0001580642-17-000868.txt : 20170213 0001580642-17-000868.hdr.sgml : 20170213 20170213172331 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001580642-17-000868 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170213 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Tracon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001394319 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-88629 FILM NUMBER: 17600770 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8910 UNIVERSITY CENTER DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: San Diego STATE: CA ZIP: 92122 BUSINESS PHONE: 858-550-0780 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8910 UNIVERSITY CENTER DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: San Diego STATE: CA ZIP: 92122 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Tracon Pharmaceuticals Inc DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070324 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EVENTIDE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001442891 IRS NUMBER: 262508416 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE INTERNATIONAL PLACE STREET 2: 35TH FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 BUSINESS PHONE: 877-771-3836 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE INTERNATIONAL PLACE STREET 2: 35TH FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EVENTIDE ASSET MANAGMENT LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20080813 SC 13G 1 tracon13g.htm SC 13G Blu Giant, LLC

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

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

Tracon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

 

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

89237H100

(CUSIP Number)

 

December 31, 2016

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

[ü] Rule 13d-1(b)

 

[_] Rule 13d-1(c)

 

[_] 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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1297544.3

 
 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

CUSIP No. 89237H100

 

 

 

1

Names of Reporting Persons

Eventide Asset Management, LLC

 

2

Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)

 

(a)    [ ]

(b)    [ ]

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

865,526

6

Shared Voting Power

0

7

Sole Dispositive Power

865,526

8

Shared Dispositive Power

0

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

865,526

10

Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

 

[ ]

11

Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)

5.5%

12

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

IA

       

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Item 1.

 

(a)               Name of Issuer: Tracon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

(b)               Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

 

8910 University Center Lane, Suite 700, San Diego CA

 

 

Item 2.

(a)Name of Person Filing: Eventide Asset Management, LLC

 

(b)Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: One International Place, Suite 3510, Boston, MA 02110

 

(c)Citizenship: Delaware

 

(d)Title and Class of Securities: Common Stock

 

(e)CUSIP No.: 89237H100

 

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)

[_]

Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act;

 

(b)

 

[_]

 

Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act;

 

(c)

 

[_]

 

Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act;

 

(d)

 

[_]

 

Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940;

 

(e)

 

[ü]

 

An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

 

(f)

 

[_]

 

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

 

(g)

 

[_]

 

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

 

(h)

 

[_]

 

A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

 

(i)

 

[_]

 

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;

 

(j)

 

[_]

 

A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

 

(k)

 

[_]

 

Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:

Item 4. Ownership

 

(a)Amount Beneficially Owned: 865,526
(b)Percent of Class: 5.5%

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(c)Number of shares as to which such person has:

 

(i)                              Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 865,526

 

(ii)Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

 

(iii)Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 865,526

 

(iv)Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

 

 

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.

 

Eventide Asset Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company located at One International Place, Suite 3510, Boston, MA 02110 is the beneficial owner of 865,526 common shares, as of December 31, 2016, by virtue of being the investment adviser to registered investment companies (mutual funds). The 865,526 common shares, which represents 5.5% of the issuer’s outstanding common stock, were held by the Eventide Healthcare & Life Sciences Fund.

 

Item 7. Identification and classification of the subsidiary which acquired the security being reported on by the parent holding company or control person.

N/A

 

Item 8. Identification and classification of members of the group.

 

N/A

 

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

 

N/A

 

Item 10. Certifications.

 

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.

 

 

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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.

 

Dated: 02/13/2017

 

/s/ Peter J. Luiso

Peter J. Luiso, Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel

 

The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative (other than an executive officer or general partner of this filing person), evidence of the representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.

 

Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).

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