-----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, QmVY+l0J8TTZKYESa1GP2Mzn/bFU3IAlMOGrBkGnMUirVZ9x1n1UgAHALjjKew+m 5BbVAjIEVLx/CtXiKkk5HQ== 0001068238-04-000682.txt : 20040412 0001068238-04-000682.hdr.sgml : 20040412 20040412164302 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001068238-04-000682 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040412 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VERSANT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001286085 IRS NUMBER: 134237047 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 45 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10111 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EMISPHERE TECHNOLOGIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000805326 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 133306985 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-40729 FILM NUMBER: 04728872 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 765 OLD SAW MILL RIVER ROAD CITY: TARRYTOWN STATE: NY ZIP: 10591 BUSINESS PHONE: 9143472220 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 765 OLD SAW MILL RIVER ROAD CITY: TARRYTOWN STATE: NY ZIP: 10591 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CLINICAL TECHNOLOGIES ASSOCIATES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920128 SC 13G 1 a355_sched-13g.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. __)* Emisphere Technologies, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 291345 10 6 ------------------------------------------ (CUSIP Number) March 23, 2004 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed. |_| Rule13d-1(b) |X| Rule13d-1(c) |_| Rule13d-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. 291345 10 6 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages - ---------------------- --------------------- - -------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Versant Capital Management LLC - -------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| - -------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 1,075,000 OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH - ------------------------------------------ ---------- -------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER Not Applicable - ------------------------------------------ ---------- -------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,075,000 - ------------------------------------------ ---------- -------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER Not applicable - -------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,075,000 - -------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| * - -------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.9% - -------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO - -------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------- --------------------- CUSIP No. 291345 10 6 13G Page 3 of 5 Pages - ---------------------- --------------------- ITEM 1(a). Name of Issuer: Emisphere Technologies, Inc. ITEM 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 765 Old Saw Mill River Road Tarrytown, New York 10591 ITEM 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Versant Capital Management LLC ITEM 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: The principal business address of Versant Capital Management LLC is: 45 Rockefeller Plaza Suite 2074 New York, New York 10111 ITEM 2(c). Citizenship: Delaware. ITEM 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $.01 par value per share (the "Common Stock"). ITEM 2(e). CUSIP Number: 291345 10 6 ITEM 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: (a) |_| Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act. (b) |_| Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act. (c) |_| Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act. (d) |_| Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act. (e) |_| An investment advisor in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) |_| An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) |_| A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) |_| A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (i) |_| A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act; (j) |_| Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. |X| - ---------------------- --------------------- CUSIP No. 291345 10 6 13G Page 4 of 5 Pages - ---------------------- --------------------- ITEM 4. Ownership. (a) Amount beneficially owned: On March 23, 2004, Versant Capital Management LLC owned 923,820 shares of outstanding Common Stock, or 5.1% of the outstanding Common Stock, based on 18,312,150 shares outstanding on March 15, 2004. Versant Capital Management LLC has subsequently purchased an additional 151,180 shares and, as of April 12, 2004, owns an aggregate of 1,075,000 shares of outstanding Common Stock. (b) Percent of class: 5.9%, based upon 18,312,150 shares outstanding on March 15, 2004. (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 1,075,000 (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: Not Applicable. (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,075,000 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: Not Applicable. 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. |_| 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. - ---------------------- --------------------- CUSIP No. 291345 10 6 13G Page 5 of 5 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. April 12, 2004 ------------------------------------ (Date) VERSANT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC By: /s/ Herriot Tabuteau ---------------------------------- Name: Herriot Tabuteau Title: Managing Member -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----