-----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, Tb/CALczu/uptR32QZ6DsLPcwTu5eMaeV1kUFYLKwBHxaDHQy/51I25ZYOcA6/Un izt+2tMCSSvhFecWvVzIEA== 0000898432-08-000094.txt : 20080208 0000898432-08-000094.hdr.sgml : 20080208 20080208164421 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000898432-08-000094 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080208 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080208 GROUP MEMBERS: BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND II, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: BVF INC. GROUP MEMBERS: BVF INVESTMENTS, L.L.C. GROUP MEMBERS: BVF PARTNERS L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: INVESTMENT 10, L.L.C. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AEOLUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001261734 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 561953785 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-79369 FILM NUMBER: 08589706 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 23811 INVERNESS PLACE CITY: LAGUNA NIGUEL STATE: CA ZIP: 92677 BUSINESS PHONE: 9494819825 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 23811 INVERNESS PLACE CITY: LAGUNA NIGUEL STATE: CA ZIP: 92677 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INCARA PHARMACEUTICALS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20031205 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INCARA INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030828 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND L P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000918923 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282] IRS NUMBER: 363924731 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 900 N. MICHIGAN AVENUE, SUITE 1100 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60611 BUSINESS PHONE: 3125066500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 900 N. MICHIGAN AVENUE, SUITE 1100 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60611 SC 13G/A 1 aeolussc13ga.htm



SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

(Amendment No. 4)*

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b) (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)


Aeolus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)


 

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)


00765G109

(CUSIP Number)


 

December 31, 2007

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

 

o Rule 13d-1(b)
ý Rule 13d-1(c)
o 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 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 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. 00765G109

 

13G

 

Page 2 of 10 Pages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

1

 

 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):

 

 

 

2

 

 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

 

(a)  ý

 

 

 

 

(b)  o

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 SEC USE ONLY

 

 






 

4

 

 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION




 Delaware



 

 

 

5

 

 SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF

 

 

 

 0

SHARES

 

 

BENEFICIALLY

 

6

 

 SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED

 

 

 

 561,513 (1)

BY

 

 

EACH

 

7

 

 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

REPORTING

 

 

 

 0

PERSON

 

 

WITH:

 

8

 

 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

 561,513 (1)

 

9

 

 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 




 561,513 (1)



 

10

 

 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

o






 

11

 

 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

 



 

1.8% (1) (2)



 

12

 

 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

 


 



 PN



 




 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 00765G109

 

13G

 

Page 3 of 10 Pages

 

 

 

 

 


 

1

 

 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
Biotechnology Value Fund II, L.P.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):

 

 

 

2

 

 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

 

(a)  ý

 

 

 

 

(b)  o

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 SEC USE ONLY

 

 






 

4

 

 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

 




 Delaware



 

 

 

5

 

 SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF

 

 

 

 0

SHARES

 

 

BENEFICIALLY

 

6

 

 SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED

 

 

 

 384,279 (1)

BY

 

 

EACH

 

7

 

 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

REPORTING

 

 

 

 0

PERSON

 

 

WITH:

 

8

 

 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

 384,279 (1)

 

9

 

 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 




384,279 (1)



 

10

 

 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

o






 

11

 

 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

 




 1.2% (1) (2)



 

12

 

 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

 

 



PN



 




 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 00765G109

 

13G

 

Page 4 of 10 Pages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
BVF Investments, L.L.C.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):

 

 

 

2

 

 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

 

(a)  ý

 

 

 

 

(b)  o

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 SEC USE ONLY

 

 






 

4

 

 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

 

 

 


 Delaware



 

 

 

5

 

 SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF

 

 

 

 0

SHARES

 

 

BENEFICIALLY

 

6

 

 SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED

 

 

 

 842,482 (1)

BY

 

 

EACH

 

7

 

 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

REPORTING

 

 

 

 0

PERSON

 

 

WITH:

 

8

 

 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

 842,482 (1)


 

9

 

 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 




 842,482 (1)


 


 

10

 

 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

o






 

11

 

 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

 




 2.6% (1) (2)



 

12

 

 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

 


 


OO



 




 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 00765G109

 

13G

 

Page 5 of 10 Pages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

1

 

 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
Investment 10, L.L.C.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):

 

 

 

2

 

 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

 

