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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 5)*

La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
503459109
(CUSIP Number)
Calendar Year 2008
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

     o Rule 13d-1(b)

     þ Rule 13d-1(c)

     o Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 
 

 

                     
CUSIP No.
  
503459109 
  

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

Alejandro Gonzalez
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

  (a)   o
  (b)   o
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  Mexico
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   9,343,839
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   None
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   9,343,839
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    None
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  9,343,839
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
   
  16.5%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
   
  IN

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Item 1.
     
(a) Name of Issuer
   La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
 
    
(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
   6455 Nancy Ridge Drive
 
   San Diego, CA 92121
Item 2.
     
(a) Name of Person Filing
    Alejandro Gonzalez
 
    
(b) Address of Principal Business Offices or, if none, Residence
   Ruben Dario #223 5-A
 
   Chapultepec Morales
 
   Mexico D.F. 11570
 
    
(c) Citizenship
   Mexico
 
    
(d) Title of Class of Securities
   Common Stock
 
    
(e) CUSIP Number
   503459109
Item 3.  If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
 
    Not applicable.
             
 
  (a)   o   Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
 
            
 
  (b)   o   Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
 
            
 
  (c)   o   Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
 
            
 
  (d)   o   Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).
 
            
 
  (e)   o   An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
 
            
 
  (f)   o   An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
 
            
 
  (g)   o   A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
 
            
 
  (h)   o   A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
 
            
 
  (i)   o   A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
 
            
 
  (j)   o   A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
 
            
 
  (k)   o   Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:                            

 

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Item 4. Ownership
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
  (a)   Amount Beneficially Owned: 9,343,8391.
 
  (b)   Percent of Class: 16.5%2.
 
  (c)   Number of shares as to which such person has:
  (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 9,343,839.
 
  (ii)   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: None.
 
  (iii)   Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 9,343,839.
 
  (iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: None.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
If this statement is being filed to report that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following. o
Not applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
Not applicable.
Item 7.   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company
Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
 
     
1   Includes 8,205,692 outstanding shares and an additional 1,138,147 shares underlying outstanding warrants.
 
2   Based upon 55,421,634 shares outstanding as of November 3, 2008. Also gives effect to exercise of the warrants referenced in Note 1 above.

 

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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that that information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
         
  February 5, 2008
  
  Date
 		  
  /s/ Alejandro Gonzalez    
  Signature   
     
  Alejandro Gonzalez    
  Name/Title   
The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the representative’s authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement, provided, however, that a power or attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.
Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

 

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