Sec Form 13G Filing - Versant Side Fund IV L.P. filing for IVERIC bio Inc. (ISEE) - 2020-02-14

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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 13d-2 (b)

(Amendment No. 1)*

 

Iveric bio, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

46583P102

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2019

(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 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).

 

 

 

1

Names of Reporting Persons.
Versant Side Fund IV, L.P.

 

 

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

x (1)

 

 

3

SEC Use Only

 

 

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware, United States of America

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5

Sole Voting Power
32,395 shares of Common Stock (2)

 

6

Shared Voting Power
0 shares

 

7

Sole Dispositive Power
32,395 shares of Common Stock (2)

 

8

Shared Dispositive Power
0 shares

 

 

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
32,395 shares of Common Stock (2)

 

 

10

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*   o

 

 

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
0.1% (3)

 

 

12

Type of Reporting Person*
PN

 

(1) This Schedule 13G is filed by Versant Side Fund IV, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“VSF IV”), Versant Venture Capital IV, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“VVC IV”) and Versant Ventures IV, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“VV IV”) (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”).  The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim status as a “group” for purposes of this Schedule 13G.

(2) VV IV serves as the sole general partner of VSF IV and owns no securities of the Issuer directly. The information with respect to the ownership of the Common Stock by the Reporting Persons filing this statement on Schedule 13G is provided as of December 31, 2019.

(3) This percentage is calculated based upon 41,606,189 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 8, 2019 as set forth in the Issuer’s most recent 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commissions on November 12, 2019.

 

2

 

 

1

Names of Reporting Persons.
Versant Venture Capital IV, L.P.

 

 

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

x (1)

 

 

3

SEC Use Only

 

 

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware, United States of America

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5

Sole Voting Power
5,142,332 shares of Common Stock (2)

 

6

Shared Voting Power
0 shares

 

7

Sole Dispositive Power
5,142,332 shares of Common Stock (2)

 

8

Shared Dispositive Power
0 shares

 

 

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
5,142,332 shares of Common Stock (2)

 

 

10

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*   o

 

 

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
12.4% (3)

 

 

12

Type of Reporting Person*
PN

 

(1) This Schedule 13G is filed by Versant Side Fund IV, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“VSF IV”), Versant Venture Capital IV, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“VVC IV”) and Versant Ventures IV, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“VV IV”) (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”).  The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim status as a “group” for purposes of this Schedule 13G.

(2) VV IV serves as the sole general partner of VVC IV and owns no securities of the Issuer directly. The information with respect to the ownership of the Common Stock by the Reporting Persons filing this statement on Schedule 13G is provided as of December 31, 2019.

(3) This percentage is calculated based upon 41,606,189 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 8, 2019 as set forth in the Issuer’s most recent 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commissions on November 12, 2019.

 

3

 

 

1

Names of Reporting Persons
Versant Ventures IV, LLC

 

 

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

x (1)

 

 

3

SEC Use Only

 

 

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware, United States of America

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5

Sole Voting Power
0 shares

 

6

Shared Voting Power
5,174,727 shares of Common Stock (2)

 

7

Sole Dispositive Power
0 shares

 

8

Shared Dispositive Power
5,174,727 shares of Common Stock (2)

 

 

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
5,174,727 shares of Common Stock (2)

 

 

10

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*   o

 

 

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
12.4% (3)

 

 

12

Type of Reporting Person*
OO

 

(1) This Schedule 13G is filed by Versant Side Fund IV, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“VSF IV”), Versant Venture Capital IV, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“VVC IV”) and Versant Ventures IV, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“VV IV”) (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”).  The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim status as a “group” for purposes of this Schedule 13G.

(2)  Includes: (i) 32,395 shares held by VSF IV; and (ii) 5,142,332 shares held by VVC IV.  VV IV serves as the sole general partner of VSF IV and VVC IV and owns no securities of the Issuer directly.  The information with respect to the ownership of the Common Stock by the Reporting Persons filing this statement on Schedule 13G is provided as of December 31, 2019.

