0000921895-14-001970.txt : 20140829 0000921895-14-001970.hdr.sgml : 20140829 20140829170504 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000921895-14-001970 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140829 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140829 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Transcept Pharmaceuticals Inc CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001178711 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 330960223 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-81821 FILM NUMBER: 141075848 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1003 W. CUTTING BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 110 CITY: POINT RICHMOND STATE: CA ZIP: 94804 BUSINESS PHONE: (510) 215-3500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1003 W. CUTTING BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 110 CITY: POINT RICHMOND STATE: CA ZIP: 94804 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NOVACEA INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020724 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EcoR1 Capital, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001587114 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 409 ILLINOIS STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94158 BUSINESS PHONE: 415-448-6534 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 409 ILLINOIS STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94158 SC 13G 1 sc13g09543001_08292014.htm SCHEDULE 13G sc13g09543001_08292014.htm
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
 

Transcept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 (Name of Issuer)
 
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
 (Title of Class of Securities)
 
89354M106
 (CUSIP Number)
 
August 19, 2014
 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 
 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
 
   o  Rule 13d-1(b)
 
   x  Rule 13d-1(c)
 
   o  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).
 
 
 

 
CUSIP NO. 89354M106
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
EcoR1 Capital Fund, L.P.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
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
 
0 shares
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
478,514
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0 shares
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
478,514
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
478,514
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
¨
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
2.5%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN

 
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CUSIP NO. 89354M106
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
EcoR1 Capital Fund Qualified, L.P.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
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
 
0 shares
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
579,686
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0 shares
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
579,686
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
579,686
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
¨
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
3.0%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN

 
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CUSIP NO. 89354M106
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
EcoR1 Capital, LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
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
 
0 shares
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
1,058,200
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0 shares
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,058,200
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,058,200
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
¨
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
5.5%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
OO

 
4

 
CUSIP NO. 89354M106
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
Oleg Nodelman
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0 shares
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
1,058,200
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0 shares
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,058,200
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,058,200
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
¨
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
5.5%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN

 
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CUSIP NO. 89354M106
 
Item 1(a).
Name of Issuer:

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

Item 1(b).
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

1003 West Cutting Blvd., Suite 110
Point Richmond, California 94804

Item 2(a).
Name of Person Filing
Item 2(b).
Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence
Item 2(c).
Citizenship

EcoR1 Capital Fund, L.P. (“Capital Fund”)
409 Illinois Street
San Francisco, California 94158
Citizenship: Delaware

EcoR1 Capital Fund Qualified, L.P. (“Qualified Fund”)
409 Illinois Street
San Francisco, California 94158
Citizenship: Delaware

EcoR1 Capital, LLC (“EcoR1”)
409 Illinois Street
San Francisco, California 94158
Citizenship: Delaware

Oleg Nodelman
409 Illinois Street
San Francisco, California 94158
Citizenship: United States

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

Item 2(d).
Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock, $0.001 par value (the “Common Stock”)

Item 2(e).
CUSIP Number:

89354M106

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.
 
 
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CUSIP NO. 89354M106
 
 
(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 the date hereof, Capital Fund directly owned 478,514 shares of Common Stock and Qualified Fund directly owned 579,686 shares of Common Stock.  EcoR1, as the general partner of each of Capital Fund and Qualified Fund, may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,058,200 shares of Common Stock owned in the aggregate by Capital Fund and Qualified Fund.  Mr. Nodelman, as the Manager of EcoR1, may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,058,200 shares of Common Stock owned in the aggregate by Capital Fund and Qualified Fund.

The foregoing should not be construed in and of itself as an admission by any Reporting Person as to beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock owned by another Reporting Person.  Each of EcoR1 and Mr. Nodelman disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock directly owned by each of Capital Fund and Qualified Fund 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 19,160,435 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 4, 2014 based on the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2014.

As of the close of business on the date hereof, Capital Fund directly owned approximately 2.5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, Qualified Fund directly owned approximately 3.0% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock and each of EcoR1 and Mr. Nodelman may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 5.5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
 
 
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CUSIP NO. 89354M106
 
 
(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.

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.

Not Applicable.

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.

 
8

 
CUSIP NO. 89354M106
 
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 29, 2014
EcoR1 Capital Fund, L.P.
     
 
By:
EcoR1 Capital, LLC
General Partner
     
 
By:
/s/ Oleg Nodelman
   
Name:
Oleg Nodelman
   
Title:
Manager


 
EcoR1 Capital Fund Qualified, L.P.
     
 
By:
EcoR1 Capital, LLC
General Partner
     
 
By:
/s/ Oleg Nodelman
   
Name:
Oleg Nodelman
   
Title:
Manager


 
EcoR1 Capital, LLC
   
 
By:
/s/ Oleg Nodelman
   
Name:
Oleg Nodelman
   
Title:
Manager


 
/s/ Oleg Nodelman
 
Oleg Nodelman
 
 
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EX-99.1 2 ex991sc13g09543001_08292014.htm JOINT FILING AGREEMENT ex991sc13g09543001_08292014.htm
Exhibit 99.1
 
Joint Filing Agreement

The undersigned hereby agree that the Statement on Schedule 13G, dated August 29, 2014 with respect to the shares of Common Stock of Transcept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and any 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 29, 2014
EcoR1 Capital Fund, L.P.
     
 
By:
EcoR1 Capital, LLC
General Partner
     
 
By:
/s/ Oleg Nodelman
   
Name:
Oleg Nodelman
   
Title:
Manager


 
EcoR1 Capital Fund Qualified, L.P.
     
 
By:
EcoR1 Capital, LLC
General Partner
     
 
By:
/s/ Oleg Nodelman
   
Name:
Oleg Nodelman
   
Title:
Manager


 
EcoR1 Capital, LLC
   
 
By:
/s/ Oleg Nodelman
   
Name:
Oleg Nodelman
   
Title:
Manager


 
/s/ Oleg Nodelman
 
Oleg Nodelman