0001193125-12-247190.txt : 20120524 0001193125-12-247190.hdr.sgml : 20120524 20120524164504 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-247190 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120524 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120524 GROUP MEMBERS: ALFA-TECH, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: ANDA-PROQUEST, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE FOUNDATION GROUP MEMBERS: AOQ TRUST GROUP MEMBERS: EAGLE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: LFT PARTNERSHIP GROUP MEMBERS: LURIE INVESTMENTS, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: MARK SLEZAK GROUP MEMBERS: WASK INVESTMENTS, LLC SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NANOSPHERE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001105184 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-83365 FILM NUMBER: 12868218 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4088 COMMERCIAL AVE CITY: NORTHBROOK STATE: IL ZIP: 60062 BUSINESS PHONE: 847-400-9000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4088 COMMERCIAL AVE CITY: NORTHBROOK STATE: IL ZIP: 60062 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Lurie Investment Fund, L.L.C. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001416926 IRS NUMBER: 364431760 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 440 W. ONTARIO STREET CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60610 BUSINESS PHONE: 3124664099 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 440 W. ONTARIO STREET CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60610 SC 13D/A 1 d358303dsc13da.htm SCHEDULE 13D/A SCHEDULE 13D/A

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Schedule 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 6)*

 

 

 

Nanosphere, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

 

 

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

63009F105

(CUSIP Number)

 

Laura Mondrowski, Esq.

Lurie Investments, Inc.

440 West Ontario Street

Chicago, Illinois 60654

(312) 466-3750

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

May 16, 2012

(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 §§ 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 §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

 

 

*   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 net 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. 63009F105   13D   Page 2 of 16

 

  1.   

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Lurie Investment Fund, L.L.C.

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  x        (b)  ¨

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

WC

  5.  

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e)    ¨

 

  6.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

Delaware

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

     7.    

Sole Voting Power

 

0

     8.   

Shared Voting Power

 

4,006,136

     9.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

   10.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

4,006,136

11.

 

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

4,006,136

12.

 

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)    ¨

 

13.

 

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

9.1%

14.

 

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

OO

 


CUSIP NO. 63009F105   13D   Page 3 of 16

 

  1.   

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Eagle Capital Management, LLC

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  x        (b)  ¨

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

WC

  5.  

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e)    ¨

 

  6.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

Delaware

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

     7.    

Sole Voting Power

 

0

     8.   

Shared Voting Power

 

4,030,460

     9.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

   10.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

4,030,460

11.

 

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

4,030,460

12.

 

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)     ¨

 

13.

 

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

9.2%

14.

 

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

OO

 


CUSIP NO. 63009F105   13D   Page 4 of 16

 

  1.   

Names of Reporting Persons

 

AOQ Trust

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  x        (b)  ¨

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

WC

  5.  

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e)    ¨

 

  6.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

Delaware

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

     7.    

Sole Voting Power

 

0

     8.   

Shared Voting Power

 

2,708,979

     9.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

   10.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

2,708,979

11.

 

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

2,708,979

12.

 

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)    ¨

 

13.

 

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

6.2%

14.

 

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

OO

 


CUSIP NO. 63009F105   13D   Page 5 of 16

 

  1.   

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Alfa-Tech, LLC

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  x        (b)  ¨

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

WC

  5.  

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e)    ¨

 

  6.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

Delaware

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

     7.    

Sole Voting Power

 

0

     8.   

Shared Voting Power

 

2,902,407

     9.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

   10.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

2,902,407

11.

 

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

2,902,407

12.

 

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)    ¨

 

13.

 

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

6.6%

14.

 

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

OO


CUSIP NO. 63009F105   13D   Page 6 of 16

 

  1.   

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Anda-Proquest, LLC

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  x        (b)  ¨

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

WC

  5.  

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e)    ¨

 

  6.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

Delaware

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

     7.    

Sole Voting Power

 

0

     8.   

Shared Voting Power

 

1,350,000

     9.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

   10.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

1,350,000

11.

 

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

1,350,000

12.

 

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)    ¨

 

13.

 

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

3.1%

14.

 

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

OO

 


CUSIP NO. 63009F105   13D   Page 7 of 16

 

  1.   

