-----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, N6w1nf8xbYd60+S7UDFLHDVfOBgiQwn+AS/d8s3DtTJFt42hN9BHW9Nt8lJP6A6e rfIwmQgn9bnSFfjIhxw/7w== 0001193805-09-000122.txt : 20090120 0001193805-09-000122.hdr.sgml : 20090119 20090120171852 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193805-09-000122 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090120 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090120 GROUP MEMBERS: DEERFIELD CAPITAL, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: DEERFIELD MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: DEERFIELD SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND INTERNATIONAL LIMITED GROUP MEMBERS: DEERFIELD SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND, L.P. FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Flynn James E CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001352546 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 212-551-1600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 780 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: 37TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NITROMED INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000927829 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 223159793 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-79469 FILM NUMBER: 09534901 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12 OAK PARK DR CITY: BEDFORD STATE: MA ZIP: 01730 BUSINESS PHONE: 7816859700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12 OAK PARK DR CITY: BEDFORD STATE: MA ZIP: 01730 SC 13D/A 1 e604911_13da-nitromed.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D [Rule 13d-101] INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO ss. 24.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENT THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO ss. 240.13D-2(a) Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 6)* NITROMED, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 654798503 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) James E. Flynn Deerfield Capital, L.P. 780 Third Avenue, 37th Floor New York, New York 10017 (212) 551-1600 With a copy to: Mark I. Fisher, Esq. Elliot Press, Esq. Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP 575 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10022 (212) 940-8800 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) January 20, 2009 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of ss.ss. 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-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 ss. 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. (Continued on following pages) (Page 1 of 9 Pages) * 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 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). SCHEDULE 13D - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 654798503 Page 2 of 9 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS Deerfield Capital, L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* AF - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 1,783,017 Shares OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 0 WITH ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,783,017 Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,783,017 Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 3.87% (1) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Based on 46,076,551 outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company as of December 11, 2008, as reported in the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 15, 2008. SCHEDULE 13D - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 654798503 Page 3 of 9 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 1,783,017 Shares OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 0 WITH ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,783,017 Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,783,017 Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 3.87% (2) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) See footnote 1 above. SCHEDULE 13D - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 654798503 Page 4 of 9 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS Deerfield Management Company, L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* AF - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 3,281,497 Shares OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 0 WITH ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,281,497 Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,281,497 Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 7.12% (3) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) See footnote 1 above. SCHEDULE 13D - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 654798503 Page 5 of 9 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS Deerfield Special Situations Fund International Limited - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION British Virgin Islands - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 3,281,497 Shares OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 0 WITH ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,281,497 Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,281,497 Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 7.12% (4) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) See footnote 1 above. SCHEDULE 13D - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 654798503 Page 6 of 9 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS James E. Flynn - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* AF - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 5,064,514 Shares OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 0 WITH ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 5,064,514 Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,064,514 Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 10.99% (5) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (5) See footnote 1 above. CUSIP No. 654798503 Page 7 of 9 Pages The Schedule 13D filed on September 23, 2008, as amended by Amendment No.1 to Schedule 13D filed on December 4, 2008, as amended by Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D filed on December 17, 2008, as amended by Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D filed on December 24, 2008, as amended by Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D filed on January 9, 2009, as amended by Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13D filed on January 14, 2009 by (i) Deerfield Capital, L.P. ("Deerfield Capital"), (ii) Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P. ("Deerfield Special Situations LP"), (iii) Deerfield Management Company, L.P. ("Deerfield Management"), (iv) Deerfield Special Situations Fund International Limited ("Deerfield Special Situations International") and (v) James E. Flynn, a natural person ("Flynn" and collectively with Deerfield Capital, Deerfield Special Situations LP, Deerfield Management and Deerfield Special Situations International, the "Reporting Persons"), with respect to the securities of Nitromed, Inc. (the "Company") is hereby amended by this Amendment No. 6. Only those items hereby reported in this Amendment No. 6 are amended and all other items remain unchanged. Item 4. Purpose of Transaction. Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is amended as follows: Deerfield Management has had additional discussions with the Company regarding the January 14th offer made by Deerfield Management, on behalf of the Reporting Persons, to acquire the Company in an all-cash merger. Following those discussions, Deerfield Management, on behalf of the Reporting Persons, submitted a revised offer to acquire the Company for an amount that the Reporting Persons, based on information supplied by the Company, to be equivalent to $.80 per share in cash, subject to adjustment for the Company's net cash balances at closing, to be paid directly to shareholders. The Reporting Persons continue to engage in discussions with the Special Committee of the Company's Board of Directors with respect to the proposal and the proposal is therefore subject to further (upward or downward) adjustment based on those discussions as well as applicable cash levels. The revised offer is not intended to create any legally binding obligation and no such obligation shall arise unless and until a mutually acceptable definitive agreement is executed. CUSIP No. 654798503 Page 8 of 9 Pages SIGNATURE 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: January 20, 2009 DEERFIELD CAPITAL, L.P. By: J.E. Flynn Capital LLC, General Partner By: /s/ Darren Levine ------------------------------------- Name: Darren Levine Title: Authorized Signatory DEERFIELD SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND, L.P. By: Deerfield Capital, L.P. By: J.E. Flynn Capital LLC, General Partner By: /s/ Darren Levine ------------------------------------- Name: Darren Levine Title: Authorized Signatory DEERFIELD MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. By: Flynn Management LLC, General Partner By: /s/ Darren Levine ------------------------------------- Name: Darren Levine Title: Authorized Signatory DEERFIELD SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND INTERNATIONAL LIMITED By: Deerfield Management Company, L.P. By: Flynn Management LLC, General Partner By: /s/ Darren Levine ------------------------------------- Name: Darren Levine Title: Authorized Signatory CUSIP No. 654798503 Page 9 of 9 Pages JAMES E. FLYNN /s/ Darren Levine ----------------------------------------- Darren Levine, Attorney-in-Fact -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----