0001019056-17-000398.txt : 20170428 0001019056-17-000398.hdr.sgml : 20170428 20170428181816 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001019056-17-000398 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170425 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170428 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170428 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001441693 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AGRICULTURE CHEMICALS [2870] IRS NUMBER: 205137161 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1540 DREW AVENUE CITY: DAVIS STATE: CA ZIP: 95618 BUSINESS PHONE: 530-750-2800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1540 DREW AVENUE CITY: DAVIS STATE: CA ZIP: 95618 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MARRONE ORGANICS INNOVATIONS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20080801 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ardsley Duckdive Fund, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001675562 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36030 FILM NUMBER: 17797811 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 262 HARBOR DRIVE CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06902 BUSINESS PHONE: 203-355-0700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 262 HARBOR DRIVE CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06902 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ardsley Partners Fund II, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000836048 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36030 FILM NUMBER: 17797812 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 262 HARBOR DRIVE CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06902 BUSINESS PHONE: 203-355-0700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 262 HARBOR DRIVE CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06902 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ARDSLEY PARTNERS FUND II L P DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19880714 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ardsley Partners Renewable Energy Fund, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001485583 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36030 FILM NUMBER: 17797813 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 262 HARBOR DRIVE CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06902 BUSINESS PHONE: 203-355-0700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 262 HARBOR DRIVE CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06902 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HEMPLEMAN PHILIP J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001025710 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36030 FILM NUMBER: 17797814 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARDSLEY PARTNERS I CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001504218 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36030 FILM NUMBER: 17797815 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 262 HARBOR DRIVE, 4TH FLOOR CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06902 BUSINESS PHONE: 203 564 4230 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 262 HARBOR DRIVE, 4TH FLOOR CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06902 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ARDSLEY PARTNERS I LP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20101025 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARDSLEY ADVISORY PARTNERS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000900529 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36030 FILM NUMBER: 17797816 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 262 HARBOR DRIVE, 4TH FLOOR CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06902 BUSINESS PHONE: 203-564-4230 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 262 HARBOR DRIVE, 4TH FLOOR CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06902 4 1 ardsley_4.xml OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT X0306 4 2017-04-25 0 0001441693 MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS INC MBII 0000900529 ARDSLEY ADVISORY PARTNERS 262 HARBOR DRIVE STAMFORD CT 06902 0 0 1 0 0001504218 ARDSLEY PARTNERS I 262 HARBOR DRIVE STAMFORD CT 06902 0 0 1 0 0001025710 HEMPLEMAN PHILIP J 262 HARBOR DRIVE STAMFORD CT 06902 0 0 1 0 0001485583 Ardsley Partners Renewable Energy Fund, L.P. 262 HARBOR DRIVE STAMFORD CT 06902 0 0 1 0 0000836048 Ardsley Partners Fund II, L.P. 262 HARBOR DRIVE STAMFORD CT 06902 0 0 1 0 0001675562 Ardsley Duckdive Fund, L.P. 262 HARBOR DRIVE STAMFORD CT 06902 0 0 1 0 Common Stock 2017-04-25 4 P 0 50000 1.72 A 3681580 I See Footnotes This Form 4 is being filed by Ardsley Advisory Partners (the " Advisor") on behalf of itself and Ardsley Partners I (the "General Partner"), Ardsley Partners Renewable Energy Fund, L.P. (the "Renewable Energy Fund"). Ardsley Partners Fund II, L.P. (the "Fund II"), Ardsley Duckdive Fund, L.P. (the "Duckdive Fund") and Philip J. Hempleman ("Hempleman" and, together with the Advisor, the General Partner, the Renewable Energy Fund, the Fund II and the Duckdive Fund, the "Reporting Persons"). The General Partner serves as general partner to the Renewable Energy Fund and the Fund II. Hempleman is the Managing Partner of the Advisor and the General Partner and serves as the general partner to the Duckdive Fund. The amount of 50,000 in Table I reflects the amount of common stock purchased by the Duckdive Fund in the transaction requiring the filing of this statement. In accordance with Instruction 4(b)(iv) of Form 4, the entire amount of the Issuer's securities held by the Reporting Persons is reported herein. Each of the General Partner, the Advisor and Hempleman, disclaims, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of his/its indirect pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that either the General Partner and the Advisor are the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes. Cont'd from Footnote 2: Hempleman is the Managing Partner of the General Partner and the Advisor and serves as the general partner to the Duckdive Fund and disclaims, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of his/its indirect pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Hempleman is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes. /s/ Steve Napoli, Partner of Ardsley Advisory Partners 2017-04-28 EX-24 2 ex_24.htm EXHIBIT 24

Exhibit 24

Information Regarding Joint Filers

Designated Filer of Form 4: Ardsley Advisory Partners

Date of Earliest Transaction Required to be Reported: April 25, 2017

Issuer Name and Ticker Symbol: Marrone Bio Innovations Inc. (MBII)


Names:	Ardsley Advisory Partners, Ardsley Partners I, Philip J. Hempleman, Ardsley Renewable Energy Fund, L.P., Ardsley Partners Fund II, L.P. and Ardsley Partners Duckdive Fund, L.P


Address:	Ardsley Advisory Partners
	262 Harbor Drive
	Stamford, CT 06902

Signatures:

The undersigned, Ardsley Advisory Partners, Ardsley Partners I, Philip J. Hempleman, Ardsley Renewable Energy Fund, L.P., Ardsley Partners Fund II, L.P. and Ardsley Partners Duckdive Fund, L.P, are jointly filing the attached Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form4 with respect to the beneficial ownership of securities of Marrone Bio Innovations Inc.

ARDSLEY ADVISORY PARTNERS

By: /s/ Steve Napoli

Steve Napoli, Partner

ARDSLEY PARTNERS I

By: /s/ Steve Napoli

Steve Napoli, General Partner

PHILIP J. HEMPLEMAN

By: /s/ Steve Napoli

Steve Napoli, as attorney in fact for Philip J. Hempleman

ARDSLEY PARTNERS RENEWABLE ENERGY FUND, L.P.

By:Ardsley Partners I, General Partner

By: /s/ Steve Napoli

Steve Napoli, General Partner

ARDSLEY PARTNERS FUND II, L.P.

By:Ardsley Partners I, General Partner

By: /s/ Steve Napoli

Steve Napoli, General Partner

ARDSLEY DUCKDIVE FUND, L.P.

By:Ardsley Partners I, General Partner

By: /s/ Steve Napoli

Steve Napoli, General Partner