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Lurie Investments, Inc.

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  x        (b)  ¨

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

WC

  5.  

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e)    ¨

 

  6.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

Illinois

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

     7.    

Sole Voting Power

 

0

     8.   

Shared Voting Power

 

74,324

     9.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

   10.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

74,324

11.

 

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

74,324

12.

 

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)    ¨

 

13.

 

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

0.2%

14.

 

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

CO


CUSIP NO. 63009F105   13D   Page 8 of 16

 

  1.   

Names of Reporting Persons

 

WASK Investments, LLC

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  x        (b)  ¨

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

WC

  5.  

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e)    ¨

 

  6.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

Delaware

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

     7.    

Sole Voting Power

 

0

     8.   

Shared Voting Power

 

36,486

     9.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

   10.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

36,486

11.

 

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

36,486

12.

 

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)    ¨

 

13.

 

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

0.1%

14.

 

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

OO

 


CUSIP NO. 63009F105   13D   Page 9 of 16

 

  1.   

Names of Reporting Persons

 

LFT Partnership

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  x        (b)  ¨

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

WC

  5.  

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e)    ¨

 

  6.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

Illinois

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

     7.    

Sole Voting Power

 

0

     8.   

Shared Voting Power

 

1,635,904

     9.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

   10.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

1,635,904

11.

 

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

1,635,904

12.

 

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)    ¨

 

13.

 

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

3.7%

14.

 

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

PN

 


CUSIP NO. 63009F105   13D   Page 10 of 16

 

  1.   

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Ann and Robert H. Lurie Foundation

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  x        (b)  ¨

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

WC

  5.  

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e)    ¨

 

  6.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

Illinois

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

     7.    

Sole Voting Power

 

0

     8.   

Shared Voting Power

 

112,891

     9.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

   10.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

112,891

11.

 

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

112,891

12.

 

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)    ¨

 

13.

 

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

0.3%

14.

 

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

CO


CUSIP NO. 63009F105   13D   Page 11 of 16

 

  1.   

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Mark Slezak

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  x        (b)  ¨

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

WC

  5.  

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e)    ¨

 

  6.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

United States of America

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

     7.    

Sole Voting Power

 

524,324

     8.   

Shared Voting Power

 

12,851,451

     9.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

524,324

   10.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

12,851,451

11.

 

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

13,375,775

12.

 

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)    ¨

 

13.

 

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

30.37%

14.

 

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

IN

 


CUSIP NO. 63009F105   13D   Page 12 of 16

 

This Amendment No. 6 amends the Schedule 13D filed by certain of the Reporting Persons on December 1, 2008, as previously amended on March 23, 2009, June 18, 2009, October 21, 2009, May 10, 2011, and July 15, 2011 (as so amended, the “Schedule 13D”). Except as specifically amended hereby, the Schedule 13D remains in full force and effect. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the same meanings ascribed to them in such Schedule 13D.

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

Item 3 is hereby amended by adding the following as the last paragraph thereof:

On May 16, 2012, AOQ Trust and LFT, each using its own working capital, each purchased 700,000 shares of Common Stock, for $1.68 per share, in a block purchase on the open market (such shares, the “May 2012 Purchased Shares” and collectively with the June-July 2011 Purchased Shares, the AOQ Purchased Shares, the LII Purchased Shares, the LIF Purchased Shares, the May 2009 Purchased Shares, the October 2009 Purchased Shares, and the May 2011 Purchased Shares, the “Purchased Shares”). For information for additional open market purchases by LFT using its working capital since May 16, 2012, see Item 5 hereof.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Item 5 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

  (a)-(b) Amount beneficially owned:

 

                   Percent of class:*  

LIF

     4,006,136         shares         9.1

ECM

     4,030,460         shares         9.2

ATL

     2,902,407         shares         6.6

AOQ Trust

     2,708,979         shares         6.2

APL

     1,350,000         shares         3.1

WASK

     36,486         shares         0.2

Foundation

     112,891         shares         0.3

LII

     74,324         shares         0.2

LFT

     1,635,904         shares         3.7

Mark Slezak

     13,375,775         shares         30.4

 

* Based on 44,040,437 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 30, 2012 as reported by the Issuer in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2012.

