0000921895-17-002121.txt : 20170811 0000921895-17-002121.hdr.sgml : 20170811 20170811171848 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000921895-17-002121 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170811 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170811 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Spring Bank Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001566373 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 522386345 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-89626 FILM NUMBER: 171026069 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 86 SOUTH STREET CITY: HOPKINTON STATE: MA ZIP: 01748 BUSINESS PHONE: 508-473-5993 X119 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 86 SOUTH STREET CITY: HOPKINTON STATE: MA ZIP: 01748 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND L P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000918923 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282] IRS NUMBER: 363924731 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 SANSOME ST STREET 2: 30TH FL CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94104 BUSINESS PHONE: 3125066500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 SANSOME ST STREET 2: 30TH FL CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94104 SC 13G 1 sc13g07422spr_08112017.htm SCHEDULE 13G

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

(Amendment No. )¹

Spring Bank Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

849431101

(CUSIP Number)

August 3, 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:

☐

Rule 13d-1(b)

☒

Rule 13d-1(c)

☐

Rule 13d-1(d)

1 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. 849431101

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SOLE VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

0 shares

OWNED BY

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

304,513

PERSON WITH

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0 shares

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

304,513

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

304,513

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

☐

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

2.4%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

CUSIP NO. 849431101

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Biotechnology Value Fund II, L.P.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SOLE VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

0 shares

OWNED BY

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

195,978

PERSON WITH

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0 shares

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

195,978

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

195,978

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

☐

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

1.5%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

CUSIP NO. 849431101

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Biotechnology Value Trading Fund OS LP

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Cayman Islands

NUMBER OF

SOLE VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

0 shares

OWNED BY

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

53,773

PERSON WITH

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0 shares

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

53,773

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

53,773

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

☐

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

Less than 1%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

CUSIP NO. 849431101

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

BVF Partners OS Ltd.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Cayman Islands

NUMBER OF

SOLE VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

0 shares

OWNED BY

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

53,773

PERSON WITH

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0 shares

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

53,773

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

53,773

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

☐

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

Less than 1%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

CUSIP NO. 849431101

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

BVF Partners L.P.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SOLE VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

0 shares

OWNED BY

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

652,676

PERSON WITH

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0 shares

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

652,676

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

652,676

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

☐

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

5.1%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN, IA

CUSIP NO. 849431101

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

BVF Inc.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SOLE VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

0 shares

OWNED BY

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

652,676

PERSON WITH

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0 shares

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

652,676

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

652,676

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

☐

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

5.1%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

CUSIP NO. 849431101

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Mark N. Lampert

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States

NUMBER OF

SOLE VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

0 shares

OWNED BY

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

652,676

PERSON WITH

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0 shares

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

652,676

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

652,676

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

☐

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

5.1%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

CUSIP NO. 849431101

Item 1(a).

Name of Issuer:

Spring Bank Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”).

Item 1(b).

Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

86 South Street

Hopkinton, Massachusetts 01748

Item 2(a).

Name of Person Filing

Item 2(b).

Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence

Item 2(c).

Citizenship

Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P. (“BVF”)

1 Sansome Street, 30^th Floor

San Francisco, California 94104

Citizenship: Delaware

Biotechnology Value Fund II, L.P. (“BVF2”)

1 Sansome Street, 30^th Floor

San Francisco, California 94104

Citizenship: Delaware

Biotechnology Value Trading Fund OS LP (“Trading Fund OS”)

PO Box 309 Ugland House

Grand Cayman, KY1-1104

Cayman Islands

Citizenship: Cayman Islands

BVF Partners OS Ltd. (“Partners OS”)

PO Box 309 Ugland House

Grand Cayman, KY1-1104

Cayman Islands

Citizenship: Cayman Islands

BVF Partners L.P. (“Partners”)

1 Sansome Street, 30th Floor

San Francisco, California 94104

Citizenship: Delaware

BVF Inc.

1 Sansome Street, 30^th Floor

San Francisco, California 94104

Citizenship: Delaware

Mark N. Lampert (“Mr. Lampert”)

1 Sansome Street, 30^th Floor

San Francisco, California 94104

Citizenship: United States

Each of the foregoing is referred to as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.”

CUSIP NO. 849431101

Item 2(d).

Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”)

Item 2(e).

CUSIP Number:

849431101

Item 3.

If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

	/x/	Not applicable.

(a)	/ /	Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

(b)	/ /	Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

(c)	/ /	Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act.

(d)	/ /	Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act.

(e)	/ /	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 association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

(i)	/ /	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act.

(j)	/ /	Group, in accordance with Rule 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:

As of the close of business on August 11, 2017, (i) BVF beneficially owned 304,513 Common Stock, (ii) BVF2 beneficially owned 195,978 Common Stock, and (iii) Trading Fund OS beneficially owned 53,773 Common Stock.

