SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
111 HUNTINGTON AVE., SUITE 610

(Street)
BOSTON MA 02199

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CURIS INC [ CRIS ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/15/2008
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X 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. 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 04/15/2008 S 1,300,000(1) D $1.4 6,250,564 I See Footnote(2)
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 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: 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
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
111 HUNTINGTON AVE., SUITE 610

(Street)
BOSTON MA 02199

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
RA Capital Biotech Fund LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
111 HUNTINGTON AVE., SUITE 610

(Street)
BOSTON MA 02199

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
RA Capital Biotech Fund II, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
111 HUNTINGTON AVE., SUITE 610

(Street)
BOSTON MA 02199

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
ALDRICH RICHARD

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
111 HUNTINGTON AVE., SUITE 610

(Street)
BOSTON MA 02199

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Kolchinsky Peter

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
111 HUNTINGTON AVE., SUITE 610

(Street)
BOSTON MA 02199

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. The disposed shares represent 1,286,350 shares sold by RA Capital Biotech Fund, L.P. ("Fund I") and 13,650 shares sold by RA Capital Biotech Fund II, L.P. ("Fund II").
2. RA Capital Management, LLC (the "General Partner") is the general partner of both Fund I and Fund II, and Richard H. Aldrich and Peter Kolchinsky are the sole managers of the General Partner. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims his or its beneficial ownership of any shares of the above named Issuer reported herein, except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.
Remarks:
Peter Kolchinsky, Manager of RA Capital Management, LLC 04/17/2008
Peter Kolchinsky, Manager of RA Capital Management, LLC, the General Partner of RA Capital Biotech Fund, L.P. 04/17/2008
Peter Kolchinsky, Manager of RA Capital Management, LLC, the General Partner of RA Capital Biotech Fund II, L.P. 04/17/2008
Richard Aldrich 04/17/2008
Peter Kolchinsky 04/17/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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