Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
KAPOOR JOHN N
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AKORN INC [AKN]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
225 EAST DEERPATH ROAD, SUITE 250
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/12/2001
(Street)

LAKE FOREST, IL 60045
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
01/15/2003
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than 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) 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. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

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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) 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 and Expiration Date
(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. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Convertible Debt (Tranche A) $ 2.28 12/31/2002   J(1)     10,000,000 (1) 12/31/2002 12/20/2006 Common Stock (1) (3) (1) (3) 3,000,000 I See footnote (1) (4)
Convertible Debt (Tranche B) $ 1.8 07/12/2001   P(2)   2,000,000   07/12/2001 12/20/2006 Common Stock (2) (3) (1) 2,000,000 I See footnote (2) (4)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
KAPOOR JOHN N
225 EAST DEERPATH ROAD
SUITE 250
LAKE FOREST, IL 60045
  X   X    

Signatures

 /s/ John N. Kapoor   05/17/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* 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).
(1) On December 31, 2002, K&A Capital Investments, L.P (the "Limited Partnership") reassigned to the John N. Kapoor Trust, dtd. 9/20/89 (the "Trust") $1,000,000 of the principal amount of a $3,000,000 Convertible Promissory Note dated July 12, 2001 (the "Tranche A Note") which the Trust had assigned to the Limited Partnership on July 1, 2002.
(2) The Trust and the issuer entered into a Convertible Loan and Warrant Agreement under which the $2,000,000 principal of the note (the "Tranche B Note") is convertible into common stock of the Issuer.
(3) This amendment is being filed to report that, in addition to principal, accrued interest on the Tranche A Note and the Tranche B Note will be converted into a right to receive common stock at a price of $2.28 per share (in the case of the Tranche A Note) or $1.80 per share (in the case of the Tranche B Note) to the extent that principal and accrued interest remain unpaid. Each accrual will therefore increase the number of shares that may be acquired or disposed of under the reported derivative security.
(4) Securities held through various limited partnerships and trusts. Dr. Kapoor disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.

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