1 AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JULY 31, 1998 REGISTRATION NO. 333- ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ------------------------ FORM S-3 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ------------------------ COULTER PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 2834 94-3219075 (State or other jursidiction of (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Classification Code Number) Identification Number) ------------------------ 550 California Avenue, Suite 200 Palo Alto, California 94306-1440 (650) 842-7500 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices) ------------------------ Michael F. Bigham President and Chief Executive Officer Coulter Pharmaceutical, Inc. 550 California Avenue, Suite 200 Palo Alto, California 94306-1440 (650) 842-7300 (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service) ------------------------ Copies to: James C. Kitch, Esq. Alan K. Austin, Esq. John A. Dado, Esq. Elizabeth R. Flint, Esq. Cooley Godward LLP Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Five Palo Alto Square Professional Corporation 3000 El Camino Real 650 Page Mill Road Palo Alto, California 94306 Palo Alto, California 94304 ------------------------ Approximate date of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement. ------------------------ If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [X] 333-58829 ------------------------ CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE ================================================================================================================================ Title of Securities Amount to be Proposed Maximum Offering Proposed Maximum Aggregate Amount of To be registered Registered (1) Price Per Share Offering Price Registration Fee - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock, $0.001 par value 460,000 $25.00 $11,500,000 $3,393 ================================================================================================================================ (1) Includes 60,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Underwriters' over-allotment option. ================================================================================ 2 Explanatory Note This registration statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) and General Instruction IV of Form S-3. Incorporated by reference herein is, in its entirety, the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-58829) of Coulter Pharmaceutical, Inc., which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 30, 1998. 2 3 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant has caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Palo Alto, County of Santa Clara, State of California, on the 30th day of July, 1998. COULTER PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. By: /s/ WILLIAM G. HARRIS ------------------------------------- William G. Harris Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) Signature Title Date - --------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ ---------------- /s/ MICHAEL F. BIGHAM* President, Chief Executive Officer July 30, 1998 ------------------------------------- and Director (Principal Executive Michael F. Bigham Officer) /s/ WILLIAM G. HARRIS Vice President and Chief Financial July 30, 1998 ------------------------------------- Officer (Principal Financial and William G. Harris Accounting Officer) /s/ BRIAN G. ATWOOD* Director July 30, 1998 ------------------------------------- Brian G. Atwood /s/ DONALD L. LUCAS* Director July 30, 1998 ------------------------------------- Donald L. Lucas /s/ ROBERT MOMSEN* Director July 30, 1998 ------------------------------------- Robert Momsen /s/ ARNOLD ORONSKY* Director July 30, 1998 ------------------------------------- Arnold Oronsky /s/ SUE VAN* Director July 30, 1998 ------------------------------------- Sue Van /s/ GEORGE J. SELLA JR.* Director July 30, 1998 ------------------------------------- George J. Sella, Jr. /s/ JOSEPH R. COULTER, III* Director July 30, 1998 ------------------------------------- Joseph R. Coulter, III *By: /s/ WILLIAM G. HARRIS ---------------------------- William G. Harris Attorney-in-Fact 3 4 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENT - ------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 5.1 Opinion of Cooley Godward LLP. 23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP. 23.2 Consent of Cooley Godward LLP. Reference is made to Exhibit 5.1.