Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MCGOVERN MICHAEL
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BENTLEY PHARMACEUTICALS INC [BNT]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
P.O. BOX 420528
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/22/2008
(Street)

ATLANTA, GA 30342
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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, $0.02 par value 07/22/2008   D   2,575,228 D (1) $ 14.8165 0 D  
Common Stock, $0.02 par value 07/22/2008   D   100,000 (2) D (1) $ 14.8165 0 I By spouse

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction 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
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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
Option (Right to Buy) $ 8.2644 07/22/2008   D     25,000 04/01/2001 04/01/2010 Common Stock, $0.02 par value 25,000 (3) 0 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 7.8053 07/22/2008   D     25,000 07/01/2001 04/01/2010 Common Stock, $0.02 par value 25,000 (4) 0 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 9.8714 07/22/2008   D     25,000 10/01/2001 10/01/2010 Common Stock, $0.02 par value 25,000 (5) 0 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 5.5096 07/22/2008   D     69,200 05/09/2002 05/09/2011 Common Stock, $0.02 par value 69,200 (6) 0 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 5.2341 07/22/2008   D     25,000 07/01/2002 07/01/2011 Common Stock, $0.02 par value 25,000 (7) 0 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 6.5197 07/22/2008   D     25,000 08/30/2002 08/30/2011 Common Stock, $0.02 par value 25,000 (8) 0 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 8.999 07/22/2008   D     25,000 02/12/2003 02/12/2012 Common Stock, $0.02 par value 25,000 (9) 0 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 8.999 07/22/2008   D     25,000 02/12/2004 02/12/2012 Common Stock, $0.02 par value 25,000 (10) 0 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 10.7575 07/22/2008   D     15,000 05/22/2003 05/22/2012 Common Stock, $0.02 par value 15,000 (11) 0 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 10.7575 07/22/2008   D     15,000 05/22/2004 05/22/2012 Common Stock, $0.02 par value 15,000 (12) 0 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 10.2203 07/22/2008   D     25,000 06/21/2003 06/21/2012 Common Stock, $0.02 par value 25,000 (13) 0 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 10.2203 07/22/2008   D     25,000 06/21/2004 06/21/2012 Common Stock, $0.02 par value 25,000 (14) 0 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 8.4021 07/22/2008   D     20,000 03/21/2004 03/21/2013 Common Stock, $0.02 par value 20,000 (15) 0 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 8.4021 07/22/2008   D     20,000 03/21/2005 03/21/2013 Common Stock, $0.02 par value 20,000 (16) 0 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 9.2194 07/22/2008   D     17,500 07/31/2003 05/21/2013 Common Stock, $0.02 par value 17,500 (17) 0 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 9.2194 07/22/2008   D     17,500 10/31/2003 05/21/2013 Common Stock, $0.02 par value 17,500 (18) 0 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 9.2194 07/22/2008   D     17,500 01/31/2004 05/21/2013 Common Stock, $0.02 par value 17,500 (19) 0 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 9.2194 07/22/2008   D     17,500 04/30/2004 05/21/2013 Common Stock, $0.02 par value 17,500 (20) 0 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 12.3736 07/22/2008   D     25,000 04/30/2004 12/31/2013 Common Stock, $0.02 par value 25,000 (21) 0 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 11.4783 07/22/2008   D     5,000 07/31/2004 06/07/2014 Common Stock, $0.02 par value 5,000 (22) 0 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 11.4783 07/22/2008   D     5,000 10/31/2004 06/07/2014 Common Stock, $0.02 par value 5,000 (23) 0 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 11.4783 07/22/2008   D     5,000 01/31/2005 06/07/2014 Common Stock, $0.02 par value 5,000 (24) 0 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 11.4783 07/22/2008   D     5,000 04/30/2005 06/07/2014 Common Stock, $0.02 par value 5,000 (25) 0 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 8.0853 07/22/2008   D     30,000 10/31/2004 11/10/2014 Common Stock, $0.02 par value 30,000 (26) 0 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 8.0853 07/22/2008   D     15,000 01/31/2005 11/10/2014 Common Stock, $0.02 par value 15,000 (27) 0 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 8.0853 07/22/2008   D     15,000 04/30/2005 11/10/2014 Common Stock, $0.02 par value 15,000 (28) 0 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 9.9035 07/22/2008   D     20,000 07/31/2005 05/24/2015 Common Stock, $0.02 par value 20,000 (29) 0 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 9.9035 07/22/2008   D     20,000 10/31/2005 05/24/2015 Common Stock, $0.02 par value 20,000 (30) 0 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 9.9035 07/22/2008   D     20,000 01/31/2006 05/24/2015 Common Stock, $0.02 par value 20,000 (31) 0 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 9.9035 07/22/2008   D     20,000 04/30/2006 05/24/2015 Common Stock, $0.02 par value 20,000 (32) 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MCGOVERN MICHAEL
P.O. BOX 420528
ATLANTA, GA 30342
  X      

