0001140361-12-049626.txt : 20121204 0001140361-12-049626.hdr.sgml : 20121204 20121204135904 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-12-049626 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121204 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121204 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PEREGRINE PHARMACEUTICALS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000704562 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 953698422 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0430 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-37393 FILM NUMBER: 121240103 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14282 FRANKLIN AVE CITY: TUSTIN STATE: CA ZIP: 92780 BUSINESS PHONE: 7145086000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14282 FRANKLIN AVE CITY: TUSTIN STATE: CA ZIP: 92780 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TECHNICLONE CORP/DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970924 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TECHNICLONE INTERNATIONAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ayer Capital Management, LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001471149 IRS NUMBER: 262134101 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1209 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 230 CALIFORNIA, SUITE 600 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94111 BUSINESS PHONE: 4158744800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 230 CALIFORNIA, SUITE 600 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94111 SC 13G/A 1 doc1.htm NONE Schedule 13G
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 13G
 
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 01)*
 
PEREGRINE PHARMACEUTICALS INC 
(Name of Issuer)
 
Common stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
713661304
(CUSIP Number)
 
November 21, 2012
(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).
 
 
 
 
 
CUSIP No.  713661304      
 
      
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 Ayer Capital Management, LP
   
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 (a)   o
 (b)   o
   
3 SEC USE ONLY
  
  
   
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
  
 Delaware
    
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
  
 0
   
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
  
 5,743,030
   
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
 0
   
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
 5,743,030
   
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
  
 5,743,030
   
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  
 o
   
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
  
 5.51%
   
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  
 IA
 

FOOTNOTES
  
 
 
 
 
 
CUSIP No.  713661304      
 
      
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 ACM Capital Partners, LLC
   
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 (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
  
 5,743,030
   
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
 0
   
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
 5,743,030
   
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
  
 5,743,030
   
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  
 o
   
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
  
 5.51%
   
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  
 HC
 

FOOTNOTES
  
 
 
 
 
 
CUSIP No.  713661304      
 
      
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 Jay Venkatesan
   
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 (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
  
 5,743,030
   
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
 0
   
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
 5,743,030
   
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
  
 5,743,030
   
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  
 o
   
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
  
 5.51%
   
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  
 HC
 

FOOTNOTES
  
 
 
 
 
 
CUSIP No.  713661304      
 
      
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 Ayer Capital Partners Master Fund, L.P.
   
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 (a)   o
 (b)   o
   
3 SEC USE ONLY
  
  
   
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
  
 Cayman Islands
    
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
  
 0
   
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
  
 5,305,105
   
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
 0
   
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
 5,305,105
   
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
  
 5,305,105
   
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  
 o
   
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
  
 5.09%
   
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  
 PN
 

FOOTNOTES
  
 
 
 
 
 
CUSIP No.  713661304      
 
      
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 Ayer Capital Partners, LLC
   
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 (a)   o
 (b)   o
   
3 SEC USE ONLY
  
  
   
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
  
 Delaware, USA
    
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
  
 0
   
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
  
 5,305,105
   
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
 0
   
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
 5,305,105
   
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
  
 5,305,105
   
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  
 o
   
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
  
 5.09%
   
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  
 OO
 

FOOTNOTES
  
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.

 
(a)
Name of Issuer
 
 
PEREGRINE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

 
(b)
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
 
 
14282 Franklin Avenue,
Tustin, California 92780

Item 2.

 
(a)
Name of Person Filing
 
 
Ayer Capital Management, LP
ACM Capital Partners, LLC
Jay Venkatesan
Ayer Capital Partners Master Fund, L.P.
Ayer Capital Partners, LLC

 
(b)
Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
 
 
230 California, Suite 600
San Francisco, CA 94111

 
(c)
Citizenship
 
 
Ayer Capital Management, LP - Delaware, USA
ACM Capital Partners, LLC - Delaware, USA
Jay Venkatesan - USA
Ayer Capital Partners Master Fund, L.P. - Cayman Islands
Ayer Capital Partners, LLC - Delaware

 
(d)
Title of Class of Securities
 
 
Common Stock

 
(e)
CUSIP Number
 
 
713661304

 
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:

 
(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);

 
(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
A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 
(k)
o
A group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:

 
 
 
 
 
Item 4.
Ownership.
 
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

 
(a)
Amount beneficially owned: 5,743,030

 
(b)
Percent of class: 5.51

 
(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: 5,743,030

 
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

 
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 5,743,030

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 person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following o .
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 6.
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
 
Not applicable.
 
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 a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
 
 

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.
 
 
 Ayer Capital Management, LP
 
    
Date: December 04, 2012
By:
/s/  Jay Venkatesan 
   Name: Jay Venkatesan 
   Title:  Managing Member 
    
 
 
 
 ACM Capital Partners, LLC
 
    
Date: December 04, 2012
By:
/s/  Jay Venkatesan 
   Name: Jay Venkatesan 
   Title:  Managing Member 
    
 
 
 
  
    
Date: December 04, 2012
By:
/s/  Jay Venkatesan 
   Name: Jay Venkatesan 
   Title:  Jay Venkatesan 
    
 
 
 
 Ayer Capital Partners Master Fund, L.P.
 
    
Date: December 04, 2012
By:
/s/  Jay Venkatesan 
   Name: Jay Venkatesan 
   Title:  Investment Manager 
    
 
 
 
 Ayer Capital Partners, LLC
 
    
Date: December 04, 2012
By:
/s/  Jay Venkatesan 
   Name: Jay Venkatesan 
   Title:  Managing Member 
    
 
Footnotes:

Attention:
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