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*
MPM BIOVENTURES III QP LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O MPM ASSET MANAGEMENT
200 CLARENDON ST., 54TH FLOOR

(Street)
BOSTON MA 02116

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ARYx Therapeutics, Inc. [ ARYX ]
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)
11/14/2008
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 11/14/2008 P 1,787,710(1) A $2.2 5,364,572 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
Common Stock Warrant (Right to Buy) $2.64 11/14/2008 P 536,313(3) 11/14/2008 11/14/2013 Common Stock 536,313 $0.125 536,313 I See footnote(3)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MPM BIOVENTURES III QP LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O MPM ASSET MANAGEMENT
200 CLARENDON ST., 54TH FLOOR

(Street)
BOSTON MA 02116

(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*
MPM BIOVENTURES III PARALLEL FUND, LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O MPM ASSET MANAGEMENT
200 CLARENDON ST., 54TH FLOOR

(Street)
BOSTON MA 02116

(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*
MPM BIOVENTURES III GMBH & CO. Beteiligungs KG

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O MPM ASSET MANAGEMENT
200 CLARENDON ST., 54TH FLOOR

(Street)
BOSTON MA 02116

(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*
MPM BIOVENTURES III LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O MPM ASSET MANAGEMENT
200 CLARENDON ST., 54TH FLOOR

(Street)
BOSTON MA 02116

(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*
MPM BIOVENTURES III GP LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O MPM ASSET MANAGEMENT
200 CLARENDON ST., 54TH FLOOR

(Street)
BOSTON MA 02116

(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*
MPM BIOVENTURES III LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O MPM ASSET MANAGEMENT
200 CLARENDON ST., 54TH FLOOR

(Street)
BOSTON MA 02116

(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*
MPM ASSET MANAGEMENT INVESTORS 2002 BVIII LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O MPM ASSET MANAGEMENT
200 CLARENDON ST., 54TH FLOOR

(Street)
BOSTON MA 02116

(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*
MPM BioVentures Strategic Fund LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O MPM ASSET MANAGEMENT
200 CLARENDON ST., 54TH FLOOR

(Street)
BOSTON MA 02116

(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 shares were purchased as follows: 1,487,643 by MPM BioVentures III-QP, L.P. ("BV III QP"), 100,022 by MPM BioVentures III, L.P. ("BV III"), 29,391 by MPM Asset Management Investors 2002 BVIII LLC ("AM 2002"), 44,943 by MPM BioVentures III Parallel Fund, L.P. ("BV Parallel") and 125,711 by MPM BioVentures III GmbH & Co. Beteiligungs KG ("BV KG"). MPM BioVentures III GP, L.P. ("MPM III GP") and MPM BioVentures III LLC ("MPM III LLC") are the direct and indirect general partners of BV III QP, BV III, BV Parallel and BV KG and MPM BioVentures Strategic Fund, L.P. ("BV SF"). Luke Evnin, Ansbert Gadicke, Nicholas Galakatos, Dennis Henner, Nicholas Simon III, Michael Steinmetz and Kurt Wheeler are the members of MPM III LLC and AM 2002. Each member of the group disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
2. The shares are held as follows: 4,241,787 by BV III QP, 285,204 by BV III, 83,805 by AM 2002, 128,140 by BV Parallel, 358,453 by BV KG and 267,183 by BV SF. Each member of the group disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
3. The warrants were purchased and are held as follows: 446,293 by BV III QP, 30,007 by BV III, 8,817 by AM 2002, 13,483 by BV Parallel and 37,713 by BV KG. Each member of the group disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
Remarks:
See Form 4 for Luke Evnin for additional members of this joint filing.
/s/ Luke Evnin, Series A Member of MPM BioVentures III LLC, the general partner of MPM BioVentures III GP, LP, the general partner of MPM BioVentures III QP, LP 11/17/2008
/s/ Luke Evnin, Series A Member of MPM BioVentures III LLC, the general partner of MPM BioVentures III GP, LP, the general partner of MPM BioVentures III Parallel Fund, LP 11/17/2008
/s/ Luke Evnin, Series A Member of MPM BioVentures III LLC, the general partner of MPM BioVentures III GP, LP, in its capacity as the Managing Limited Partner of MPM BioVentures III GmbH & Co. Beteiligungs KG 11/17/2008
/s/ Luke Evnin, Series A Member of MPM BioVentures III LLC, the general partner of MPM BioVentures III GP, LP, the general partner of MPM BioVentures III, LP 11/17/2008
/s/ Luke Evnin, Series A Member of MPM BioVentures III LLC, the general partner of MPM BioVentures III GP, LP 11/17/2008
/s/ Luke Evnin, Series A Member of MPM BioVentures III LLC 11/17/2008
/s/ Luke Evnin, manager of MPM Asset Management Investors 2002 BVIII LLC 11/17/2008
/s/ Luke Evnin, Series A Member of MPM BioVentures III LLC, the general partner of MPM BioVentures III GP, LP, the general partner of MPM BioVentures Strategic Fund, LP 11/17/2008
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