Sec Form 13G Filing - Verition Fund Management LLC filing for PRAXIS PRECISION MEDICINES INC (PRAX) - 2024-11-14

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Amendment No. 1)*

(Name of Issuer)

(Title of Class of Securities)

(CUSIP Number)

(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)

* 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).

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Exhibit Index: Page 7

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1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	Verition Fund Management LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(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
			0
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
			314,294
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			314,294
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	314,294
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	1.8%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	OO, IA

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	Nicholas Maounis
2	C HECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(a)☐
	(b)☐
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
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
			314,294
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			314,294
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	314,294
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	1.8%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	IN, HC

Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. (the “Issuer”)

99 High Street, 30th Floor

Boston, MA 02110

This Statement is filed on behalf of each of the following persons: Verition Fund Management LLC and Nicholas Maounis (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”). This Statement relates to Shares (as defined herein) held for the account of Verition Multi-Strategy Master Fund Ltd. Verition Fund Management LLC serves as the investment manager to Verition Multi-Strategy Master Fund Ltd. Mr. Nicholas Maounis is the managing member of Verition Fund Management LLC. In such capacities, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power over the Shares held for Verition Multi-Strategy Master Fund Ltd.

The principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is One American Lane, Greenwich, CT 06831.

Verition Fund Management LLC is a Delaware limited liability company. Nicholas Maounis is a citizen of the United States.

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

74006W207

As of September 30, 2024, the number of Shares that the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own equals 314,294 Shares held for the account of Verition Multi-Strategy Master Fund Ltd.

As of September 30, 2024, the number of Shares the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own constitutes approximately 1.8% of the total number of Shares outstanding (based upon information provided in the Issuer’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 6, 2024, there were 17,785,697 Shares outstanding as of September 30, 2024).

	(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:	0
	(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:	314,294
	(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:	0
	(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:	314,294

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the Reporting Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ☒.

Verition Multi-Strategy Master Fund Ltd. is known to have the right to receive dividends from, and proceeds from the sale of, the Shares covered by this statement that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons.

See disclosure in Item 2 hereof.

Not Applicable.

Not Applicable.

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, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under §240.14a-11.

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.

Date: November 14, 2024

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)

The undersigned hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G with respect to the Common Stock of Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc., dated as of November 14, 2024, is, and any amendments thereto (including amendments on Schedule 13D) signed by each of the undersigned shall be, filed on behalf of each of us pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Date: November 14, 2024

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