0000728889-15-000262.txt : 20150209 0000728889-15-000262.hdr.sgml : 20150209 20150209142314 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000728889-15-000262 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150209 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150209 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001034842 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 943248524 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-59985 FILM NUMBER: 15587994 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1180 VETERANS BOULEVARD CITY: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94080 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1180 VETERANS BOULEVARD CITY: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94080 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OPPENHEIMER FUNDS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000728889 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER STREET 2: 225 LIBERTY STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10281-1008 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-323-0200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER STREET 2: 225 LIBERTY STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10281-1008 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: OPPENHEIMER MANAGEMENT CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940131 SC 13G/A 1 rigelpharmaceuticals13ga.htm SCHEDULE 13G

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 10)*

 

RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

 

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock

 

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

766559603

 

(CUSIP Number)

12/31/2014

 

(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)
[  ] 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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 766559603

 

 

1.

 

Names of Reporting Persons:

 

OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

IRS No. 13-2527171

 

2.

 

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions): Joint filing

 

3.

 

SEC Use Only

 

4.

 

Citizenship or Place of Organization:

Colorado

  Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
5. Sole Voting Power:  0
6.

Shared Voting Power:

5,000,000

7. Sole Dispositive Power:  0
8.

Shared Dispositive Power:

5,000,000

 

9.

 

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person5,000,000

(beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4 of the Exchange Act of 1934)

 

10.

 

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

[ ]

 

11.

 

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):

5.70%

 

12.

 

 

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):

IA

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 766559603

 

 

1.

 

Names of Reporting Persons:

IRS Identification No: 93-1036175

Oppenheimer Global Opportunities Fund

 

 

2.

 

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions): Joint filing

 

3.

 

SEC Use Only

 

4.

 

Citizenship or Place of Organization:

Delaware

  Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
5.

Sole Voting Power:

5,000,000

6. Shared Voting Power:  0
7. Sole Dispositive Power:  0
8.

Shared Dispositive Power:

5,000,000

 

9.

 

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 5,000,000

(beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4 of the Exchange Act of 1934)

 

10.

 

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

[ ]

 

11.

 

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):

5.70%

 

12.

 

 

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):

IV

 

Item:

 

1(a)

 

 

Name of Issuer:

RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

 

1(b)

 

 

Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

1180 Veterans Blvd.

South San Francisco, CA 94080

 

2(a)

 

 

Name of Person Filing:

(a) OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

(b) Oppenheimer Global Opportunities Fund

 

2(b)

 

 

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

(a) Two World Financial Center

225 Liberty Street

New York, NY 10281

(b) 6803 S. Tucson Way

Centennial, CO 80112

 

2(c)

 

 

Citizenship:

(a) Colorado

(b) Delawae

 

2(d)

 

 

Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock

 

2(e)

 

 

CUSIP Number:

766559603

 

3

 

OppenheimerFunds, Inc. is an investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). Oppenheimer Global Opportunities Fund is an investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

4(a)

 

 

Amount beneficially owned:

(i) 6,000,000 (beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4 of the Exchange Act of 1934) (includes ownership reported in 4(b)(ii) below)

(ii) 5,000,000

 

4(b)

 

 

Percent of class:

(i) 5.72% (includes ownership reported in 4(b)(ii) below)

(ii) 5.72%

 

4(c)

(i)

 

 

(ii)

 

 

 

 

(iii)

 

 

(iv)

 

 

Number of shares as to which the person has:

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

(a) 0

(b) 0

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

(a) 5,000,000

(b) 5,000,000

 

 

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

(a) 0

(b)   0

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

(a) 5,000,000

(b) 5,000,000

 

5.

 

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: [ ]

 

6.

 

 

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.:

N/A

 

7.

 

 

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:

N/A

 

8.

 

 

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

N/A

 

9.

 

 

Notice of Dissolution of Group:

N/A

 

10.

 

Certification:

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.

 

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.

 

 

  02/09/2015
  Date
   
  /s/ Mark S. Vandehey
  Signature
   
  Mark S. Vandehey, Sr. Vice President
  and Chief Compliance Officer
  Name/Title