-----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, OBdoXdHvjB+dzG3Ez80Y7HKMmssyQLsBWq3+luSvj0nao73Rc8F2QhV8d7s2N/jI 5Ctj6TpN80uBJIrUza1RFA== 0001104659-08-016239.txt : 20080307 0001104659-08-016239.hdr.sgml : 20080307 20080307172046 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-08-016239 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080307 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080307 GROUP MEMBERS: HERRIOT TABUTEAU GROUP MEMBERS: VERSANT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ISTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000930553 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES [2835] IRS NUMBER: 330511719 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-59537 FILM NUMBER: 08675154 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15295 ALTON PARKWAY CITY: IRVINE STATE: CA ZIP: 92618 BUSINESS PHONE: 949-788-6000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15295 ALTON PARKWAY CITY: IRVINE STATE: CA ZIP: 92618 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ADVANCED CORNEAL SYSTEMS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000403 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Antecip Capital LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001428969 IRS NUMBER: 261446716 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 630 5TH AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 2074 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10111 BUSINESS PHONE: (212) 332-3467 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 630 5TH AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 2074 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10111 SC 13G/A 1 a08-7458_1sc13ga.htm SC 13G

 

 

UNITED STATES

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED
PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND
AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*

 

ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

45031X204

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2007

(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. 45031X204

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons
Antecip Capital 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

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
2,660,000 shares of Common Stock

 

6.

Shared Voting Power
0 shares of Common Stock

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
2,660,000 shares of Common Stock

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
0 shares of Common Stock

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
2,660,000 shares of Common Stock

 

 

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)
8.1%

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO

 

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CUSIP No. 45031X204

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons
Versant Capital Management 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

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
261,850  shares of Common Stock

 

6.

Shared Voting Power
0 shares of Common Stock

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
261,850  shares of Common Stock

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
0 shares of Common Stock

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
261,850  shares of Common Stock  

 

 

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)
0.9%

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO

 

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CUSIP No. 45031X204

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons
Herriot Tabuteau

 

 

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
United States

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
2,921,850 shares of Common Stock (See Item 4(a) below)

 

6.

Shared Voting Power
0 shares of Common Stock (See Item 4(a) below)

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
2,921,850 shares of Common Stock  (See Item 4(a) below)

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
0 shares of Common Stock (See Item 4(a) below)

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
2,921,850 shares of Common Stock (See Item 4(a) below)

 

 

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)
9.0%

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN

 

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CUSIP No. 45031X204

 

Item 1.

 

(a)

Name of Issuer
ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc..

 

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
15295 Alton Parkway

Irvine, CA 92618

 

Item 2.

 

(a)

Name of Person Filing
Antecip Capital LLC

Versant Capital Management LLC

Herriot Tabuteau

 

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
Antecip Capital LLC

630 5th Avenue

Suite 2074

New York, New York 10111

 

Versant Capital Management LLC

45 Rockefeller Plaza

Suite 2074

New York, New York 10111

 

Herriot Tabuteau

c/o Antecip Capital LLC

630 5th Avenue

Suite 2074

New York, New York 10111

 

(c)

Citizenship
See Item 4 of cover pages

 

(d)

Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

 

(e)

CUSIP Number
45031X204

 

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 association 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

Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 

Not applicable.

 

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CUSIP No. 45031X204

 

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:   

Antecip Capital LLC owns an aggregate of 2,660,000 shares of outstanding Common Stock.  Versant Capital Management LLC owns an aggregate of 261,850 shares of outstanding Common Stock.  Herriot Tabuteau is the managing member of Antecip Capital LLC and Versant Capital Management LLC and so may be deemed to beneficially own and aggregate of 2,921,850 shares of Common Stock.  Mr. Tabuteau disclaims such beneficial ownership.

 

(b)

Percent of class:   

See Item 11 of cover pages

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

 

 

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote   

See Item 5 of cover pages,

 

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote     

See Item 6 of cover pages,

 

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of   

See Item 7 of cover pages,

 

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of   

See Item 8 of cover pages.

 

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 or Control Person

Not applicable.

 

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not applicable.

 

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not applicable.

 

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CUSIP No. 45031X204

 

Item 10.

Certification

 

Not applicable.

 

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 6, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Antecip Capital LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/   Herriot Tabuteau

 

Name:

Herriot Tabuteau

 

Title:

Managing Member

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Versant Capital Management LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Herriot Tabuteau

 

 

Name: Herriot Tabuteau

 

 

Title: Managing Member

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 /s/   Herriot Tabuteau

 

 

 Herriot Tabuteau

 

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CUSIP No. 45031X204

Exhibit 1

 

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

 

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT, dated as of the 6th day of March, 2008, among Versant Capital Management LLC, Antecip Capital LLC and Herriot Tabuteau (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”).

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the parties hereto desire to satisfy any filing obligation under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act by a single joint filing;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, the Reporting Persons hereby agree and represent as follows:

 

1.                                       Schedule 13G with respect to the Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (to which this Joint Filing Agreement is an exhibit) is filed on behalf of each of the Reporting Persons.

 

2.                                       Each of the Reporting Persons is eligible to use Schedule 13G for the filing of information contained therein.

 

3.                                       Each of the Reporting Persons is responsible for the timely filing of Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such Person contained therein, provided that each such Person is not responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning any of the other Reporting Persons, unless such Person knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Joint Filing Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

 

 

Versant Capital Management LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Herriot Tabuteau

 

Name:

Herriot Tabuteau

 

Title:

Managing Member

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Antecip Capital LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Herriot Tabuteau

 

 

Name:

Herriot Tabuteau

 

 

Title:

Managing Member

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 /s/ Herriot Tabuteau

 

 

 Herriot Tabuteau

 

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CUSIP No. 45031X204

 

Appendix 1

 

Address of principal business office and citizenship or place of organization of each Reporting Person required by Items 2(b) and (c).

 

NAME OF PERSON FILING

 

ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL
BUSINESS OFFICE

 

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE
OF ORGANIZATION

 

 

 

 

 

Versant Capital Management LLC

 

45 Rockefeller Plaza
Suite 2074
New York, New York 10111

 

Delaware limited Liability Company

 

 

 

 

 

Antecip Capital LLC

 

630 5th Avenue
Suite 2074
New York, New York 10111

 

Delaware limited Liability Company

 

 

 

 

 

Herriot Tabuteau

 

c/o Antecip Capital LLC
630 5th Avenue
Suite 2074
New York, New York 10111

 

United States citizen

 

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