Prepared by MERRILL CORPORATION
    FORM 3



(Print or Type Response)		   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,
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. Date of Event Requiring Statement
(Month/Day/Year)		   4.   Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
  Henkel   Timothy   J.     12/18/00       Versicor Inc. (VERS)
 
 
  (Last)   (First)   (Middle)   3. IRS Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (voluntary)   5.   Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)   6. If Amendment, Date of Original
(Month/Day/Year)
                        Director       10% Owner      
34790 Ardentech Court
(Street)		  
   X  Officer
    (give title below)		        Other
    (specify below)		  
                                7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing
Fremont, California 94555
         Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
     (Check applicable line)
  (City)   (State)   (Zip)                        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)
  None.     None.            
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
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FORM 3 (Continued)   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 of Derivative Security: 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                  
  Employee Stock Option
(right to buy)		     (1)   12/18/10   Common Stock, par value $.001   400,000     $5.75     D      
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         

Explanation of Responses:

(1)
The options vest 25% on December 8, 2001 and the remaining 75% vest at 1/36 per month for the 36 months following December 8, 2001. No options are currently exercisable.

    /s/ Timothy J. Henkel, M.D.   April 25, 2001
**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
         
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