-----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, An3Q9n6q/7BfvluI1AKaOJMpUaKX/4s0ptMqSXCksmTH4rzt9BfvuWYPYSXm2AIx XSLxrW6g9ZoFum2/X61cqg== 0001144204-08-055386.txt : 20080930 0001144204-08-055386.hdr.sgml : 20080930 20080930171910 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-08-055386 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080930 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080930 GROUP MEMBERS: JULIAN C. BAKER SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: IDERA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000861838 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836] IRS NUMBER: 043072298 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-50211 FILM NUMBER: 081097927 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 167 SIDNEY STREET CITY: CAMBRIDGE STATE: MA ZIP: 02139 BUSINESS PHONE: 6176795500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 167 SIDNEY STREET CITY: CAMBRIDGE STATE: MA ZIP: 02139 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HYBRIDON INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19951211 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BAKER FELIX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001087940 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TISCH FAMILY INTERESTS STREET 2: 667 MADISON AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10021 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-339-5600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: BAKER BROTHERS ADVISORS STREET 2: 667 MADISON AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10021 SC 13G 1 v127740_sc13g.htm Unassociated Document
 
SCHEDULE 13G
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
 
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
 
Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
 
45168K108
 
 
(CUSIP Number)
  
     
 
September 25, 2008
  
 
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
  
 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
 
x Rule 13d-1(b)
o 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 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 (the “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).
 
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CUSIP No.  45168K108
 
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
 
Felix J. Baker
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) ¨ 
(b) ¨
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 United States
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 -0-
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
2,279,230  
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 -0-
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
  2,279,230
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
2,279,230
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES¨ 
(See Instructions)
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
 
9.2%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
IN
 
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CUSIP No.  45168K108
 
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
 
Julian C. Baker
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) ¨ 
(b) ¨
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 United States
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 -0-
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
2,279,230
  
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 -0-
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 2,279,230
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
  2,279,230
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES¨ 
(See Instructions)
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
 
9.2%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
IN

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Item 1(a)
Name of Issuer:
 
Idera Pharmaceuticals Inc.
 
Item 1(b)
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
 
345 Vassar Street
Cambridge MA 02139
 
Item 2(a)
Name of Person Filing:
 
This Schedule 13G is being filed jointly by Felix J. Baker and Julian C. Baker (the “Reporting Persons”).
 
Item 2(b)
Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
 
Name
Business Address
   
Felix J. Baker
667 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10065
   
Julian C. Baker
667 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10065
 
Item 2(c)
Citizenship:
 
Each of the Reporting Persons is a United States citizen.
 
Item 2(d)
Title of Class of Securities:
 
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
 
Item 2(e)
CUSIP Number:
 
45168K108
 
Item 3.
If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: N/A
 
(a)  o  Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.
 
(b)  o  Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.
 
(c)  o  Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act.
 
(d)  o  Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
 
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(e)  o  An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
 
(f)  o  An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
 
(g)  o  A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
 
(h)  o  A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
 
(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.
 
(j)  o  Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
 
Item 4.
Ownership.
 
Set forth below is the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock held, including shares that maybe acquired upon the exercise of Warrants, as of the date hereof by each of the following, together with the percentage of outstanding shares of Common Stock that such number represents based upon 22,949,289 shares outstanding as reported in the Company’s Form 10Q filed on August 1, 2008. Such percentage figures are calculated on the basis that the Warrants owned by the Reporting Persons are deemed exercised for shares of Common Stock but other outstanding Warrants are not deemed converted or exercised.
 
Name
  
Number of Shares
  
Percent of Class
Outstanding
  
Baker Bros. Investments, L.P.
    
70,550
    
0.3
%
Baker Bros. Investments II, L.P.
    
63,758
   
0.2
%
Baker Biotech Fund I, L.P
    
700,808
    
2.8
%
Baker Brothers Life Sciences, L.P.
    
1,400,983
   
5.7
%
14159, L.P.
    
43,131
    
0.2
%
Total
    
2,279,230
   
9.2
%

By virtue of their ownership of entities that have the power to control the investment decisions of the limited partnerships listed in the table above, Felix J. Baker and Julian C. Baker may each be deemed to be beneficial owners of shares owned by such entities and may be deemed to have shared power to vote or direct the vote of and shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of such securities.
 
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. N/A
 
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Item 6.
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
 
The entities listed in Item 4 above are investment funds the investors in which have the right to receive dividends, interest and the proceeds of sale of securities owned by such funds.
 
Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
 
N/A
 
Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
 
N/A
 
Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group.
 
N/A
 
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.
 
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SIGNATURE
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I hereby certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
September 30, 2008
 
/s/ Felix J. Baker
  
Felix J. Baker
  
   
   
/s/ Julian C. Baker
  
Julian C. Baker
  
   
 
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AGREEMENT
 
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree that this Statement on Schedule 13G relating to the Common Stock of Idera Pharmaceuticals Inc. is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of each of them.
 
September 30, 2008
 
/s/ Felix J. Baker
  
Felix J. Baker
  
   
   
/s/ Julian C. Baker
  
Julian C. Baker
  
   

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