0000899243-21-040963.txt : 20211021 0000899243-21-040963.hdr.sgml : 20211021 20211021163022 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899243-21-040963 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20211020 FILED AS OF DATE: 20211021 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20211021 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Vifor Pharma Ltd. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001416422 STATE OF INCORPORATION: V8 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36279 FILM NUMBER: 211337309 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: UNTERMATTWEG 8 CITY: BERNE STATE: V8 ZIP: CH-3027 BUSINESS PHONE: 41 58 852 81 11 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: UNTERMATTWEG 8 CITY: BERNE STATE: V8 ZIP: CH-3027 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Galenica AG DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20071026 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Vifor Fresenius Medical Care Renal Pharma Ltd. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001757924 STATE OF INCORPORATION: V8 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36279 FILM NUMBER: 211337308 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: RECHENSTRASSE 37 STREET 2: CH-9014 CITY: ST. GALLEN STATE: V8 ZIP: 9014 BUSINESS PHONE: 0041588518051 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: RECHENSTRASSE 37 STREET 2: CH-9014 CITY: ST. GALLEN STATE: V8 ZIP: 9014 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Vifor (International) Ltd CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001675217 STATE OF INCORPORATION: V8 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36279 FILM NUMBER: 211337310 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: RECHENSTRASSE 37 CITY: ST. GALLEN STATE: V8 ZIP: 9000 BUSINESS PHONE: 41 58 851 80 00 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: RECHENSTRASSE 37 CITY: ST. GALLEN STATE: V8 ZIP: 9000 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Cara Therapeutics, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001346830 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4 STAMFORD PLAZA STREET 2: 107 ELM STREET 9TH FLOOR CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06902 BUSINESS PHONE: 203-406-3700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4 STAMFORD PLAZA STREET 2: 107 ELM STREET 9TH FLOOR CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06902 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Cara Therapeutics Inc DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20051213 3 1 doc3.xml FORM 3 SUBMISSION X0206 3 2021-10-20 0 0001346830 Cara Therapeutics, Inc. CARA 0001675217 Vifor (International) Ltd RECHENSTRASSE 37 CH-9014 ST. GALLEN V8 SWITZERLAND 0 0 1 0 0001416422 Vifor Pharma Ltd. RECHENSTRASSE 37 CH-9014 ST. GALLEN V8 SWITZERLAND 0 0 1 0 0001757924 Vifor Fresenius Medical Care Renal Pharma Ltd. RECHENSTRASSE 37 CH-9014 ST. GALLEN V8 SWITZERLAND 0 0 1 0 Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 7396770 I See Notes In addition to Vifor (International) Ltd., an entity formed under the laws of Switzerland ("Vifor (International)"), this Form 3 is being filed by Vifor Fresenius Medical Care Renal Pharma Ltd., an entity formed under the laws of Switzerland ("VFMCRP"), and Vifor Pharma Ltd., an entity formed under the laws of Switzerland ("Vifor Pharma" and together with Vifor and VFMCRP, the "Reporting Persons"). The business addresses for each of the Reporting Persons are listed above. Each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in securities reported by it on this Form 3 (the "Subject Securities"). VFMCRP's beneficial ownership of the common stock referred to herein is being reported solely because VFMCRP may be deemed to beneficially own 6,221,943 shares of Common Stock of Cara Therapeutics, Inc. as a result of its right to acquire such shares upon exercise of an option granted to it by Vifor (International). Vifor Pharma's beneficial ownership of the common stock referred to herein is being reported solely because Vifor Pharma may be deemed to beneficially own 7,396,770 shares of Common Stock of Cara Therapeutics, Inc. as a result of its indirect ownership of 100% of the equity interests of Vifor (International) and 55% of the equity interests of VFMCRP. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims any beneficial ownership of any of the Subject Securities, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. VIFOR (INTERNATIONAL) LTD., By: /s/ Georg Frey, Title: Head Legal Corporate, By: /s/ Markus Frenzen, Title: Group Treasurer 2021-10-21 VIFOR PHARMA LTD., By: /s/ Georg Frey, Title: Head Legal Corporate, By: /s/ Markus Frenzen, Title: Group Treasurer 2021-10-21 VIFOR FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE RENAL PHARMA LTD., By: /s/ Georg Frey, Title: Head Legal Corporate, By: /s/ Markus Frenzen, Title: Group Treasurer 2021-10-21