SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Leighton, H. Jefferson (Last) (First) (Middle) 4 Charlesgate East Street, Unit 402 (Street) Boston, MA 02215 (City) (State) (Zip) 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc.ISPH 3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (voluntary) 4. Statement for (Month/Day/Year 01/0213/032003 5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year) 6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Description 7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)

2.TransactionDate(Month/Day/Year)

2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any(Month/Day/Year)

3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)

6. Owner- ship Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

Amount

A/D

Price

Common Stock

101/0213/032003

SJ(1)

1052,~~000~~654

$~~9.2058~~

~~151~~203,~~000~~654

Common Stock

01/13/2003

10,000

$10.101

193,654

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conver-
    sion or
    Exercise
    Price of
    Deri-
    vative
    Security

3. Transaction Date

(Month/
Day/
Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any

(Month/
Day/
Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr.8)

5. Number of Derivative
    Securities Acquired (A)
    or Disposed Of (D)

    (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

6. Date Exercisable(DE) and
Expiration Date(ED)
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of
Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price
    of
    Derivative
    Security
    (Instr.5)

9. Number of
    Derivative
    Securities
    Beneficially
    Owned
    Following
    Reported
    Transaction(s)
    (Instr.4)

10. Owner-
ship
Form of
Deriv-
ative
Securities:
Direct (D)
or
Indirect (I)

(Instr.4)

11. Nature of
      Indirect
      Beneficial
      Ownership
      (Instr.4)

Code

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

~~By: /s/ H. Jefferson Leighton 1/09/03 ** Signature of Reporting Person Date SEC 1474~~ (~~9-02~~1) ~~Reminder:~~These ~~Report~~shares onwere adistributed ~~separate~~to ~~line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. * If~~ the ~~form is filed by more than one~~ reporting person, ~~see~~from ~~Instruction 4(b)(v). ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(~~a). ~~Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed~~trust. IfThe ~~space~~reporting isperson ~~insufficient,~~paid ~~see~~no ~~Instruction~~consideration 6 for ~~procedure.~~these ~~Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number~~shares.

By:	Date:
/s/ H. Jefferson Leighton	1/14/03

** Signature of Reporting Person	SEC 1474 (9-02)
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v). ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.

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