-----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, VFS8a6LpAU5sFryAgcBPIOnXsJUYV30kpBSQ5te7X57KXFZqr3QpYeqiTXczBB+O 8o2W9VU8QFFDYpJfLZlyJA== 0001462180-09-000022.txt : 20090617 0001462180-09-000022.hdr.sgml : 20090617 20090617092835 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001462180-09-000022 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090617 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090617 GROUP MEMBERS: ANDREW DAKOS GROUP MEMBERS: BULLDOG INVESTORS GROUP MEMBERS: PHILLIP GOLDSTEIN SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AVIGEN INC \DE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000932903 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES [2835] IRS NUMBER: 133647119 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1121 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-48313 FILM NUMBER: 09895517 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1301 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY STREET 2: . CITY: ALAMEDA STATE: CA ZIP: 94502 BUSINESS PHONE: 5107487150 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1301 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY CITY: ALAMEDA STATE: CA ZIP: 94502 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Bulldog Investors CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001462180 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PARK 80 WEST PLAZA TWO STREET 2: SUITE 750 CITY: SADDLE BROOK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07663 BUSINESS PHONE: 201 556-0092 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PARK 80 WEST PLAZA TWO STREET 2: SUITE 750 CITY: SADDLE BROOK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07663 SC 13G 1 thirteeng.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Avigen Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 053690103 (CUSIP Number) 6/8/09 (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) CUSIP No.: 053690103 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). Bulldog Investors, Phillip Goldstein and Andrew Dakos 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) x (b) 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization U.S.A Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each reporting Person With: 5. Sole Voting Power 1,221,113 6. Shared Voting Power 452,686 7. Sole Dispositive Power 1,673,799 8. Shared Dispositive Power N/A 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,673,799 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row ( 9 ) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) N/A 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row ( 9 ) 5.61% 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IA Item 1. (a) The Name of the Issuer is: Avigen Inc. (b) The Address of the Issuer's Principal Executive Office is: 1301 Harbor Bay Parkway Alameda CA 94502 Item 2. (a) The names of the Persons Filing are: Bulldog Investors, Phillip Goldstein and Andrew Dakos. Phillip Goldstein and Andrew Dakos are principals of Bulldog Investors. (b) The address of principal place of business and principal office is: See (c) (c) Place of Organization: Park 80 West, Plaza Two Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock (e) CUSIP Number: 053690103 Item 3. The persons filing are not listed in Items 3(a) through 3 (j). Item 4. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,673,799 (b) Percent of class: 5.61% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,221,113 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 452,686 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,673,799 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: N/A 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. Clients of Phillip Goldstein and Andrew Dakos are entitled to receive dividends and sales proceeds. 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 acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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. By: /s/ Name: Phillip Goldstein Title: Principal, Bulldog Investors Date: June 17, 2009 By: /s/ Name: Andrew Dakos Title: Principal, Bulldog Investors Date: June 17, 2009 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----