-----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, C7aoKu8dSt+RJ8tmZ2d+uzXstbh/MnHlNuVzz5jTs95Rz3NKZkB5iYzuhoOS2Z8h /fSMzwxCXz3JbfkaZziHJg== 0000930413-07-001323.txt : 20070214 0000930413-07-001323.hdr.sgml : 20070214 20070214173337 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000930413-07-001323 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070214 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GREAT POINT PARTNERS LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001281446 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 PICKWICK PLAZA STREET 2: STE 450 CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001034842 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 943248524 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-59985 FILM NUMBER: 07623385 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1180 VETERANS BOULEVARD CITY: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94080 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1180 VETERANS BOULEVARD CITY: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94080 SC 13G/A 1 c46825_sc-13ga.txt ------------------------------ OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: February 28, 2009 Estimated average burden hours per response 10.4 ------------------------------ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Schedule 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1)* RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 7665596034 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) DECEMBER 31, 2006 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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) [X] Rule 13d-1(c) [_] 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 ("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). PERSONS WHO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY VALID OMB CONTROL NUMBER. - ------------------------ ------------------ CUSIP No. 7665596034 13G Page 2 of 8 Pages - ------------------------ ------------------ 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Great Point Partners, LLC I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY): 37-1475292 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_] (b) [_] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 1,530,600 REPORTING PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,530,600 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,530,600 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) 6.1% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) OO - ------------------------ ------------------ CUSIP No. 7665596034 13G Page 3 of 8 Pages - ------------------------ ------------------ 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Dr. Jeffrey R. Jay, M.D. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY): 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_] (b) [_] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES 0 BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 1,530,600 REPORTING PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,530,600 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,530,600 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) 6.1% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IN - ------------------------ ------------------ CUSIP No. 7665596034 13G Page 4 of 8 Pages - ------------------------ ------------------ ITEM 1. (a) Name of Issuer Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices 1180 Veterans Blvd. South San Francisco, CA 94082 ITEM 2. (a) Name of Person Filing Great Point Partners, LLC Dr. Jeffrey M. Jay, M.D. The Reporting Persons have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement, dated February 14, 2007, a copy of which is filed with this Schedule 13G as Exhibit A, pursuant to which the Reporting Persons have agreed to file this statement jointly in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Act. (b) Address of Principal Business Office, or if none, Residence The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 165 Mason Street, 3rd Floor Greenwich, CT 06830 (c) Citizenship Great Point Partners, LLC is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Dr. Jeffrey M. Jay, M.D. is a citizen of the United States. (d) Title of Class of Securities Common Stock (e) CUSIP Number 76655903 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SS.240.13D-1(b) OR 240.13D.2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: Not Applicable. (a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o) (b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (c) [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15. U.S.C. 78c). (d) [_] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). (e) [_] An investment adviser in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). - ------------------------ ------------------ CUSIP No. 7665596034 13G Page 5 of 8 Pages - ------------------------ ------------------ (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 associations 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 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3). (j) [_] Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP Great Point Partners, LLC ("Great Point") is the investment manager of Biomedical Value Fund, L.P. ("BVF"), and by virtue of such status may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the 826,524 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer owned by BVF (the "BVF Shares"). Dr. Jeffrey R. Jay, M.D. ("Dr. Jay"), as senior managing member of Great Point, has voting and investment power with respect to the BVF Shares, and therefore may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the BVF Shares. Great Point is the investment manager of Biomedical Offshore Value Fund, Ltd. ("BOVF"), and by virtue of such status may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the 704,076 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer owned by BOVF (the "BOVF Shares"). Dr. Jay, as senior managing member of Great Point, has voting and investment power with respect to the BOVF Shares, and therefore may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the BOVF Shares. Great Point and Dr. Jay disclaim beneficial ownership of the BVF Shares and the BOVF Shares, except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interest. Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. 1. GREAT POINT PARTNERS, LLC (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,530,600 (b) Percent of class: 6.1% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: - 0 - (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,530,600 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: - 0 - (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,530,600 - ------------------------ ------------------ CUSIP No. 7665596034 13G Page 6 of 8 Pages - ------------------------ ------------------ 2. DR. JEFFREY R. JAY, M.D. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,530,600 (b) Percent of class: 6.1% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,530,600 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,530,600 ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS Not Applicable. ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON: See item 4. 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 THE GROUP Not Applicable. ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP Not Applicable. 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 participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. - ------------------------ ------------------ CUSIP No. 7665596034 13G Page 7 of 8 Pages - ------------------------ ------------------ 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. Date: February 14, 2007 GREAT POINT PARTNERS, LLC By: /s/ Dr. Jeffrey R. Jay, M.D. ---------------------------- Dr. Jeffrey R. Jay, M.D., as senior managing member /s/ Dr. Jeffrey R. Jay, M.D. ---------------------------------- DR. JEFFREY R. JAY, M.D. Exhibit A --------- AGREEMENT REGARDING THE JOINT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13G The undersigned hereby agree as follows: (i) Each of them is individually eligible to use the Schedule 13G to which this Exhibit is attached, and such Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of them; and (ii) Each of them is responsible for the timely filing of such Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such person contained therein; but none of them is responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making the filing, unless such person knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. Date: February 14, 2007 GREAT POINT PARTNERS, LLC By: /s/ Dr. Jeffrey R. Jay, M.D. ---------------------------- Dr. Jeffrey R. Jay, M.D., as senior managing member /s/ Dr. Jeffrey R. Jay, M.D. ---------------------------------- DR. JEFFREY R. JAY, M.D. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----