(a)  ý

 

 

 

 

(b)  o

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 SEC USE ONLY

 

 






 

4

 

 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

 



 

Illinois



 

 

 

5

 

 SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF

 

 

 

 0

SHARES

 

 

BENEFICIALLY

 

6

 

 SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED

 

 

 

 93,595 (1)

BY

 

 

EACH

 

7

 

 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

REPORTING

 

 

 

 0

PERSON

 

 

WITH:

 

8

 

 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

 93,595 (1)

 

9

 

 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 


 


 93,595 (1)



 

10

 

 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

o


 


 


 


 


 

 

11

 

 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

 


 


 0.3% (1) (2)



 

12

 

 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

 




OO



 




 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 00765G109

 

13G

 

Page 6 of 10 Pages

 

 

 

 

 


 

1

 

 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
BVF Partners L.P.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):

 

 

 

2

 

 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

 

(a)  ý

 

 

 

 

(b)  o

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 SEC USE ONLY

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

 

4

 

 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

 




 Delaware



 


 

 

5

 

 SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF

 

 

 

 0

SHARES

 

 

BENEFICIALLY

 

6

 

 SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED

 

 

 

 1,881,869 (1)

BY

 

 

EACH

 

7

 

 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

REPORTING

 

 

 

 0

PERSON

 

 

WITH:

 

8

 

 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

 1,881,869 (1)


 

9

 

 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 




 1,881,869 (1)



 

10

 

 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

o






 

11

 

 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

 




 5.9% (1) (2)



 

12

 

 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

 

 



 PN



 




 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 00765G109

 

13G

 

Page 7 of 10 Pages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

1

 

 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
BVF Inc.
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):

 

 

 

2

 

 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

 

(a)  ý

 

 

 

 

(b)  o

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 SEC USE ONLY

 

 






 

4

 

 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

 




 Delaware



 


 

 

5

 

 SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF

 

 

 

 0

SHARES

 

 

BENEFICIALLY

 

6

 

 SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED

 

 

 

 1,881,869 (1)

BY

 

 

EACH

 

7

 

 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

REPORTING

 

 

 

 0

PERSON

 

 

WITH:

 

8

 

 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

 1,881,869 (1)

 

9

 

 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 




 1,881,869 (1)



 

10

 

 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

o






 

11

 

 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

 




 5.9% (1) (2)



 

12

 

 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

 




 IA, CO



 



The following footnotes relate to pages 2 thru 7:


(1) With respect to each Reporting Person, the following securities are held, as follows (See Items 2(a) and 2(d) for defined terms for each entity and all other capitalized terms below):


  Security Type      BVF       

BVF2   

Investments

ILL10   

Partners    

BVF Inc.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Common Stock      391,513

268,279  

586,818   

65,259

1,311,869

1,311,869

Warrants                170,000    

116,000

255,664

28,336    

   570,000

  

   570,000


The Warrants may be  exercised  at any time until  expiration  for shares of the issuer's  Common  Stock (as defined in Item 2(d) below) at an  exercise  price of $$0.50 per share or $4.00 per share, as applicable (each subject to adjustment).  The Warrants are exercisable until April 19, 2009 or November 21, 2010, as applicable.


(2) The percentage  calculations are based on 32,522,749  shares of Common Stock outstanding  determined  as  follows:  (x)  31,952,749 shares of  Common  Stock outstanding  plus (y) 570,000  shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants held by the Reporting Persons.



 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 00765G109

 

13G

 

Page 8 of 10 Pages

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 1(a).      NAME OF ISSUER:

                         Aeolus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Aeolus”)

ITEM 1(b).      ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

23811 Inverness Place

Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

ITEM 2(a).      NAME OF PERSON FILING:

                         This Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of the following persons (the "Reporting Persons"):

 

(i)

 

 Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P. ("BVF")

 

(ii)

 

 Biotechnology Value Fund II, L.P. ("BVF2")

 

(iii)

 

 BVF Investments, L.L.C. ("Investments")

 

(iv)

 

 Investment 10, L.L.C. ("ILL10")

 

(v)

 

 BVF Partners L.P. ("Partners")

 

(vi)

 

 BVF Inc. ("BVF Inc.")

ITEM 2(b).      ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:

                         The principal business office of the Reporting Persons comprising the group filing this Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13G is located at 900 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100, Chicago, Illinois, 60611.

