0001019056-16-001549.txt : 20160916 0001019056-16-001549.hdr.sgml : 20160916 20160916163712 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001019056-16-001549 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160915 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160916 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160916 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ACELRX PHARMACEUTICALS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001427925 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 351 GALVESTON DRIVE CITY: REDWOOD CITY STATE: CA ZIP: 94063 BUSINESS PHONE: 650-216-3500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 351 GALVESTON DRIVE CITY: REDWOOD CITY STATE: CA ZIP: 94063 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PERCEPTIVE LIFE SCIENCES MASTER FUND LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001249675 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35068 FILM NUMBER: 161889797 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC STREET 2: 499 PARK AVENUE, 25TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 646-205-5340 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC STREET 2: 499 PARK AVENUE, 25TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EDELMAN JOSEPH CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001164426 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35068 FILM NUMBER: 161889798 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC STREET 2: 499 PARK AVENUE, 25TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001224962 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35068 FILM NUMBER: 161889799 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10003 BUSINESS PHONE: 646-205-5300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10003 4 1 acelrx_4.xml OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT X0306 4 2016-09-15 0 0001427925 ACELRX PHARMACEUTICALS INC ACRX 0001224962 PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC 51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10003 0 0 1 0 0001164426 EDELMAN JOSEPH C/O PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC 51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10003 0 0 1 0 0001249675 PERCEPTIVE LIFE SCIENCES MASTER FUND LTD C/O PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC 51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10003 0 0 1 0 Common Stock 2016-09-15 4 S 0 276927 3.7277 D 5718833 I See Footnotes Common Stock 2016-09-15 4 S 0 115923 3.6275 D 5602910 I See Footnotes This Form 4 is being filed by Perceptive Life Sciences Master Fund Ltd. (the "Master Fund"), Perceptive Advisors LLC (the "Advisor") and Joseph Edelman. The Advisor serves as the investment manager of Master Fund and to a managed account (the "Managed Account") for Titan Perc, Ltd. Mr. Edelman is the managing member of the Advisor. This amount reflects the amount of securities held by the Master Fund and the Managed Account immediately following the transaction requiring the filing of this statement. In accordance with Instruction 5(b)(iv) of Form 4, the entire amount of the Issuer's securities held by Master Fund and the Managed Account is reported herein. Each of Mr. Edelman and the Advisor 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 Mr. Edelman or the Advisor is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes. /s/ Joseph Edelman, managing member of Perceptive Advisors LLC 2016-09-16 EX-24 2 ex_24.htm EXHIBIT 24
 

Exhibit 24

 

Information Regarding Joint Filers

 

Designated Filer of Form 4: Perceptive Advisors LLC

  

Date of Earliest Transaction Required to be Reported: September 15, 2016

  

Issuer Name and Ticker Symbol: AcelRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ACRX)

  

Names: Perceptive Life Sciences Master Fund Ltd. and Joseph Edelman
   
Address: Perceptive Advisors LLC
51 Astor Place, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10003

  

Signatures:

  

The undersigned, Perceptive Life Sciences Master Fund Ltd. and Joseph Edelman, are jointly filing the attached Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 4 with Perceptive Advisors LLC with respect to the beneficial ownership of securities of AcelRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

  

PERCEPTIVE LIFE SCIENCES MASTER FUND LTD.

  

By: Perceptive Advisors LLC, its investment manager

  

By: /s/ Joseph Edelman

Joseph Edelman, managing member

  

JOSEPH EDELMAN

  

By: /s/ Joseph Edelman

Joseph Edelman