UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Schedule 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Paligent, Inc. Common Stock, par value $.001 per share (Title of Class of Securities) February 14, 2003 (CUSIP Number: 696385103) Date of event which requires filing December 31, 2002 Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which the 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be filled for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "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 to Schedule 13G). 1 ------------------- ----------------- CUSIP No. 696385103 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| (b) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 1,265,671 ----------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 1,265,671 ----------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,265,671(1) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 3.8% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* (IN) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Beneficial ownership consists of voting and dispositive power over (i) 356,608 Shares and warrants to purchase 842,070 Shares owned directly by Dr. Rosenwald and (ii) 66,993 Shares owned by Paramount Capital Investments, LLC, of which Dr. Rosenwald is sole and managing member. 2 ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER: Paligent, Inc. (the "Company") ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 369 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10017 ITEM 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING: Lindsay A. Rosenwald, MD ITEM 2(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: c/o Paramount Capital Investments, LLC 787 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10019 ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP: United States ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, $0.001 par value (the "Shares"). ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER: 696385103 ITEM 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to ss.ss. 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) |_| Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). (b) |_| Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (c) |_| Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (d) |_| Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8). (e) |_| An investment adviser in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) |_| An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) |_| A parent holding company or control person in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) |_| A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); 3 (i) |_| 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) |_| Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). (h) |X| Not Applicable ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP For information concerning the ownership of Common Stock of the Company by the Reporting Persons, see Items 5 through 9 and 11 of the cover pages to this schedule 13G and footnotes thereto. ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS The Reporting Person is no longer a holder of securities representing greater than 5% of any class of securities of the Issuer. ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON See Footnote #1 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 4 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 a transaction having that purpose and effect. SIGNATURES 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 14, 2003 New York, NY /s/ Lindsay A. Rosenwlad, M.D. ------------------------------ Lindsay A. Rosenwlad, M.D. 5