-----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, NHx+zpzLIZs6/KUqifoULr7PMJwVJhVI2slEt1fA7tIJqezQ1G76QZDeNrC7deFS TZeaBfnk4Oj5j37cxQZVQw== 0000930413-09-000857.txt : 20090217 0000930413-09-000857.hdr.sgml : 20090216 20090217165439 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000930413-09-000857 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090217 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090217 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: Transition Therapeutics Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001399250 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MEDICINAL CHEMICALS & BOTANICAL PRODUCTS [2833] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-83093 FILM NUMBER: 09614993 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 COLLEGE STREET STREET 2: SUITE 220 CITY: TORONTO STATE: A6 ZIP: M5G 1L7 BUSINESS PHONE: 416-260-7770 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 COLLEGE STREET STREET 2: SUITE 220 CITY: TORONTO STATE: A6 ZIP: M5G 1L7 SC 13G/A 1 c56659_13ga.htm

 

 

 

 

 

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UNITED STATES

 

 

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule 13G/A

 

 

OMB APPROVAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

OMB Number: 3235-0145
Expires: February 28, 2009
Estimated average burden
hours per response    10.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Amendment No. 1)*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transition Therapeutics, Inc.


 

(Name of Issuer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 


 

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

893716209

 

 

 

 


 

(CUSIP Number)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2008

 

 

 

 


 

(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)

 

 

 

 

x

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 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.



 

 

 

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13G/A

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1.

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY):
       Great Point Partners, LLC
       37-1475292

2.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)     o     (b)     o

3.

SEC USE ONLY

4.

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
          USA

NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
WITH

5.

SOLE VOTING POWER
0

6.

SHARED VOTING POWER
1,859,000

7.

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0

8.

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,859,000

9.

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON


1,859,000

10.

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)


     o

11.

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)


8.09%

12.

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)


  OO



 

 

 

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1.

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY):
       Dr. Jeffrey R. Jay, M.D.

2.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)     o     (b)     o

3.

SEC USE ONLY

4.

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
          USA

NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
WITH

5.

SOLE VOTING POWER
0

6.

SHARED VOTING POWER
1,859,000

7.

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0

8.

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,859,000

9.

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON


1,859,000

10.

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)


     o

11.

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)


8.09%

12.

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)


  IN



 

 

 

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1.

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY):
       Mr. David Kroin

2.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)     o     (b)     o

3.

SEC USE ONLY

4.

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
          USA

NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
WITH

5.

SOLE VOTING POWER
0

6.

SHARED VOTING POWER
1,859,000

7.

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0

8.

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,859,000

9.

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON


1,859,000

10.

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)


     o

11.

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)


8.09%

12.

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)


  IN



 

 

 

CUSIP No. 893716209

13G/A

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ITEM 1(A).

NAME OF ISSUER

 

 

 

Transition Therapeutics, Inc.

 

 

ITEM 1(B).

ADDRESS OF ISSUER’S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES

 

 

 

101 College Street, Suite 200, Toronto A6 M5G 1L7 Canada

 

 

ITEM 2(A).

NAME OF PERSON FILING

 

 

 

Great Point Partners, LLC

 

Dr. Jeffrey R. Jay, M.D.

 

Mr. David Kroin

 

 

 

The Reporting Persons have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement, dated February 17, 2009, a copy of which is filed with this Schedule 13G/A 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.

 

 

ITEM 2(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

 

 

ITEM 2(C).

CITIZENSHIP

 

 

 

Great Point Partners, LLC is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Dr. Jeffrey R. Jay, M.D. is a citizen of the United States. Mr. David Kroin is a citizen of the United States.

 

 

ITEM 2(D).

TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

ITEM 2(E).

CUSIP NUMBER

 

 

 

893716209

 

 

ITEM 3.

IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO §240.13d-1(b) OR 240.13d.2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

 

 

 

Not Applicable.

 

 

 

(a)

o

Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

o

Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

o

Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15. U.S.C. 78c).

 

 

 

 

 

 

(d)

o

Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

 

 

 

 

 

 

(e)

o

An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).



 

 

 

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(f)

o

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

 

 

 

 

 

 

(g)

o

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

 

 

 

 

 

 

(h)

o

A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).

 

 

 

 

 

 

(i)

o

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)

o

Group, in accordance with §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 1,003,856 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer owned by BVF (the “BVF Shares”). Each of Dr. Jeffrey R. Jay, M.D. (“Dr. Jay”), as senior managing member of Great Point, and Mr. David Kroin (“Mr. Kroin”), as special 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 855,144 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer owned by BOVF (the “BOVF Shares”). Each of Dr. Jay, as senior managing member of Great Point, and Mr. Kroin, a special 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.

 

 

 

Each of Great Point, Dr. Jay and Mr. Kroin 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:

1,859,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

Percent of class:

8.09%

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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:

1,859,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

- 0 -.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

1,859,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Dr. Jeffrey R. Jay, M.D.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

1,859,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

Percent of class:

8.09%



 

 

 

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(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:

1,859,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

1,859,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Mr. David Kroin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

1,859,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

Percent of class:

8.09%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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:

1,859,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

1,859,000

 

 

 

 

 

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. 893716209

13G/A

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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 17, 2009

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Mr. David Kroin

 

 


 

 

Mr. David Kroin



 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

Agreement Regarding the Joint Filing of Schedule 13G/A

The undersigned hereby agree as follows:

          (i) Each of them is individually eligible to use the Schedule 13G/A to which this Exhibit is attached, and such Schedule 13G/A is filed on behalf of each of them; and

          (ii) Each of them is responsible for the timely filing of such Schedule 13G/A 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 17, 2009

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Mr. David Kroin

 

 


 

 

Mr. David Kroin



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