Stock by the
Funds to their respective limited and general partners.


Item 1.           Security and Issuer

The address of the Issuer's principal executive offices is 30831 Huntwood
Avenue, Hayward, California 94544. Information in the original Schedule 13D
remains in effect except to the extent that it is superseded by subsequently
filed information, including the information contained in this Amendment No. 8.
Responses to each item below are incorporated by reference into each other item,
as applicable.


Item 2.           Identity and Background

This Statement is being filed pursuant to a Joint Filing Agreement by (i)
Fleming US Discovery Fund III, L.P. ("US Fund"), a Delaware limited partnership
whose principal office is c/o J.P. Morgan Partners, LLC, 1221 Avenue of the
Americas, New York, New York 10020 and (ii) Fleming US Discovery Offshore Fund
III, L.P. ("Offshore Fund" and collectively with the US Fund, the "Funds"), a
Bermuda limited partnership whose principal office is c/o Bank of Bermuda, Ltd.
6 Front Street, Hamilton HM 11 Bermuda.

US Fund's principal business is to invest in securities with a view to long-term
capital appreciation. The general partner of US Fund is Fleming US Discovery
Partners, L.P. ("Fleming Partners"), a Delaware limited partnership, whose
principal business office is located at the same address as US Fund. Fleming
Partners' principal business is to act as the general partner of US Fund and
Offshore Fund. The general partner of Fleming Partners is Fleming US Discovery,
LLC ("Discovery"), a Delaware limited liability company whose principal office
is located at the same address as US Fund. Discovery's principal business is to
act as the sole general partner of Fleming Partners. A Board of Managers
consisting of five members manages Discovery. Set forth on Appendix 1 attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference are the names, business addresses,
principal occupations and employments of each member of the Board of Managers
and Committees of Discovery.

Effective September 30, 2001, JPMP Capital Corp. ("JPMP Capital"), a New York
corporation purchased Robert Fleming Inc.'s interests as the controlling member
of Discovery and the sole limited partner of Fleming Partners pursuant to that
certain assignment and assumption agreement. As a result thereof, JPMP Capital
has the right to appoint three of the five members of the Board of Managers of
Discovery. JPMP Capital's principal place office is located at the same address
as US Fund. JPMP Capital is engaged in the venture capital and leveraged buyout
business. Set forth on Appendix 2 attached hereto and incorporated herein by
reference are the names, business addresses, principal occupations and
employments of each executive officer and director of JPMP Capital.

JPMP Capital is a wholly-owned subsidiary of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. ("JP Morgan
Chase"), a Delaware corporation which is engaged (primarily through
subsidiaries) in the commercial banking business with its principal office
located at 270 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017. Set forth on Appendix 3
attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference are the names, business
addresses, principal occupations and employments of each executive officer and
director of JP Morgan Chase.



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The Offshore Fund's principal business is to invest in securities with a view to
long-term capital appreciation. The Offshore Fund has two general partners,
Fleming Partners and Fleming (Bermuda) Discovery III Limited ("Fleming
Bermuda"), a company organized in Bermuda. Fleming Bermuda's principal business
office address is located at the same address as the Offshore Fund. Fleming
Bermuda's principal business is to serve as a general partner of the Offshore
Fund.

During the last five years prior to the date of this filing, none of the
Reporting Persons or persons identified in Appendix 1, Appendix 2 or Appendix 3
has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or
similar misdemeanors) or has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or
administrative body of competent jurisdiction ending in a judgment, decree or
final order enjoining future violations or prohibiting or mandating the
activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding a violation
with respect to such laws.

Item 3.           Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

No changes.

Item 4.           Purposes of Transactions

The shares of Common Stock deemed to be beneficially owned by the Reporting
Persons were acquired for, and are being held for, investment purposes. The
Funds may dispose of or acquire securities of the Issuer, including Common
Stock, depending upon the position of the market, the Issuer and other factors.

The Reporting Persons retain the right to change their investment intent, to
propose one or more possible transactions to the Issuer's board, to acquire
additions shares of common stock from time to time or to sell or otherwise
dispose of all or part of the Common Stock beneficially owned by them in any
manner permitted by law.