 

  (c) Number of shares as to which the person has:

 

  (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

 

LIF

     0 shares   

ECM

     0 shares   

ATL

     0 shares   

AOQ Trust

     0 shares   

APL

     0 shares   

WASK

     0 shares   

Foundation

     0 shares   

LII

     0 shares   

LFT

     0 shares   

Mark Slezak

     524,324 shares   


CUSIP NO. 63009F105   13D   Page 13 of 16

 

 

  (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

 

LIF

     4,006,136 shares   

ECM

     4,030,460 shares   

ATL

     2,902,407 shares   

AOQ Trust

     2,708,979 shares   

APL

     1,350,000 shares   

WASK

     36,486 shares   

Foundation

     112,891 shares   

LII

     74,324 shares   

LFT

     1,635,904 shares   

Mark Slezak

     12,851,451 shares

 

  (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of

 

LIF

     0 shares   

ECM

     0 shares   

ATL

     0 shares   

AOQ Trust

     0 shares   

APL

     0 shares   

WASK

     0 shares   

Foundation

     0 shares   

LII

     0 shares   

LFT

     0 shares   

Mark Slezak

     524,324 shares   

 

  (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

 

LIF

     4,006,136 shares   

ECM

     4,030,460 shares   

ATL

     2,902,407 shares   

AOQ Trust

     2,708,979 shares   

APL

     1,350,000 shares   

WASK

     36,486 shares   

Foundation

     112,891 shares   

LII

     74,324 shares   

LFT

     1,635,904 shares   

Mark Slezak

     12,851,451 shares

 

* Mr. Slezak shares voting and dispositive power over the 2,708,979 shares held by AOQ Trust with Ann Lurie who is also a trustee of AOQ Trust. See Item 2 of the Schedule 13D for more information about Ann Lurie.


CUSIP NO. 63009F105   13D   Page 14 of 16

 

Mark Slezak as (i) the managing member of ECM, which is the executive managing member of LIF and the managing member of ATL and APL, (ii) the managing member of WASK; (iii) the Investment Manager of LFT; (iv) an executive officer of LII; (v) an executive officer and director of the Foundation and (vi) a trustee of AOQ Trust may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock held by those entities. Mr. Slezak disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

(c) Except for the May 2012 Purchased Shares which are fully described in Item 3, during the last 60 days, no transactions in the Common Stock were effected by the Reporting Persons except for open market purchases by LFT as follows:

 

Date

   No. of Shares      Price  

5/21/2012

     65,504       $ 1.7815   

5/22/2012

     210,400       $ 1.8281   

5/23/2012

     60,000       $ 1.7629   

(d) No persons other than the Reporting Persons have the right to receive or to direct the power to receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of shares of Common Stock owned by the Reporting Persons.

(e) Not Applicable


CUSIP NO. 63009F105   13D   Page 15 of 16

 

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: May 24, 2012

 

Lurie Investment Fund, L.L.C.
By:   Eagle Capital Management, LLC
  Executive Managing Member
 

    /s/ Mark Slezak

  By: Mark Slezak
         Sole Member
Eagle Capital Management, LLC
 

    /s/ Mark Slezak

  By: Mark Slezak
         Sole Member
Alfa-Tech, LLC
By:   Eagle Capital Management, LLC
  Managing Member
 

    /s/ Mark Slezak

  By: Mark Slezak
         Sole Member
Anda-Proquest, LLC
 

    /s/ Mark Slezak

  By: Mark Slezak
         Managing Member
AOQ Trust
 

/s/ Mark Slezak

  By: Mark Slezak
         Trustee


CUSIP NO. 63009F105   13D   Page 16 of 16

 

 

Lurie Investments, Inc.
 

    /s/ Mark Slezak

  By: Mark Slezak
         Chief Executive Officer
WASK Investments, LLC
 

    /s/ Mark Slezak

  By: Mark Slezak
         Managing Member
LFT Partnership
 

    /s/ Mark Slezak

  By: Mark Slezak
         Investment Manager
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Foundation
 

    /s/ Mark Slezak

  By: Mark Slezak
         Vice President