-----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, P6+rtm7JO2FCiNiMOeip4SDmd3NqH3s7TJWum15WXX/qHQrrGUK73btHZpEYkv8s 6rlv2wmKLVBhqx2uJlY5Ow== 0000950172-02-000589.txt : 20020415 0000950172-02-000589.hdr.sgml : 20020415 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950172-02-000589 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020325 GROUP MEMBERS: PBK HOLDINGS, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: PHILIP B. KORSANT GROUP MEMBERS: ZIFF ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CORVAS INTERNATIONAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000882100 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 330238812 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-42011 FILM NUMBER: 02584403 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3030 SCIENCE PARK RD CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92121 BUSINESS PHONE: 6194559800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 2: 3030 SCIENCE PARK ROAD CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92121 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ZIFF ASSET MANAGEMENT LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001054458 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 153 EAST 53RD STREET 43RD FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2122925900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 153 EAST 53RD STREET STREET 2: 43RD FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 SC 13G 1 s383709.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ----------------- SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) Corvas International, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 221005 10 1 ------------------------------------ (CUSIP Number) March 19, 2002 ---------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [X ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] 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. 221005 10 1 13G Page 2 of 11 Pages --- ---- ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Ziff Asset Management, L.P. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 0 BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 1,423,000 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------- PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 -------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,423,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,423,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.2% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------- CUSIP No. 221005 10 1 13G Page 3 of 11 Pages --- ---- ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON PBK Holdings, Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 0 BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 1,423,000 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,423,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,423,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.2% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------- CUSIP No. 221005 10 1 13G Page 4 of 11 Pages --- ---- ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Philip B. Korsant - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP [ ] (a) [ ] (b) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 1,423,000 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------- PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 -------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,423,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,423,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.2% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 1(a). Name of Issuer. Corvas International, Inc. ("Corvas") Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices. 3030 Science Park Road San Diego, California 92121 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing. This Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of the following persons ("Reporting Persons")*: (i) Ziff Asset Management, L.P. ("ZAM") (ii) PBK Holdings, Inc. ("PBK") (iii) Philip B. Korsant * Attached as Exhibit A is a copy of an agreement among the Reporting Persons filing (as specified hereinabove) that this Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of each of them. Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence. Ziff Asset Management, L.P. 283 Greenwich Avenue Greenwich, CT 06830 PBK Holdings, Inc. 283 Greenwich Avenue Greenwich, CT 06830 Philip B. Korsant 283 Greenwich Avenue Greenwich, CT 06830 Item 2(c). Citizenship. See Item 4 of the attached cover pages. Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities. Common Stock. Item 2(e). CUSIP Number. 221005 10 1 Item 3. Not applicable as this Schedule is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) Item 4. Ownership. (a) Amount beneficially owned: See Item 9 of the attached cover pages. (b) Percent of class: See Item 11 of the attached cover pages. (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: See Item 5 of the attached cover pages. (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: See Item 6 of the attached cover pages. (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: See Item 7 of the attached cover pages. (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition: See Item 8 of the attached cover pages. Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. Not applicable. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Philip B. Korsant shares voting and dispositive power over the shares of Common Stock that he beneficially owns with ZAM, the owner of record of the shares of Common Stock. PBK also shares voting and dispositive power over the shares of Common Stock that it beneficially owns with ZAM. 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. Date: March 21, 2002 ZIFF ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. By: PBK Holdings, Inc., its general partner By: /s/ Mark A. Beaudoin ----------------------- Name: Mark A. Beaudoin Title: Treasurer PBK HOLDINGS, INC. By: /s/ Mark A. Beaudoin ------------------------ Name: Mark A. Beaudoin Title: Treasurer /s/ Philip B. Korsant ------------------------- Name: Philip B. Korsant INDEX TO EXHIBITS Page EXHIBIT A Agreement of Reporting Persons 10 EXHIBIT B Statement by Ziff Asset Management, L.P. 11 disclaiming beneficial ownership of shares held by BVF Investments, L.L.C. EXHIBIT A The undersigned, Ziff Asset Management, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, PBK Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Philip B Korsant, hereby agree and acknowledge that the information required by this Schedule 13G, to which this Agreement is attached as an exhibit, is filed on behalf of each of them. The undersigned further agree that any further amendments or supplements thereto shall also be filed on behalf of each of them. Dated: March 21, 2002 ZIFF ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. By: PBK Holdings, Inc., its general partner By: /s/ Mark A. Beaudoin ------------------------ Name: Mark A. Beaudoin Title: Treasurer PBK HOLDINGS, INC. By: /s/ Mark A. Beaudoin -------------------------- Name: Mark A. Beaudoin Title: Treasurer /s/ Philip B. Korsant ------------------------- Name: Philip B. Korsant EXHIBIT B Ziff Asset Management, L.P. ("ZAM"), a Delaware limited partnership, disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock of Corvas International, Inc. beneficially owned by BVF Investments, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, in which ZAM is the sole investor and majority owner, because ZAM has no control of the voting or disposition of the shares. ZIFF ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. By: PBK Holdings, Inc., its general partner By: /s/ Mark A. 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