-----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, N2A53ryy89UURFJRyCGjOUMYruqSKQj+NOo6TTicigz8/zY1gZqR1OVTEg3tiijC uApJ+RtlNohdS4+2sAQXEQ== 0000904454-06-000408.txt : 20060515 0000904454-06-000408.hdr.sgml : 20060515 20060515132144 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000904454-06-000408 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060515 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060515 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PHARMION CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001203866 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-79338 FILM NUMBER: 06838945 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2525 28TH STREET CITY: BOULDER STATE: CO ZIP: 80301 BUSINESS PHONE: 720 564 9100 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Domain Partners VI, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001298033 IRS NUMBER: 331073839 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE PALMER SQUARE CITY: PRINCETON STATE: NJ ZIP: 08542 BUSINESS PHONE: (609) 683-5656 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE PALMER SQUARE CITY: PRINCETON STATE: NJ ZIP: 08542 SC 13D 1 s13d_0510-2006.txt SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 74955W 30 7 Page 1 of 10 Pages SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D (Rule 13d-101) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. )1 Pharmion Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.001 par value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 71715B 40 9 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Domain Associates, L.L.C. Ropes & Gray LLP One Palmer Square 45 Rockefeller Plaza Princeton, NJ 08542 New York, New York 10111 Attn: Kathleen K. Schoemaker Attn: John C. MacMurray, Esq. Tel. (609) 683-5656 Tel. (212) 841-5700 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) May 4, 2006 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box [ ]. Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. - ------------- 1The 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on 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. 74955W 30 7 Page 2 of 10 Pages 1) Name of Reporting Persons Domain Partners S.S. or I.R.S. Identification VI, L.P. No. of Above Persons EIN No.: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) [x] if a Member of a Group* (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Source of Funds WC - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is [ ] Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of 7) Sole Voting 989,400 Shares Beneficially Power Owned by Each Reporting Person With --------------------------------------- 8) Shared Voting Power -0- --------------------------------------- 9) Sole Disposi- 989,400 tive Power --------------------------------------- 10) Shared Dis- positive Power -0- --------------------------------------- 11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially 989,400 Owned by Each Reporting Person - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) Percent of Class Represented by 3.1% Amount in Row (11) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) Type of Reporting Person PN CUSIP No. 74955W 30 7 Page 3 of 10 Pages 1) Name of Reporting Persons DP VI Associates, L.P. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons EIN No.: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) [x] if a Member of a Group* (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Source of Funds WC - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is [ ] Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of 7) Sole Voting 10,600 Shares Beneficially Power Owned by Each Reporting Person With --------------------------------------- 8) Shared Voting Power -0- --------------------------------------- 9) Sole Disposi- 10,600 tive Power --------------------------------------- 10) Shared Dis- positive Power -0- --------------------------------------- 11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially 10,600 Owned by Each Reporting Person - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) Percent of Class Represented by Less than 0.1% Amount in Row (11) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) Type of Reporting Person PN CUSIP No. 74955W 30 7 Page 4 of 10 Pages 1) Name of Reporting Persons Domain Partners IV, L.P. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons EIN No.: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) [x] if a Member of a Group* (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Source of Funds Not Applicable - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is [ ] Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of 7) Sole Voting 800,708 Shares Beneficially Power Owned by Each Reporting Person With --------------------------------------- 8) Shared Voting Power -0- --------------------------------------- 9) Sole Disposi- 800,708 tive Power --------------------------------------- 10) Shared Dis- positive Power -0- --------------------------------------- 11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially 800,708 Owned by Each Reporting Person - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) Percent of Class Represented by 2.5% Amount in Row (11) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) Type of Reporting Person PN CUSIP No. 74955W 30 7 Page 5 of 10 Pages 1) Name of Reporting Persons DP IV Associates, L.P. