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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

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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): April 3, 2003

 

Scios Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware		0-11749		95-3701481
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

820 W. Maude Avenue

Sunnyvale, CA 94085

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

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(408) 616-8200

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

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Item 5.    Other Events.

 

On April 3, 2003, Scios Inc. and Johnson & Johnson issued the joint press release attached as an exhibit in Item 7 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and the contents contained therein are incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 7.    Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

 

(c)

Exhibits

 

The following exhibit is filed as part of this Report:

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated April 3, 2003.

 

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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.

 

Dated: April 3, 2003						Scios Inc. (registrant)
						By:		/s/    MATTHEW R. HOOPER
								Name:		Matthew R. Hooper
								Title:		Vice President and General Counsel

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated April 3, 2003.