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Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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(Amendment No. 4)
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CUSIP No. 36106P101
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13G
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1.
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Name of Reporting Persons: Invus Public Equities, L.P.
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2.
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3.
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SEC Use Only
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4.
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Citizenship or Place of Organization: Bermuda
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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5.
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Sole Voting Power: 0
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6.
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Shared Voting Power: 1,003,400
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7.
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Sole Dispositive Power: 0
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8.
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Shared Dispositive Power: 1,003,400
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9.
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 1,003,400
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10.
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Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
[ ]
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11.
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 10.0%
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12.
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions): PN
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CUSIP No. 36106P101
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13G
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1.
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Name of Reporting Persons: Invus Public Equities Advisors, LLC
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2.
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3.
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SEC Use Only
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4.
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Citizenship or Place of Organization: Delaware
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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5.
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Sole Voting Power: 0
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6.
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Shared Voting Power: 1,003,400
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7.
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Sole Dispositive Power: 0
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8.
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Shared Dispositive Power: 1,003,400
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9.
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 1,003,400
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10.
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Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
[ ]
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11.
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 10.0%
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12.
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions): OO
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CUSIP No. 36106P101
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13G
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1.
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Name of Reporting Persons: Artal International S.C.A.
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2.
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3.
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SEC Use Only
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4.
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Citizenship or Place of Organization: Luxembourg
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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5.
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Sole Voting Power: 0
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6.
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Shared Voting Power: 1,003,400
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7.
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Sole Dispositive Power: 0
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8.
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Shared Dispositive Power: 1,003,400
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9.
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 1,003,400
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10.
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Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
[ ]
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11.
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 10.0%
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12.
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions): OO
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CUSIP No. 36106P101
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13G
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Name of Reporting Persons: Artal International Management S.A.
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2.
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3.
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SEC Use Only
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4.
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Citizenship or Place of Organization: Luxembourg
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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5.
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Sole Voting Power: 0
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6.
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Shared Voting Power: 1,003,400
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7.
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Sole Dispositive Power: 0
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8.
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Shared Dispositive Power: 1,003,400
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9.
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 1,003,400
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10.
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Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
[ ]
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11.
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 10.0%
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12.
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions): OO
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CUSIP No. 36106P101
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13G
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Name of Reporting Persons: Artal Group S.A.
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2.
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3.
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SEC Use Only
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4.
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Citizenship or Place of Organization: Luxembourg
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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5.
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Sole Voting Power: 0
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6.
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Shared Voting Power: 1,003,400
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7.
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Sole Dispositive Power: 0
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8.
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Shared Dispositive Power: 1,003,400
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9.
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 1,003,400
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10.
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Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
[ ]
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11.
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 10.0%
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12.
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions): OO
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CUSIP No. 36106P101
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13G
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Name of Reporting Persons: Westend S.A.
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2.
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3.
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SEC Use Only
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4.
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Citizenship or Place of Organization: Luxembourg
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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5.
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Sole Voting Power: 0
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6.
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Shared Voting Power: 1,003,400
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7.
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Sole Dispositive Power: 0
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8.
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Shared Dispositive Power: 1,003,400
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9.
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 1,003,400
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10.
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Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
[ ]
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11.
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 10.0%
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12.
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions): OO
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CUSIP No. 36106P101
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13G
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1.
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Name of Reporting Persons: Stichting Administratiekantoor Westend
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2.
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3.
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SEC Use Only
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4.
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Citizenship or Place of Organization: The Netherlands
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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5.
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Sole Voting Power: 0
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6.
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Shared Voting Power: 1,003,400
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7.
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Sole Dispositive Power: 0
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8.
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Shared Dispositive Power: 1,003,400
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9.
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 1,003,400
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10.
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Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
[ ]
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11.
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 10.0%
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12.
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions): OO
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CUSIP No. 36106P101
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13G
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Name of Reporting Persons: Mr. Pascal Minne
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2.
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3.
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SEC Use Only
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4.
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Citizenship or Place of Organization: Belgium
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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5.
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Sole Voting Power: 0
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6.
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Shared Voting Power: 1,003,400
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7.
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Sole Dispositive Power: 0
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8.