ITEM 2(c).      CITIZENSHIP:

 

 

 BVF:

 a Delaware limited partnership

 

 

 BVF2:

 a Delaware limited partnership

 

 

 Investments:

 a Delaware limited liability company

 

 

 ILL10:

 an Illinois limited liability company

 

 

 Partners:

 a Delaware limited partnership

 

 

 BVF Inc.:

 a Delaware corporation

ITEM 2(d).      TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

                        This Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13G is being filed with respect to the common stock, $0.01 par value per share ("Common Stock"), of Aeolus.  The Reporting Persons' percentage ownership of Common Stock is based on 31,952,749 shares of Common Stock being outstanding and the beneficial ownership by the Reporting Persons of 570,000 warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase an equivalent number of shares of the Common Stock.  See the discussion in footnote (1) for a further description of the Warrants.

                 

    As of December 31, 2007, BVF beneficially owned 561,513 shares of Common Stock, of which 170,000 shares are attributable to Warrants, BVF2 beneficially owned 384,279 shares of Common Stock, of which 116,000 shares are attributable to Warrants, Investments beneficially owned 842,482 shares of Common Stock, of which 255,664 shares are attributable to Warrants and ILL10 beneficially owned 93,595 shares of Common Stock, of which 28,336 shares are attributable to Warrants.  Beneficial ownership by Partners and BVF Inc. includes 1,881,869 shares of  Common Stock, of which 570,000 shares are attributable to Warrants.

ITEM 2(e).      CUSIP Number:

                        00765G109





 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 00765G109

 

13G

 

Page 9 of 10 Pages

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 3.        IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c) CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS:    One of the following

                        Not applicable as this Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13G is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c).

ITEM 4.        OWNERSHIP:

                        The information in items 1 and 5 through 11 on the cover pages (pp. 2 - 7) on this Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13G is hereby incorporated by reference.

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 Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities check the following. 

ITEM 6.        OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:

                        Pursuant to the operating agreement of Investments, Partners is authorized, among other things, to invest the funds of Ziff Asset Management, L.P., the majority member of Investments, in shares of the Common Stock beneficially owned by Investments and to vote and exercise dispositive power over those shares of the Common Stock. Partners and BVF Inc. share voting and dispositive power over shares of the Common Stock beneficially owned by BVF, BVF2, Investments and those owned by ILL10, on whose behalf Partners acts as an investment manager and, accordingly, Partners and BVF Inc. have beneficial ownership of all of the shares of the Common Stock owned by such parties.

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 MEMBERS OF A GROUP:

                        Not applicable.

ITEM 9.        NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:

                        Not applicable.




 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 00765G109

 

13G

 

Page 10 of 10 Pages

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 10.        CERTIFICATION

                        By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above 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.

                        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.

Dated:

 

February 8, 2008



 


 


BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, L.P.


 


 


By:


 


BVF Partners L.P., its general partner


 


 


 


 


By:


 


BVF Inc., its general partner


 


 


 


 


 


 


By:


 


/s/ Mark N. Lampert

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Mark N. Lampert
President


 


 


BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND II, L.P.


 


 


By:


 


BVF Partners L.P., its general partner


 


 


 


 


By:


 


BVF Inc., its general partner


 


 


 


 


 


 


By:


 


/s/ Mark N. Lampert

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Mark N. Lampert
President

 


 

BVF INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.


 


 


By:


 


BVF Partners L.P., its manager


 


 


 


 


By:


 


BVF Inc., its general partner


 


 


 


 


 


 


By:


 


/s/ Mark N. Lampert

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Mark N. Lampert

President



 


 


INVESTMENT 10, L.L.C.


 


 


By:


 


BVF Partners L.P., its attorney-in-fact


 


 


 


 


By:


 


BVF Inc., its general partner


 


 


 


 


 


 


By:


 


/s/ Mark N. Lampert

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Mark N. Lampert
President


 


 


BVF PARTNERS L.P.


 


 


By:


 


BVF Inc., its general partner


 


 


 


 


 


 


By:


 


/s/ Mark N. Lampert

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Mark N. Lampert
President


 


 



BVF INC.


 


 


 


 


 


 


By:


 


/s/ Mark N. Lampert

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Mark N. Lampert
President






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