Partners OS as the general partner of Trading Fund OS may be deemed to beneficially own the 53,773 Common Stock beneficially owned by Trading Fund OS.

Partners, as the general partner of BVF, BVF2, the investment manager of Trading Fund OS, and the sole member of Partners OS, may be deemed to beneficially own the 652,676 Common Stock beneficially owned in the aggregate by BVF, BVF2, Trading Fund OS, and a certain Partners managed accounts (the “Partners Managed Accounts”), including 98,412 Common Stock held in the Partners Managed Accounts.

CUSIP NO. 849431101

BVF Inc., as the general partner of Partners, may be deemed to beneficially own the 652,676 Common Stock beneficially owned by Partners.

Mr. Lampert, as a director and officer of BVF Inc., may be deemed to beneficially own the 652,676 Common Stock beneficially owned by BVF Inc.

The foregoing should not be construed in and of itself as an admission by any Reporting Person as to beneficial ownership of any Common Stock owned by another Reporting Person. Partners OS disclaims beneficial ownership of the Common Stock beneficially owned by Trading Fund OS. Each of Partners, BVF Inc. and Mr. Lampert disclaims beneficial ownership of the Common Stock beneficially owned by BVF, BVF2, Trading Fund OS, and the Partners Managed Accounts, and the filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that any such person or entity is the beneficial owner of any such securities.

(b)

Percent of class:

The following percentages are based on 12,697,038 shares of Common Stock outstanding, as of July 31, 2017, which is the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report filed on Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 31, 2017.

As of the close of business on August 11, 2017 (i) BVF beneficially owned approximately 2.4% of the outstanding Common Stock, (ii) BVF2 beneficially owned approximately 1.5% of the outstanding Common Stock, (iii) Trading Fund OS beneficially owned less than 1% of the outstanding Common Stock (iv) Partners OS may be deemed to beneficially own less than 1% of the outstanding Common Stock, and (v) each of Partners, BVF Inc. and Mr. Lampert may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 5.1% of the outstanding Common Stock (less than 1% of which is held in the Partners Managed Accounts).

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

See Cover Pages Items 5-9.

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

See Cover Pages Items 5-9.

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

See Cover Pages Items 5-9.

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

See Cover Pages Items 5-9.

CUSIP NO. 849431101

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

Not Applicable.

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Partners, BVF Inc. and Mr. Lampert share voting and dispositive power over the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by BVF, BVF2, Trading Fund OS, and the Partners Managed Accounts.

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary That Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

Not Applicable.

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

See Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not Applicable.

Item 10.

Certifications.

By signing below each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above 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.

CUSIP NO. 849431101

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: August 11, 2017

BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, L.P.		BVF INC.

By:	BVF Partners L.P., its general partner	By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert
By:	BVF Inc., its general partner		Mark N. Lampert
			President
By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert
	Mark N. Lampert
	President	/s/ Mark N. Lampert
		MARK N. LAMPERT

BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND II, L.P.

By:	BVF Partners L.P., its general partner
By:	BVF Inc., its general partner

By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert
	Mark N. Lampert
	President


BVF PARTNERS L.P.

By:	BVF Inc., its general partner

By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert
	Mark N. Lampert
	President


BVF PARTNERS OS LTD.

By:	BVF Partners L.P., its sole member
By:	BVF Inc., its general partner

By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert
	Mark N. Lampert
	President


Biotechnology Value Trading Fund OS LP

By:	BVF Partners L.P., its investment manager
By:	BVF Inc., its general partner

By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert
	Mark N. Lampert
	President

EX-99.1 2 ex991to13g07422spr_081117.htm JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

Exhibit 99.1

Joint Filing Agreement

The undersigned hereby agree that the Statement on Schedule 13G dated August 11, 2017 with respect to the shares of Common Stock of Spring Bank Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and any further amendments thereto executed by each and any of the undersigned shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Dated: August 11, 2017

BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, L.P.		BVF INC.

By:	BVF Partners L.P., its general partner	By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert
By:	BVF Inc., its general partner		Mark N. Lampert
			President
By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert
	Mark N. Lampert
	President	/s/ Mark N. Lampert
		MARK N. LAMPERT

BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND II, L.P.

By:	BVF Partners L.P., its general partner
By:	BVF Inc., its general partner

By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert
	Mark N. Lampert
	President


BVF PARTNERS L.P.

By:	BVF Inc., its general partner

By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert
	Mark N. Lampert
	President


BVF PARTNERS OS LTD.

By:	BVF Partners L.P., its sole member
By:	BVF Inc., its general partner

By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert
	Mark N. Lampert
	President


Biotechnology Value Trading Fund OS LP

By:	BVF Partners L.P., its investment manager
By:	BVF Inc., its general partner

By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert
	Mark N. Lampert
	President