0001580642-18-000851.txt : 20180212 0001580642-18-000851.hdr.sgml : 20180212 20180212171023 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001580642-18-000851 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180212 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180212 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/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-88629 FILM NUMBER: 18597485 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4350 LA JOLLA VILLAGE DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 800 CITY: San Diego STATE: CA ZIP: 92122 BUSINESS PHONE: 858-550-0780 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4350 LA JOLLA VILLAGE DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 800 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 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE INTERNATIONAL PLACE STREET 2: SUITE 3510 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 BUSINESS PHONE: 877-771-3836 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE INTERNATIONAL PLACE STREET 2: SUITE 3510 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EVENTIDE ASSET MANAGMENT LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20080813 SC 13G/A 1 tracon13ga.htm SC 13G/A

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*

TRACON Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common stock, $0.001 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

89237H100

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2017

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
þ  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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on 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).

 
 

 

         
CUSIP No. 89237H100   13G   Page 2 of 5 Pages
         

 

         
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 


900,000

  6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

0
  7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

900,000
  8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

 

         
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

900,000
   
10.   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(see instructions)    ◻
   
11.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

5.1%
   
12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)

IA
   
         
 
 

 

         
CUSIP No. 89237H100   13G   Page 3 of 5 Pages
         

Item 1.

  (a) Name of Issuer
TRACON Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
     
  (b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
4350 La Jolla Village Drive, Suite 800, San Diego, CA 92122
     

Item 2.

  (a)

Name of Person Filing

Eventide Asset Management, LLC

     
  (b) Address of the Principal Office or, if none, residence
One International Place, Suite 3510, Boston, MA 02110
     
  (c) Citizenship
Delaware
     
  (d) Title of Class of Securities
Common stock, $0.001 par value
     
  (e) CUSIP Number
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 (15 U.S.C. 78o).
       
  (b) Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
       
  (c) Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
       
  (d) Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
       
  (e) þ An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
       
  (f) An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
       
  (g) A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-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 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
       
  (j) Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
 
 

 

         
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Item 4.  Ownership.

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

         
  (a)   Amount beneficially owned: 900,000
         
  (b)   Percent of class: 5.1%
         
  (c)   Number of shares as to which the person has:  
         
      (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 900,000  
         
      (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 
         
      (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 900,000  
         
      (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
         

Instruction. For computations regarding securities which represent a right to acquire an underlying security see §240.13d-3(d)(1).

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     ◻.

Instruction. Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item.

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 900,000 common shares, as of December 31, 2017, by virtue of being the investment adviser to registered investment companies (mutual funds). All 900,000 common shares, which represents 5.1% of the issuer’s outstanding common shares, 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.

N/A 

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

N/A 

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.

N/A 

 
 

 

         
CUSIP No. 89237H100   13G   Page 5 of 5 Pages

 

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.  
         
         
       
         
         
         
                 

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.

 

02/12/2018

Date

 
 

/s/ Peter J. Luiso

Signature

 

Peter J. Luiso, Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel

Name/Title