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons EIN No.: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) [x] if a Member of a Group* (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Source of Funds Not Applicable - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is [ ] Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of 7) Sole Voting 9,155 Shares Beneficially Power Owned by Each Reporting Person With --------------------------------------- 8) Shared Voting Power -0- --------------------------------------- 9) Sole Disposi- 9,155 tive Power --------------------------------------- 10) Shared Dis- positive Power -0- --------------------------------------- 11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially 9,155 Owned by Each Reporting Person - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) Percent of Class Represented by Less than 0.1% Amount in Row (11) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) Type of Reporting Person PN CUSIP No. 74955W 30 7 Page 6 of 10 Pages Schedule 13D Item 1. Security and Issuer. ------------------- This statement on Schedule 13D relates to the Common Stock, $.001 par value per share (the "Common Stock"), of Pharmion Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Pharmion" or the "Issuer"). The Issuer's principal executive office is located at 2525 28th Street, Boulder, Colorado 80301. Item 2. Identity and Background. ----------------------- (a) This Schedule 13D is being filed on behalf of each of the following persons pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) of Regulation D-G under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"): Domain Partners VI, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("DP VI"), DP VI Associates, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("DP VI A"), Domain Partners IV, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("DP IV"), and DP IV Associates, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("DP IV A") (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). The Reporting Persons are making this single, joint filing because they may be deemed to constitute a "group" within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act. The agreement among the Reporting Persons to file as a group (the "Joint Filing Agreement") is attached hereto as Exhibit A. (b)-(c) The principal business of each of the Reporting Persons is that of a private investment partnership. The sole general partner of DP VI and DP VI A is One Palmer Square Associates VI, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("OPSA VI"), and the sole general partner of DP IV and DP IV A is One Palmer Square Associates IV, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("OPSA IV"). The principal business of OPSA VI is that of acting as the general partner of DP VI and DP VI A. James C. Blair, Brian H. Dovey, Jesse I. Treu, Kathleen K. Schoemaker, Robert J. More and Nicole Vitullo are the managing members of OPSA VI. The principal business of OPSA IV is that of acting as the general partner of DP IV and DP IV A. James C. Blair, Brian H. Dovey, Jesse I. Treu and Kathleen K. Schoemaker are the managing members of OPSA IV. The principal address of each of the entities and individuals named in this Item 2 is c/o Domain Associates, L.L.C., One Palmer Square, Princeton, New Jersey 08542. (d)-(e) During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons or individuals named in this Item 2 has (i) has been convicted in any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors); or (ii) been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction resulting in his being subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. (f) Each of the individuals named in this Item 2 is a citizen of the United States. Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. ------------------------------------------------- Between May 1, 2006 and May 4, 2006, DP VI and DP VI A purchased an aggregate 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock in open market transactions, at an average price of $19.10 per share. The source of funds for such purchases was the working capital of DP VI and DP VI A, respectively. Item 4. Purpose of Transaction. ---------------------- DP VI and DP VI A purchased Common Stock of the Issuer for investment purposes. James C. Blair is a member of the Issuer's Board of Directors, but except as otherwise described in this statement, the Reporting Persons do not have any present plans or proposals that relate to or would result in: (i) the acquisition by any person of additional securities of the Issuer, or the disposition of securities of the Issuer; (ii) an extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation, involving the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries; (iii) a sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries; (iv) any change in the CUSIP No. 74955W 30 7 Page 7 of 10 Pages present board of directors or management of the Issuer, including any plans or proposals to change the number or term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board; (v) any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Issuer; (vi) any other material change in the Issur's business or corporate structure; (vii) changes in the Issuer's charter, by-laws or instruments corresponding thereto or other actions which may impede the acquisition of control of the Issuer by any person; (viii) causing a class of securities of the Issuer to be delisted from a national securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities association; (ix) a class of equity securities of the Issuer becoming eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Exchange Act; or (x) any action similar to any of those enumerated above. