FORM 5

o Check box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
o Form 3 Holdings Reported
o Form 4 Transactions Reported
  UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL 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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1.   Name and Address of Reporting Person*   2.   Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol   6.   Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
    Goldstein,   Dov   A.       Versicor Inc. (VERS)                          Director                  10% Owner

 
           
    (Last)   (First)   (Middle)   3.   I.R.S Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (voluntary)   4.   Statement for Month/Year             X      Officer
              (give title
                  below)
                 Other
              (specify below)
    34790 Ardentech Court               December 31, 2001       Vice-President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer

 
 
     
(Street)           5.   If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)   7.   Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)
      X      Form filed by One Reporting Person
               Form filed by More than
    Fremont,   California   94555                       One Reporting Person

    (City)   (State)   (Zip)                            
                Table I — Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.   Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
  2.   Transaction Date
(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 at the end of Issuer's Fiscal Year   6.   Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
  7.   Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
                       
      (Instr. 3 and 4)                
                                Amount   (A) or (D)   Price                        

    Common Stock, par value $0.001       7/2/01       M           400   A   $4.72               D        

    Common Stock, par value $0.001       7/2/01       G           400   D           -0-                

                                                                 

                                                                 

                                                                 

                                                                 

                                                                 

                                                                 

                                                                 

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).   (Over)
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FORM 5 (Continued)   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.   Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security   3.   Transaction Date
(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 and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)
                                   
     
                                        (A)   (D)       Date Exercisable   Expiration Date

    Employee Stock Option
(right to buy)
      $4.72       7/2/01       M               400       (1)   6/1/10












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 at End of Year
(Instr. 4)
  10.   Ownership of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
  11.   Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
   
                               
    Title   Amount or Number of Shares                                

    Common Stock,
par value $0.001
  400               212,100       D        











Explanation of Responses: (1) The options vested 25% on June 1, 2001, and the remaining 75% vest at 1/36 per month for the 36 months following June 1, 2001. 96,995 options are exercisable as of April 15, 2002.

    /s/ Dov A. Goldstein   April 26, 2002
**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).  
**Signature of Reporting Person
 
Date
         
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.        
         
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