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
                                                                                  
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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
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

GODDARD COLIN 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

OSI PHARMACEUTICALS INC [ OSIP ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O OSI PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 41 PINELAWN ROAD 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

12/12/2008
(Street)

MELVILLE, NY 11747
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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
Common Stock   12/12/2008     F    1775   (1) D $33.39   106146   (2) D    
Common Stock   12/13/2008     F    1058   (1) D $33.39   105088   (2) D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Reflects the withholding of shares by the company to satisfy the tax liability upon the vesting of restricted stock.
( 2)  Due to a clerical error Column 5 of Table I of prior Form 4s filed for Dr. Goddard understated the total number of shares beneficially owned by Dr. Goddard by 181 shares. The reported number of securities beneficially owned by Dr. Goddard following the reported transactions has been adjusted in this Form 4 to include the 181 shares of common stock that were inadvertently omitted in the prior Form 4s.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
GODDARD COLIN
C/O OSI PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
41 PINELAWN ROAD
MELVILLE, NY 11747 		X
Chief Executive Officer

Signatures
/s/ Michael G. Atieh, attorney-in-fact for Dr. Goddard 12/16/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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