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   <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="17%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="6" COLOR="#000000"><B>FORM 8-K </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000"><B>Current Report </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000"><B>The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 5, 2002 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="7"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>SCIOS INC. </B></FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="31%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>Delaware</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="2" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="31%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>0-11749</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="2" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="31%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>95-3701481</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="2" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(Commission File Number)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  COLOR="#000000"><B>820 West Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085 </B></FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="62%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>(408) 616-8200 </B></FONT></DIV> <HR
  NOSHADE WIDTH="48%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code) </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>N/A </B></FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="62%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Item 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Events. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">On August 5, 2002, Scios Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) closed a private offering of $150 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.50%
  Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2009. For additional information concerning this offering, refer to the exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>Item 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
  COLOR="#000000">(c) Exhibits </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The following exhibits are filed as part of this Report: </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Description</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="2" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="8%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">4.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Indenture, dated as of August 5, 2002, between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="8%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">4.2</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$150,000,000 aggregate principal amount 5.50% Convertible Subordinated Note due 2009.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="8%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">10.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Registration Rights Agreement dated as of August 5, 2002, by and among the Company, J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc., Lehman Brothers Inc., SG Cowen Securities
  Corporation, Needham &amp; Company, Inc., Adams, Harkness &amp; Hill, Inc. and Prudential Securities Incorporated.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="8%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">10.2</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Pledge Agreement, dated as of August 5, 2002, among the Company, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, and Wells Fargo Bank, National
  Association, as collateral agent.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="8%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">10.3</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Control Agreement, dated as of August 5, 2002, by and among the Company, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, Wells Fargo Bank, National
  Association, as collateral agent, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, in its capacity as securities intermediary and depository bank.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="8%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">99.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Press Release dated July 30, 2002 regarding the Convertible Subordinated Notes Offering.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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   <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>SIGNATURES </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
  SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
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  <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="62%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">SCIOS INC.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="3%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">By:</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="62%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D<SMALL>AVID</SMALL> W. G<SMALL>RYSKA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></FONT></DIV>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="62%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">David W. Gryska&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
  STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Senior Vice President and</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Chief Financial
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="26%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">August 6,&nbsp;2002&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD>
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text: Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
  FORM 8-K
  Current Report
  Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
  The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 5, 2002
  SCIOS INC.
  (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
  Delaware
  0-11749
  95-3701481
  (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
  820 West Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
  (408) 616-8200
  (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  N/A
  (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
  Item 5.    Other Events.
  On August 5, 2002, Scios Inc. (the "Company") closed a private offering of $150 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.50%
  Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2009. For additional information concerning this offering, refer to the exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
  Item 7.    Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
  (c) Exhibits
  The following exhibits are filed as part of this Report:
  Exhibit No.
  Description
  4.1
  Indenture, dated as of August 5, 2002, between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee.
  4.2
  $150,000,000 aggregate principal amount 5.50% Convertible Subordinated Note due 2009.
  10.1
  Registration Rights Agreement dated as of August 5, 2002, by and among the Company, J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc., Lehman Brothers Inc., SG Cowen Securities
  Corporation, Needham & Company, Inc., Adams, Harkness & Hill, Inc. and Prudential Securities Incorporated.
  10.2
  Pledge Agreement, dated as of August 5, 2002, among the Company, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, and Wells Fargo Bank, National
  Association, as collateral agent.
  10.3
  Control Agreement, dated as of August 5, 2002, by and among the Company, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, Wells Fargo Bank, National
  Association, as collateral agent, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, in its capacity as securities intermediary and depository bank.
  99.1
  Press Release dated July 30, 2002 regarding the Convertible Subordinated Notes Offering.
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  SIGNATURES
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  SCIOS INC.
  By:
  /s/    D
  AVID
  W. G
  RYSKA
  David W. Gryska
  Senior Vice President and
  Chief Financial
  Officer
  Date:
  August 6, 2002
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