0000947871-05-000295.txt : 20120705 0000947871-05-000295.hdr.sgml : 20120704 20050203073930 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000947871-05-000295 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050203 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050203 GROUP MEMBERS: MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. GROUP MEMBERS: MERRILL LYNCH GROUP, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: MERRILL LYNCH VENTURES L.P. 2001 GROUP MEMBERS: MERRILL LYNCH VENTURES, LLC SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SENOMYX INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001123979 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH [8731] IRS NUMBER: 330843840 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-79930 FILM NUMBER: 05571312 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11099 N TORREY PINES ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 160 CITY: LA JOLLA STATE: CA ZIP: 92037 BUSINESS PHONE: 8586468300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11099 N TORREY PINES RD SUITE 160 CITY: LA JOLLA STATE: CA ZIP: 92037 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Merrill Lynch Ventures LP 2001 CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001292847 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER STREET 2: 23RD FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10080 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-449-4371 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER STREET 2: 23RD FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10080 SC 13G 1 sc13g_020205-senomyx.txt SCHEDULE 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )* SENOMYX, INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 81724Q107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) DECEMBER 31, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |_| Rule 13d-1(b) |_| Rule 13d-1(c) |X| 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 (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). SCHEDULE 13G --------------------------------- CUSIP No. 81724Q107 --------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS Merrill Lynch Ventures L.P. 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------ SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 2,857,141 EACH ------------------------------------------ REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 0 ------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,857,141 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,857,141(1) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11.3% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) PN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- (1) As of January 20, 2005, Merrill Lynch Ventures L.P. 2001 beneficially owned no shares of the common stock of Senomyx, Inc., having sold all shares in public market transactions. SCHEDULE 13G --------------------------------- CUSIP No. 81724Q107 --------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS Merrill Lynch Ventures, 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 Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------ SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 2,857,141 EACH ------------------------------------------ REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 0 ------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,857,141 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,857,141(1) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11.3% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- (1) As of January 20, 2005, Merrill Lynch Ventures, LLC beneficially owned no shares of the common stock of Senomyx, Inc., having sold all shares in public market transactions. SCHEDULE 13G --------------------------------- CUSIP No. 81724Q107 --------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS Merrill Lynch Group, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER Disclaimed (See #9 below) NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------ SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY Disclaimed (See #9 below) EACH ------------------------------------------ REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH Disclaimed (See #9 below) ------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER Disclaimed (See #9 below) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON Merrill Lynch Group, Inc. disclaims beneficial ownership in all shares of Senomyx, Inc. held by Merrill Lynch Ventures L.P. 2001 and/or Merrill Lynch Ventures, LLC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Disclaimed (See #9 above) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) CO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13G --------------------------------- CUSIP No. 81724Q107 --------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER Disclaimed (See #9 below) NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------ SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY Disclaimed (See #9 below) EACH ------------------------------------------ REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH Disclaimed (See #9 below) ------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER Disclaimed (See #9 below) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. disclaims beneficial ownership in all shares of Senomyx, Inc. held by Merrill Lynch Ventures L.P. 2001 and/or Merrill Lynch Ventures, LLC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Disclaimed (See #9 above) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) HC, CO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1. (a) NAME OF ISSUER. Senomyx, Inc. (b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES. 11099 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037 Item 2. (a) NAME OF PERSON FILING. Merrill Lynch Ventures L.P. 2001 Merrill Lynch Ventures, LLC Merrill Lynch Group, Inc. Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence. Merrill Lynch Ventures L.P. 2001 4 World Financial Center New York, New York 10080 Merrill Lynch Ventures, LLC 4 World Financial Center New York, New York 10080 Merrill Lynch Group, Inc. 4 World Financial Center New York, New York 10080 Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. 4 World Financial Center New York, New York 10080 (c) CITIZENSHIP. The citizenship of all Reporting Persons is Delaware. (d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES. Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share. (e) CUSIP NUMBER. 81724Q107 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to ss. 240.13d-1(b) or ss. 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) |_| Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act. (b) |_| Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act. (c) |_| Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act. (d) |_| Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. (e) |_| An investment adviser in accordance with ss. 240.13(d)-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 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. (j) |_| Group, in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item 4. Ownership. Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 2,857,141 (b) Percent of Class: 11.3% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See Item 5 of the Cover Pages. (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See Item 6 of the Cover Pages. (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Item 7 of the Cover Pages. (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Item 8 of the Cover Pages. 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. |X| Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Merrill Lynch Group, Inc. and Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares of common stock beneficially owned by Merrill Lynch Ventures L.P. 2001 and Merrill Lynch Ventures, LLC, which such shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Merrill Lynch Group, Inc. and Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. because Merrill Lynch Ventures L.P. 2001 is a partnership in which Merrill Lynch Ventures, LLC is the general partner, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Merrill Lynch Group, Inc., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. 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 Member of the Group. Although Merrill Lynch Ventures L.P. 2001, Merrill Lynch Ventures, LLC, Merrill Lynch Group, Inc., and Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. are affiliates and are filing jointly, the reporting persons are of the view that such affiliation does not cause them to act as a group for purposes of Rule 13d. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not applicable. Item 10. Certification. Not applicable. 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.

Merrill Lynch Ventures L.P. 2001 February 3, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------- Date /s/ Mandakini Puri -------------------------------------------------------------- Signature Mandakini Puri, Executive VP of Merrill Lynch Ventures, LLC, General Partner of Merrill Lynch Ventures L.P. 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------- Name/Title Merrill Lynch Ventures, LLC February 3, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------- Date /s/ Mandakini Puri -------------------------------------------------------------- Signature Mandakini Puri, Executive VP of Merrill Lynch Ventures, LLC -------------------------------------------------------------- Name/Title Merrill Lynch Group, Inc. February 3, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------- Date /s/ Frank Marinaro -------------------------------------------------------------- Signature Frank Marinaro, Attorney-in-Fact of Merrill Lynch Group, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------- Name/Title Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. February 3, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------- Date /s/ Frank Marinaro -------------------------------------------------------------- Signature Frank Marinaro, Attorney-in-Fact of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------- Name/Title

EX-99 2 ex99_020205.txt JOINT FILING AGREEMENT EXHIBIT 99 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT The undersigned hereby agree that the Schedule 13G with respect to the securities of Senomyx, Inc. and further amendments thereto executed by each and any of us shall be filed on behalf of each of us pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. This agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Dated: February 3, 2005

Merrill Lynch Ventures L.P. 2001 /s/ Mandakini Puri -------------------------------------------------------------- Signature Mandakini Puri, Executive VP of Merrill Lynch Ventures, LLC, General Partner of Merrill Lynch Ventures L.P. 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------- Name/Title Merrill Lynch Ventures, LLC /s/ Mandakini Puri -------------------------------------------------------------- Signature Mandakini Puri, Executive VP of Merrill Lynch Ventures, LLC -------------------------------------------------------------- Name/Title Merrill Lynch Group, Inc. /s/ Frank Marinaro -------------------------------------------------------------- Signature Frank Marinaro, Attorney-in-Fact of Merrill Lynch Group, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------- Name/Title Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. /s/ Frank Marinaro -------------------------------------------------------------- Signature Frank Marinaro, Attorney-in-Fact of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------- Name/Title