Signatures

 /s/ Michael McGovern   07/24/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Disposed of in connection with the merger of Beryllium Merger Corporation ("Acquisition Sub") with and into Bentley Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Bentley"), effective July 22, 2008 (the "Effective Time"), (the "Merger"), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 31, 2008, by and among Bentley, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. and Acquisition Sub (the "Merger Agreement"). In connection with the Merger, each share of Common Stock listed in Table I was exchanged for the right to receive $14.8165, per share in cash.
(2) Represents shares Mr. McGovern provided his spouse by a bona fide gift on 12/7/2006.
(3) This option was cancelled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment of $163,802.50, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration per share ($14.8165) multiplied by the total number of shares of Common Stock underlying the option.
(4) This option was cancelled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment of $175,280.00, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration per share ($14.8165) multiplied by the total number of shares of Common Stock underlying the option.
(5) This option was cancelled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment of $123,627.50, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration per share ($14.8165) multiplied by the total number of shares of Common Stock underlying the option.
(6) This option was cancelled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment of $644,037.48, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration per share ($14.8165) multiplied by the total number of shares of Common Stock underlying the option.
(7) This option was cancelled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment of $239,560.00, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration per share ($14.8165) multiplied by the total number of shares of Common Stock underlying the option.
(8) This option was cancelled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment of $207,420.00, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration per share ($14.8165) multiplied by the total number of shares of Common Stock underlying the option.
(9) This option was cancelled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment of $145,437.50, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration per share ($14.8165) multiplied by the total number of shares of Common Stock underlying the option.
(10) This option was cancelled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment of $145,437.50, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration per share ($14.8165) multiplied by the total number of shares of Common Stock underlying the option.
(11) This option was cancelled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment of $60,885.00, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration per share ($14.8165) multiplied by the total number of shares of Common Stock underlying the option.
(12) This option was cancelled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment of $60,885.00, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration per share ($14.8165) multiplied by the total number of shares of Common Stock underlying the option.
(13) This option was cancelled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment of $114,905.00, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration per share ($14.8165) multiplied by the total number of shares of Common Stock underlying the option.
(14) This option was cancelled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment of $114,905.00, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration per share ($14.8165) multiplied by the total number of shares of Common Stock underlying the option.
(15) This option was cancelled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment of $128,288.00, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration per share ($14.8165) multiplied by the total number of shares of Common Stock underlying the option.
(16) This option was cancelled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment of $128,288.00, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration per share ($14.8165) multiplied by the total number of shares of Common Stock underlying the option.
(17) This option was cancelled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment of $97,949.25, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration per share ($14.8165) multiplied by the total number of shares of Common Stock underlying the option.
(18) This option was cancelled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment of $97,949.25, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration per share ($14.8165) multiplied by the total number of shares of Common Stock underlying the option.
(19) This option was cancelled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment of $97,949.25, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration per share ($14.8165) multiplied by the total number of shares of Common Stock underlying the option.
(20) This option was cancelled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment of $97,949.25, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration per share ($14.8165) multiplied by the total number of shares of Common Stock underlying the option.
(21) This option was cancelled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment of $61,072.50, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration per share ($14.8165) multiplied by the total number of shares of Common Stock underlying the option.
(22) This option was cancelled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment of $16,691.00, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration per share ($14.8165) multiplied by the total number of shares of Common Stock underlying the option.
(23) This option was cancelled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment of $16,691.00, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration per share ($14.8165) multiplied by the total number of shares of Common Stock underlying the option.
(24) This option was cancelled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment of $16,691.00, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration per share ($14.8165) multiplied by the total number of shares of Common Stock underlying the option.
(25) This option was cancelled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment of $16,691.00, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration per share ($14.8165) multiplied by the total number of shares of Common Stock underlying the option.
(26) This option was cancelled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment of $201,936.00, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration per share ($14.8165) multiplied by the total number of shares of Common Stock underlying the option.
(27) This option was cancelled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment of $100,968.00, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration per share ($14.8165) multiplied by the total number of shares of Common Stock underlying the option.
(28) This option was cancelled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment of $100,968.00, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration per share ($14.8165) multiplied by the total number of shares of Common Stock underlying the option.
(29) This option was cancelled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment of $98,260.00, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration per share ($14.8165) multiplied by the total number of shares of Common Stock underlying the option.
(30) This option was cancelled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment of $98,260.00, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration per share ($14.8165) multiplied by the total number of shares of Common Stock underlying the option.
(31) This option was cancelled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment of $98,260.00, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration per share ($14.8165) multiplied by the total number of shares of Common Stock underlying the option.
(32) This option was cancelled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment of $98,260.00, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration per share ($14.8165) multiplied by the total number of shares of Common Stock underlying the option.

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