As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 27, 2006
Registration No. 333-51372
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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IVAX CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Florida 65-0507804
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
4400 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, Florida 33137
(305) 575-6000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)
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Richard S. Egosi
c/o Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
425 Privet Road
Horsham, Pennsylvania 19044
(215) 293-6400
(Name, address, including zip code, telephone number, including area code,
of agent for service)
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Copies to:
PETER H. JAKES, Esq.
JEFFREY S. HOCHMAN, Esq.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, New York 10019
(212) 728-8000
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DEREGISTRATION OF UNSOLD SECURITIES
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The shares of common stock of IVAX Corporation ("Ivax"), par value $0.10
per share (the "Common Stock"), and debt securities of Ivax (the "Debt
Securities") previously registered for sale to the public under this
Registration Statement are hereby withdrawn from registration. No securities
remain unsold under this Registration Statement.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Miami,
State of Florida, on January 27, 2006.
IVAX CORPORATION
By: /s/ George S. Barrett
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George S. Barrett
President (Chief Executive Officer)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Name Title(s) Date
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/s/ George S. Barrett President (Chief Executive Officer) and Director January 27, 2006
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George S. Barrett
/s/ Mark W. Durand Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial January 27, 2006
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Mark W. Durand
/s/ William S. Marth Director January 27, 2006
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William S. Marth
/s/ Richard S. Egosi Director January 27, 2006
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Richard S. Egosi