Item 5.           Interest in Securities of the Issuer

As of the date hereof, the US Fund does not hold any shares of Common Stock.

As of the date hereof, the Offshore Fund does not hold any shares of Common
Stock.

As of the date hereof, for purposes of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange
Act, each of US Fund, Offshore Fund, Fleming Partners, Discovery, JPMP Capital
and JP Morgan Chase may be deemed to have beneficially owned 0.0% of the
outstanding Common Stock.

(b) The information required by this paragraph is reflected on Lines 7-10 of
each Reporting Person's cover page, incorporated herein by reference.

(c) On May 5, 2004, the Funds distributed an aggregate of 5,922,398 shares of
Common Stock pro rata to their respective limited and general partners (the
"Distribution"). After the Distribution, the Funds no longer hold any shares of
Common Stock of the Issuer.

(d) No other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct
the receipt of dividends from, or any proceeds from the sale of, the shares of
Common Stock beneficially owned by any of the Reporting Persons.


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(e) Not Appli
cable.


Item 6.       Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with
              Respect to Securities of the Issuer

              No changes.

Item 7.       Materials to Be Filed as Exhibits

         The following additional material is filed as an Appendix to this
         Amendment No. 9:

         Appendix 1- Information About Fleming US Discovery, LLC Required by
                     Item 2

         Appendix 2- Information About JPMP Capital Corp. Required by Item 2

         Appendix 3- Information About JP Morgan Chase & Co. Required by Item 2



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                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the knowledge and belief of
each of the undersigned, each of the undersigned certifies that the information
set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: May 26, 2004

                    FLEMING US DISCOVERY FUND III, L.P.

                    By: Fleming US Discovery Partners, L.P., its general partner
                         By: Fleming US Discovery, LLC, its general partner

                            By: /s/ Richard D. Waters, Jr.
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                                Richard D. Waters, Jr., Manager

                    FLEMING US DISCOVERY OFFSHORE FUND III, L.P.

                    By: Fleming US Discovery Partners, L.P, its general partner
                         By: Fleming US Discovery, LLC, its general partner

                            By: /s/ Richard D. Waters, Jr.
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                            Richard D. Waters, Jr., Manager






                                                                      Appendix 1

             MANAGERS AND COMMITTEES OF FLEMING US DISCOVERY, LLC(1)


BOARD OF MANAGERS

           Robert L. Burr(2)
           Brendan C. Cameron(3)
           Stephen Oppenheimer(4)
           Faith Rosenfeld(4)
           Richard D. Waters, Jr.(4)

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

           Robert L. Burr
           Brendan C. Cameron
           Stephen Oppenheimer
           Faith Rosenfeld
           Richard D. Waters, Jr.

INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

           Robert L. Burr
           Brendan C. Cameron
           Stephen Oppenheimer
           Faith Rosenfeld
           Richard D. Waters, Jr.


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(1) Each of the natural persons listed as a manager or committee member of
Fleming US Discovery, LLC is a United States citizen.

(2) Business address is 1221 Avenue of the Americas, 40th Floor, New York, NY
10020.

(3) Business address is 522 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10036.

(4) Business address is 1221 Avenue of the Americas, 39th Floor, New York, NY
10020.






                                                                      Appendix 2

                               JPMP Capital Corp.

             Executive Officers and Directors of JPMP Capital Corp.

