-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, FgZMJVOpWZwDKpcvhbeulq5oU9SbnT4KPnMUX8K0lQw6DLtXWCvAy4S2iPiuc3UX bsMaReys7t7hTIHvjgB0gA== 0000935836-07-000407.txt : 20071228 0000935836-07-000407.hdr.sgml : 20071228 20071228140852 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000935836-07-000407 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20071228 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071228 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COLLAGENEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001012270 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 521758016 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-47825 FILM NUMBER: 071331402 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 41 UNIVERSITY DRIVE CITY: NEWTON STATE: PA ZIP: 18940 BUSINESS PHONE: 2155797388 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 41 UNIVERSITY DRIVE CITY: NEWTON STATE: PA ZIP: 18940 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Palo Alto Investors, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001306923 IRS NUMBER: 770558164 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 470 UNIVERSITY AVE CITY: PALO ALTO STATE: CA ZIP: 94301 BUSINESS PHONE: 650-325-0772 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 470 UNIVERSITY AVE CITY: PALO ALTO STATE: CA ZIP: 94301 SC 13G 1 collagenex.htm COLLAGENEX

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No._)

CollaGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Shares

(Title of Class of Securities)

19419B100

(CUSIP Number)

December 19, 2007

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

[X] 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 in 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).

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1. Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

William Leland Edwards

2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)

(b) X

3. SEC Use Only

4. Citizenship or Place of Organization U.S.A.

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each Reporting

Person With:

5. Sole Voting Power 0

6. Shared Voting Power 1,718,087

7. Sole Dispositive Power 0

8. Shared Dispositive Power 1,718,087

9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,718,087

10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions) ______

11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 8.0%

12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN, HC

 

 

1. Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

Palo Alto Investors

2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)

(b) X

3. SEC Use Only

4. Citizenship or Place of Organization California

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each Reporting

Person With:

5. Sole Voting Power 0

6. Shared Voting Power 1,718,087

7. Sole Dispositive Power 0

8. Shared Dispositive Power 1,718,087

9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,718,087

10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions) ______

11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 8.0%

12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) CO, HC

 

 

1. Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

Palo Alto Investors, LLC

2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)

(b) X

3. SEC Use Only

4. Citizenship or Place of Organization California

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each Reporting

Person With:

5. Sole Voting Power 0

6. Shared Voting Power 1,718,087

7. Sole Dispositive Power 0

8. Shared Dispositive Power 1,718,087

9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,718,087

10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions) ______

11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 8.0%

12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO, IA

 

 

1. Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

Palo Alto Healthcare Master Fund, L.P.

2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)

(b) X

3. SEC Use Only

4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Cayman Islands

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each Reporting

Person With:

5. Sole Voting Power 0

6. Shared Voting Power 1,312,431

7. Sole Dispositive Power 0

8. Shared Dispositive Power 1,312,431

9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,312,431

10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions) ______

11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 6.1%

12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN

 

 

Item 1.

(a) Name of Issuer

CollaGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices

41 University Drive, Newtown, PA 18940

Item 2.

(a) The names of the persons filing this statement are:

Palo Alto Investors, LLC ("PAI"); Palo Alto Investors; William Leland Edwards; Palo Alto Healthcare Master Fund, L.P. ("Healthcare Master")

(collectively, the "Filers").

(b) The principal business address of the Filers except Healthcare Master and Small Cap Master is:

470 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301

The principal business address of Healthcare Master is:

c/o Citco Fund Services (Bermuda) Limited
Washington Mall West, 2nd Floor
7 Reid Street
Hamilton HM 11
Bermuda


(c) For citizenship of Filers, see Item 4 of the cover sheet for each Filer.

(d) This statement relates to shares of common stock of the Issuer (the "Stock").

(e) The CUSIP number of the Issuer is: 19419B100

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to rule 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) [ x ] An investment adviser in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E) (as to PAI).

(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

(g) [ x ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) (as to Palo Alto Investors and Mr. Edwards).

(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).

(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 section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4. Ownership.

See Items 5-9 and 11 of the cover page for each Filer.

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.

PAI is a registered investment adviser and is the general partner and investment adviser of Healthcare Master and other investment limited partnerships and is the investment adviser to other investment funds. Palo Alto Investors is the manager of PAI. Mr. Edwards is the controlling shareholder of Palo Alto Investors and the President of PAI. PAI's clients have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Stock. No client, other than Healthcare Master, separately holds more than five percent of the outstanding Stock.

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.

The Filers are filing this Schedule 13G jointly, but not as a member of a group, and each of them expressly disclaims membership in a group. Each of PAI, Palo Alto Investors and Mr. Edwards disclaims beneficial ownership of the Stock except to the extent of that person's pecuniary interest therein. In addition, the filing of this Schedule 13G on behalf of Healthcare Master should not be construed as an admission that it is, and it disclaims that it is, the beneficial owner, as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, of any of the Stock covered by this Schedule 13G.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not applicable.

Item 10. Certification.

Certification of Palo Alto Investors, PAI and Mr. Edwards:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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.

Certification of Healthcare Master:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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.

Exhibits:

Joint Filing Agreement, previously filed.

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: December 28, 2007

PALO ALTO INVESTORS

 

By: /s/ William L. Edwards
William L. Edwards, President

PALO ALTO INVESTORS, LLC

 

By: /s/ William L. Edwards
William L. Edwards, President

 

 

/s/ William L. Edwards
William L. Edwards

 

PALO ALTO HEALTHCARE MASTER FUND, L.P.

By: Palo Alto Investors, LLC, General Partner

By: Palo Alto Investors, Manager

By: /s/ William L. Edwards
William L. Edwards, President

 
   

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