(3)  This percentage is calculated based upon 41,606,189 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 8, 2019 as set forth in the Issuer’s most recent 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commissions on November 12, 2019.

 

4

 

Introductory Note: This Statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of the Reporting Persons, in respect of shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”), of Iveric bio, Inc. (the “Issuer”).

 

Item 1

 

(a)

Name of Issuer:
Iveric bio, Inc.

 

 

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
One Penn Plaza, 35th Floor
New York, NY  10119

 

Item 2

 

(a)

Name of Person(s) Filing:
Versant Side Fund IV, L.P.  (“VSF IV”)
Versant Venture Capital IV, L.P.  (“VVC IV”)
Versant Ventures IV, LLC (“VV IV”)

 

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office:
c/o Versant Venture Management, LLC
One Sansome Street, Suite 3630
San Francisco, CA  94104

 

(c)

Citizenship:

 

 

Entities:

VSF IV

-

Delaware, United States of America

 

 

 

VVC IV

-

Delaware, United States of America

 

 

 

VV IV

-

Delaware, United States of America

 

 

 

 

(d)

Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock

 

(e)

CUSIP Number:
46583P102

 

Item 3

Not applicable.

 

5

 

Item 4

Ownership.

The following information with respect to the ownership of the Common Stock by the Reporting Persons filing this statement on Schedule 13G is provided as of December 31, 2016:

 

Reporting Persons

 

Shares
Held
Directly

 

Sole
Voting
Power

 

Shared
Voting
Power

 

Sole
Dispositive
Power

 

Shared
Dispositive
Power

 

Beneficial
Ownership

 

Percentage
of Class (2)

 

VSF IV

 

32,395

 

32,395

 

0

 

32,395

 

0

 

32,395

 

0.1

%

VVC IV

 

5,142,332

 

5,142,332

 

0

 

5,142,332

 

0

 

5,142,332

 

12.4

%

VV IV (1)

 

0

 

0

 

5,174,727

 

0

 

5,174,727

 

5,174,727

 

12.4

%

 

(1) VV IV serves as the sole general partner of VSF IV and VVC IV and owns no securities of the Issuer directly.

(2) This percentage is calculated based upon 41,606,189 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 8, 2019.

 

Item 5

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 Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following:   o

 

Item 6

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

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 7

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 9

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

 

Not applicable.

 

6

 

Item 10

Certification.

 

Not applicable.

 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

Dated: February 14, 2020

 

 

 

Versant Side Fund IV, L.P.

 

 

 

By:

Versant Ventures IV, LLC

 

Its:

General Partner

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robin L. Praeger

 

 

Authorized Representative

 

 

 

Versant Venture Capital IV, L.P.

 

 

 

By:

Versant Ventures IV, LLC

 

Its:

General Partner

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robin L. Praeger

 

 

Authorized Representative

 

 

 

Versant Ventures IV, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robin L. Praeger

 

 

Managing Member

 

 

7

 

Exhibit(s):

 

A - Joint Filing Statement

 

8

 

EXHIBIT A

 

JOINT FILING STATEMENT

 

We, the undersigned, hereby express our agreement that the attached Schedule 13G (or any amendments thereto) relating to the Common Stock of Iveric bio, Inc. is filed on behalf of each of us.

 

Dated: February 14, 2020

 

 

 

Versant Side Fund IV, L.P.

 

 

 

By:

Versant Ventures IV, LLC

 

Its:

General Partner

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robin L. Praeger

 

 

Authorized Representative

 

 

 

Versant Venture Capital IV, L.P.

 

 

 

By:

Versant Ventures IV, LLC

 

Its:

General Partner

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robin L. Praeger

 

 

Authorized Representative

 

 

 

Versant Ventures IV, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robin L. Praeger

 

 

Managing Member

 

 

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