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. ------------------------------------ The information below is based on a total of 32,042,298 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of May 5, 2006, as reported in the Issuer's report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10, 2006. (a) DP VI directly beneficially owns 989,400 shares of Common Stock, or approximately 3.1% of the Common Stock outstanding. DP VI A directly beneficially owns 10,600 shares of Common Stock, or less than 0.1% of the Common Stock outstanding. OPSA VI, as the general partner of DP VI and DP VI A, may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the securities owned by DP VI and DP VI A. DP IV directly beneficially owns 800,708 shares of Common Stock, or approximately 2.5% of the Common Stock outstanding. DP IV A directly beneficially owns 9,155 shares of Common Stock, or less than 0.1% of the Common Stock outstanding. OPSA IV, as the general partner of DP IV and DP IV A, may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the securities owned by DP IV and DP IV A. Managing Members of OPSA VI and OPSA IV --------------------------------------- (i) James C. Blair directly beneficially owns 25,066 shares of Common Stock and indirectly beneficially owns through a family limited partnership 1,206 shares of Common Stock, or, in the aggregate, less than 0.1% of the Common Stock outstanding. (ii) Brian H. Dovey owns no Common Stock. (iii) Jesse I. Treu directly beneficially owns 5,919 shares of Common Stock and indirectly beneficially owns through a family limited partnership 8,578 shares of Common Stock, or in the aggregate less than 0.1% of the Common Stock outstanding. (iv) Kathleen K. Schoemaker directly beneficially owns 1,516 shares of Common Stock, or less than 0.1% of the Common Stock outstanding. (v) Robert J. More directly beneficially owns 2,209 shares of Common Stock, or less than 0.1% of the Common Stock outstanding. (vi) Nicole Vitullo owns no Common Stock. (b) The managing members of OPSA VI and OPSA IV may be deemed to share the power to vote or direct the voting of and to dispose or direct the disposition of the securities of the Issuer that are beneficially owned by DP VI and DP VI A and by DP IV and DP IV A, respectively. Each of the managing members of OPSA VI and OPSA IV disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities other than those he or she owns directly, if any, or by virtue of his or her indirect pro rata interest, as a managing member of OPSA VI and/or OPSA IV, in the securities owned by DP VI and DP VI A and/or by DP IV and DP IV A. (c) Except as described in this statement, none of the Reporting Persons has effected any transactions in the Common Stock in the 60 days prior to the date of this statement. CUSIP No. 74955W 30 7 Page 8 of 10 Pages (d) Except as described in this statement, no person has the power to direct the receipt of dividends on or the proceeds of sales of, the shares of Common Stock owned by the Reporting Persons. (e) Not applicable. Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer. --------------------------- Not Applicable. Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits. -------------------------------- Not Applicable. CUSIP No. 74955W 30 7 Page 9 of 10 Pages SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: May 10, 2006 DOMAIN PARTNERS VI, L.P. By: One Palmer Square Associates VI, L.L.C., General Partner By /s/ Kathleen K. Schoemaker ------------------------------ Managing Member DP VI ASSOCIATES, L.P. By: One Palmer Square Associates VI, L.L.C., General Partner By /s/ Kathleen K. Schoemaker ----------------------------- Managing Member DOMAIN PARTNERS IV, L.P. By: One Palmer Square Associates IV, L.L.C., General Partner By /s/ Kathleen K. Schoemaker ------------------------------ Managing Member DP IV ASSOCIATES, L.P. By: One Palmer Square Associates IV, L.L.C., General Partner By /s/ Kathleen K. Schoemaker ----------------------------- Managing Member CUSIP No. 74955W 30 7 Page 10 of 10 Pages EXHIBIT A AGREEMENT REGARDING THE JOINT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13D ------------------------------ The undersigned hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13D to which this Agreement is annexed as Exhibit A is filed on behalf of each of them in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Dated: May 10, 2006 DOMAIN PARTNERS VI, L.P. By: One Palmer Square Associates VI, L.L.C., General Partner By /s/ Kathleen K. Schoemaker ------------------------------ Managing Member DP VI ASSOCIATES, L.P. By: One Palmer Square Associates VI, L.L.C., General Partner By /s/ Kathleen K. Schoemaker ----------------------------- Managing Member DOMAIN PARTNERS IV, L.P. By: One Palmer Square Associates IV, L.L.C., General Partner By /s/ Kathleen K. Schoemaker ------------------------------ Managing Member DP IV ASSOCIATES, L.P. By: One Palmer Square Associates IV, L.L.C., General Partner By /s/ Kathleen K. Schoemaker ----------------------------- Managing Member -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----