                              Executive Officers(1)

President                                    Jeffrey C. Walker*
Chief Investment Officer                     Arnold L. Chavkin*
Managing Director                            Dr. Dana Beth Ardi
Managing Director                            Christopher C. Behrens*
Managing Director                            Julie Casella-Esposito*
Managing Director                            Rodney A. Ferguson*
Managing Director                            Cornell P. French*
Managing Director                            Michael R. Hannon*
Managing Director                            Alfredo Irigoin*
Managing Director                            Andrew Kahn*
Managing Director                            Jonathan R. Lynch*
Managing Director                            Stephen P. Murray*
Managing Director                            Timothy Purcell*
Managing Director                            Faith Rosenfeld*
Managing Director                            Shahan D. Soghikian*
Managing Director                            Timothy J. Walsh*
Managing Director                            Richard D. Waters, Jr. *



                                   Directors(1)

                           William B. Harrison, Jr.**
                               Jeffrey C. Walker*


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(1) Each of whom is a United States citizen except for Messrs. Irigoin and
    Soghikian.
*   Principal occupation is employee and/or officer of J.P. Morgan Partners,
    LLC. Business address is c/o J.P. Morgan Partners, LLC, 1221 Avenue of the
    Americas, New York, New York 10020.
**  Principal occupation is employee or officer of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
    Business address is c/o J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., 270 Park Avenue, New York,
    New York 10017.





                                                                      Appendix 3

                             J.P. MORGAN CHASE & CO.

            Executive Officers and Directors of JPMorgan Chase & Co.

                              Executive Officers(1)


                                                                       
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer                          William B. Harrison Jr.*
Vice Chairman                                                              David A. Coulter*
Vice Chairman                                                              Thomas B. Ketchum*
Vice Chairman                                                              Donald H. Layton*
Vice Chairman                                                              Jeffrey C. Walker**
Vice Chairman; Head of Finance, Risk Management and Administration         Marc J. Shapiro*
Executive Officer                                                          Donald H. McCree III*
Executive Vice President; Chief Financial Officer                          Dina Dublon*
Executive Vice President; Head of Market Risk Management                   Lesley Daniels Webster*
General Counsel                                                            William H. McDavid*
Director of Human Resources                                                John J. Farrell*
Director of Corporate Marketing and Communications                         Frederick W. Hill*
Controller                                                                 Joseph L. Scalfani*




                                   Directors(1)

                                Principal Occupation or Employment;
 Name                           Business or Residence Address
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 Hans W. Becherer               Retired Chairman of the Board and
                                Chief Executive Officer
                                Deere & Company
                                One John Deere Place
                                Moline, IL 61265
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 Riley P. Bechtel               Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
                                Bechtel Group, Inc.
                                P.O. Box 193965
                                San Francisco, CA 94119-3965
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 Frank A. Bennack, Jr.          President and Chief Executive Officer
                                The Hearst Corporation
                                959 Eighth Avenue
                                New York, New York  10019
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 John H. Biggs                  Former Chairman and Chief
                                Executive Officer
                                TIAA-CREF
                                730 Third Avenue
                                25th Floor
                                New York, NY  10017
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(1) Each of whom is a United States citizen.
*   Principal occupation is employee or officer of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
    Business address is c/o J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., 270 Park Avenue, New York,
    New York 10017.
**  Principal occupation is employee and/or officer of J.P. Morgan Partners,
    LLC. Business address is c/o J.P. Morgan Partners, LLC, 1221 Avenue of the
    Americas, New York New York 10020.





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 Lawrence A. Bossidy          Chairman of the Board
                              Honeywell International
                              P.O. Box 3000
                              Morristown, NJ 07962-2245
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 M. Anthony Burns             Chairman of the Board
                              Ryder System, Inc.
                              3600 N.W. 82nd Avenue
                              Miami, Florida 33166
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Ellen V. Futter               President and Trustee
                              American Museum of Natural History
                              Central Park West at 79th Street
                              New York, NY 10024
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William H. Gray, III          President and Chief Executive Officer
                              The College Fund/UNCF
                              9860 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive
                              P.O. Box 10444
                              Fairfax, Virginia  22031
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William B. Harrison, Jr.      Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
                              J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
                              270 Park Avenue, 8th Floor
                              New York, New York  10017-2070
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Helene L. Kaplan              Of Counsel
                              Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
                              Four Times Square
                              New York, New York  10036
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 Lee R. Raymond               Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
                              Exxon Mobil Corporation
                              5959 Las Colinas Boulevard
                              Irving, TX 75039-2298
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                              American Home Products Corporation
                              5 Giralda Farms
                              Madison, New Jersey  07940
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