UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1)* INCARA PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value Per Share (Title of Class of Securities) 45324E103 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2001 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [X ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] 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 on 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). Page 1 of 8 pages ------------------------- -------------------------- CUSIP No. 45324E103 13G Page 2 of 8 Pages ------------------------- -------------------------- ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ x] ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 0 OWNED--------------------------------------------------------------------------- BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 1,253,700 (including 240,000 shares issuable upon exercise of REPORTING warrants) PERSON-------------------------------------------------------------------------- WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,253,700 (including 240,000 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants) ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,253,700 (including 240,000 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants) ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.7% ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 00 ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT Page 2 of 8 pages ------------------------- -------------------------- CUSIP No. 45324E103 13G Page 3 of 8 Pages ------------------------- -------------------------- ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ x] ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 0 OWNED--------------------------------------------------------------------------- BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 1,253,700 (including 240,000 shares issuable upon exercise of REPORTING warrants) PERSON-------------------------------------------------------------------------- WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,253,700 (including 240,000 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants) ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,253,700 (including 240,000 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants) ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.7% ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 00 ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT Page 3 of 8 pages ------------------------- -------------------------- CUSIP No. 45324E103 13G Page 4 of 8 Pages ------------------------- -------------------------- ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Steven A. Cohen ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ x] ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 0 OWNED--------------------------------------------------------------------------- BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 1,253,700 (including 240,000 shares issuable upon exercise of REPORTING warrants) PERSON-------------------------------------------------------------------------- WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,253,700 (including 240,000 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants) ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,253,700 (including 240,000 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants) ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.7% ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT Page 4 of 8 pages Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: --------------- Incara Pharmaceuticals Corporation Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: ------------------------------------------------ 79 T.W. Alexander Drive 4401 Research Commons - Suite 200 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 Items 2(a) Name of Person Filing: ---------- ---------------------- This statement is being filed by (i) S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC ("SAC Capital Advisors"), (ii) S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC ("SAC Capital Management") and (iii) Steven A. Cohen. Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office: ------------------------------------- (i), (ii) and (iii): 777 Long Ridge Road Stamford, Connecticut 06902 Item 2(c) Citizenship: ------------ (i): Delaware (ii): Delaware (iii): United States Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: ----------------------------- Common Stock, par value $.001 per share Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: ------------- 45324E103 Item 3 Not Applicable -------------- Item 4. Ownership: ---------- The securities reported on herein are held by S.A.C. Capital Associates, LLC, an Anguillan limited liability company ("SAC Capital Associates"). Pursuant to investment agreements, each of SAC Capital Advisors and SAC Capital Management share all investment and voting power with respect to the securities held by SAC Capital Associates. Accordingly, each of SAC Capital Advisors and SAC Capital Management may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities covered by this statement for purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"). Page 5 of 8 pages Steven A. Cohen is (i) the President and Chief Executive Officer of SAC Capital Advisors, the Managing Member of which is a corporation wholly owned by Mr. Cohen, and (ii) the owner, directly and through a wholly owned subsidiary, of 100% of the membership interests of SAC Capital Management. Accordingly, Mr. Cohen may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities covered by this statement for purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act. Mr. Cohen disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the securities covered by this statement. Item 4(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: -------------------------- 1,253,700 (including 240,000 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants) Item 4(b) Percent of Class: ----------------- 9.7% Item 4(c) Number of shares as to which such person has: --------------------------------------------- (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,253,700 (including 240,000 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants) (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,253,700 (including 240,000 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants) Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: --------------------------------------------- If this statement is being filed to report the fact 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. [ ] Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: -------------------------------------------------------- SAC Capital Associates has the right to receive dividends on, and proceeds from the sale of, the shares reported on this statement as beneficially owned by SAC Capital Advisors, SAC Capital Management and Mr. Cohen. Page 6 of 8 pages 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 the signatory certifies that, to the best of his 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. Page 7 of 8 pages SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 12, 2002 S.A.C. CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC /s/ Peter Nussbaum By:-------------------------- Name: Peter Nussbaum Title: Authorized Person S.A.C. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC /s/ Peter Nussbaum By:-------------------------- Name: Peter Nussbaum Title: Authorized Person STEVEN A. COHEN /s/ Peter Nussbaum By:-------------------------- Name: Peter Nussbaum Title: Authorized Person Page 8 of 8 pages