FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Kudla David J

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ADVANCIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORP.
20425 SENECA MEADOWS PARKWAY

(Street)
GERMANTOWN MD 20876

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/03/2004
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ADVANCIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORP [ AVNC ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
VP, Quality Assurance
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 4,917 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy) (1) 11/07/2011 Common Stock 33,332 0.62 D
Stock Option (right to buy) (2) 06/03/2013 Common Stock 16,392 0.62 D
Stock Option (right to buy) (3) 10/15/2013 Common Stock 5,464 10 D
Stock Option (right to buy) (4) 02/24/2014 Common Stock 15,000 8.45 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. These options vest and become exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing on November 12, 2002. Does not include options to purchase 4,917 shares previously vested and exercised by the Reporting Person.
2. These options vest and become exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing on November 15, 2003.
3. These options vest and become exercisable in 48 equal monthly installments commencing on November 16, 2003.
4. These options vest and become exercisable in 48 equal monthly installments commencing on December 15, 2003.
Remarks:
/s/Edward M. Rudnic, Ph.D., attorney-in-fact 06/07/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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 5 (b)(v).
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