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Shared Dispositive Power: 1,003,400
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9.
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 1,003,400
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10.
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Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
[ ]
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11.
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 10.0%
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12.
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions): IN
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Item 1.
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(a). Name of Issuer
Furiex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Issuer”)
(b). Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
3900 Paramount Parkway, Suite 150, Morrisville, NC 27560
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Item 2(a).
Item 2(b).
Item 2(c).
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Name of Person Filing
Address of Principal Business Office
Citizenship
(i) Invus Public Equities, L.P. (“Invus Public Equities”)
750 Lexington Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10022
Citizenship: Bermuda limited partnership
(ii) Invus Public Equities Advisors, LLC (“Invus Advisors”)
750 Lexington Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10022
Citizenship: Delaware limited liability company
(iii) Artal International S.C.A. (“Artal International”)
10-12 avenue Pasteur, L-2310, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Citizenship: Luxembourg limited partnership
(iv) Artal International Management S.A. (“Artal International Management”)
10-12 avenue Pasteur, L-2310, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Citizenship: Luxembourg société anonyme
(v) Artal Group S.A. (“Artal Group”)
10-12 avenue Pasteur, L-2310, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Citizenship: Luxembourg société anonyme
(vi) Westend S.A. (“Westend”)
10-12 avenue Pasteur, L-2310, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Citizenship: Luxembourg société anonyme
(vii) Stichting Administratiekantoor Westend (the “Stichting”)
De Boelelaan 7, NL-1083 HJ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Citizenship: Netherlands foundation
(viii) Mr. Pascal Minne
Place Ste. Gudule, 19, B-1000, Bruxelles, Belgium
Citizenship: Belgium
The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the “Reporting Persons.”
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Item 2(d).
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Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $0.001 (the “Shares”)
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Item 2(e).
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CUSIP Number: 36106P101
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Item 3.
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If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
This Item 3 is not applicable.
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Item 4.
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Ownership.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
As of February 14, 2013, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed the beneficial owner of 1,003,400 Shares held for the account of Invus Public Equities.
(b) Percent of class:
As of February 14, 2013, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed the beneficial owner of approximately 10.0% of Shares outstanding. (There were 10,015,297 Shares outstanding as of October 31, 2012, according to the Issuer’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q, filed November 6, 2012.)
(c) Number of Shares as to which the Reporting Person has:
Invus Public Equities, Invus Advisors, Artal International, Artal International Management, Artal Group, Westend, The Stichting and Mr. Minne:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
0
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
1,003,400
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
1,003,400
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Item 5.
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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: [ ]
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Item 6.
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Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
This Item 6 is not applicable.
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Item 7.
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Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
This Item 7 is not applicable.
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Item 8.
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Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
This Item 8 is not applicable.
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Item 9.
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Notice of Dissolution of Group.
This Item 9 is not applicable.
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Item 10.
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Certification.
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INVUS PUBLIC EQUITIES, L.P.
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By: INVUS PUBLIC EQUITIES ADVISORS, LLC, its general partner
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By:
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/s/ Raymond Debbane
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Name:
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Raymond Debbane
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Title:
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President
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INVUS PUBLIC EQUITIES ADVISORS, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Raymond Debbane
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Name:
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Raymond Debbane
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Title:
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President
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ARTAL INTERNATIONAL S.C.A.
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By: ARTAL INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT S.A., its managing partner
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By:
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/s/ Anne Goffard
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Name:
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Anne Goffard
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Title:
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Managing Director
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ARTAL INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT S.A.
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By:
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/s/ Anne Goffard
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Name:
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Anne Goffard
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Title:
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Managing Director
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ARTAL GROUP S.A.
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By:
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/s/ Anne Goffard
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Name:
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Anne Goffard
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Title:
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Authorized Person
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WESTEND S.A.
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By:
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/s/ Pascal Minne
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Name:
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Pascal Minne
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Title:
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Director
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STICHTING ADMINISTRATIEKANTOOR WESTEND
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By:
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/s/ Pascal Minne
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Name:
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Pascal Minne
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Title:
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Sole Member of the Board
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MR. PASCAL MINNE
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/s/ Pascal Minne
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