CUSIP No. 92852W105 | 13D | Page 2 of 8 Pages |
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Alta Bioequities, L.P.
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions)
WC
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
5,455,632
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EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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WITH
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,455,632
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,455,632
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(see instructions)
[ ]
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
9.1% (1)
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
PN
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(1)
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Based on 59,919,025 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of November 24, 2015.
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CUSIP No. 92852W105 | 13D | Page 3 of 8 Pages |
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Alta Bioequities Management, LLC
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions)
AF
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
5,455,632
|
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EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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WITH
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,455,632
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,455,632
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||
12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(see instructions)
[ ]
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
9.1% (1)
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
PN
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(1)
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Based on 59,919,025 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of November 24, 2015.
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CUSIP No. 92852W105 | 13D | Page 4 of 8 Pages |
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Daniel Janney
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions)
AF
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States citizen
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NUMBER OF
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
15,667(1)
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SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
5,455,632
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EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
15,667 (1)
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WITH
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,455,632
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,471,299
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(see instructions)
[ ]
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
9.1% (2)
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
IN
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(1)
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Shares issuable upon exercise of stock options within 60 days of November 24, 2015.
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(2)
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Based on 59,919,025 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of November 24, 2015.
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CUSIP No. 92852W105 | 13D | Page 5 of 8 Pages |
(b)
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Regarding the number of shares as to which such person has:
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(i)
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sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See line 7 of cover sheets
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(ii)
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shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See line 8 of cover sheets
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(iii)
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sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: See line 9 of cover sheets
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(iv)
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shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition: See line 10 of cover sheets
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(c)
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Except as set forth in Item 3 above, none of the Reporting Persons has effected any transaction in the Common Stock during the last 60 days.
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(d)
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No other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or any proceeds from the sale of, securities beneficially owned by any of the Reporting Persons.
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(e)
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Not applicable.
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CUSIP No. 92852W105 | 13D | Page 6 of 8 Pages |
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Exhibit A - Joint Filing Agreement.
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Exhibit B – Form of Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 20, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-11388), filed with the SEC on November 25, 2015).
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Exhibit C – Form of Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November 20, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-11388), filed with the SEC on November 25, 2015).
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ALTA BIOEQUITIES, L.P.
By: Alta Bioequities Management, LLC, its general partner
By: /s/ Daniel Janney
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Managing Director
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ALTA BIOEQUITIES MANAGEMENT, LLC
By: /s/ Daniel Janney
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Managing Director
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/s/ Daniel Janney
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Daniel Janney
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ALTA BIOEQUITIES, L.P.
By: Alta Bioequities Management, LLC, its general partner
By: /s/ Daniel Janney
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Managing Director
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ALTA BIOEQUITIES MANAGEMENT, LLC
By: /s/ Daniel Janney
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Managing Director
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/s/ Daniel Janney
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Daniel Janney
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