0001181431-14-039785.txt : 20141229 0001181431-14-039785.hdr.sgml : 20141225 20141229171015 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-14-039785 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20141223 FILED AS OF DATE: 20141229 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141229 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARDELYX, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001437402 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 34175 ARDENWOOD BLVD. CITY: FREMONT STATE: CA ZIP: 94555 BUSINESS PHONE: 510-745-7047 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 34175 ARDENWOOD BLVD. CITY: FREMONT STATE: CA ZIP: 94555 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NTERYX INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20080611 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SANDELL SCOTT D CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001237289 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36485 FILM NUMBER: 141313434 4 1 rrd420217.xml X0306 4 2014-12-23 0 0001437402 ARDELYX, INC. ARDX 0001237289 SANDELL SCOTT D 1954 GREENSPRING DRIVE SUITE 600 TIMONIUM MD 21093 0 0 1 0 Common Stock 5619734 I See Note 1 Common Stock 2014-12-23 4 J 0 10000 0 D 0 I See Note 2 Common Stock 2014-12-23 4 J 0 592 0 A 592 I See Note 5 Common Stock 2014-12-23 4 J 0 1972 0 A 1972 I See Note 7 Common Stock 2014-12-26 4 S 0 1972 21.2784 D 0 I See Note 7 The Reporting Person is a manager of NEA 12 GP, LLC, ("NEA 12 GP") which is the sole general partner of NEA Partners 12, Limited Partnership ("NEA Partners 12"). NEA Partners 12 is the sole general partner of New Enterprise Associates 12, Limited Partnership ("NEA 12"), the direct beneficial owner of the securities. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise of such portion of the securities held by NEA 12 in which the Reporting Person has no pecuniary interest. The Reporting Person is a manager of NEA 12 GP, the sole general partner of NEA Partners 12. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise of such portion of the securities of the Issuer held by NEA Partners 12 in which the Reporting Person has no pecuniary interest. NEA Partners 12 made a pro rata distribution for no consideration of an aggregate of 10,000 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer to its limited partners on December 23, 2014. Rising River Partners, L.P. received 592 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer in the distribution by NEA Partners 12 on December 23, 2014. The securities are directly held by Rising River Partners, L.P. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise of such portion of the securities of the Issuer held by Rising River Partners, L.P. in which the Reporting Person has no pecuniary interest. New Enterprise Associates, LLC ("NEA LLC") received 1,972 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer in the distribution by NEA Partners 12 on December 23, 2014. The Reporting Person is a member of the Board of Directors of NEA LLC, which is the direct beneficial owner of the securities. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise of such portion of the securities of the Issuer held by NEA LLC in which the Reporting Person has no pecuniary interest. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $20.92 to $21.56, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (8) to this Form 4. /s/ Sasha Keough, attorney-in-fact 2014-12-29