Sec Form 13G Filing - Boxer Capital LLC filing for SOPHIRIS BIO INC. (SPHS) - 2017-02-14

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 3)*

 

 

SOPHIRIS BIO INC.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, no par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

83578Q100

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2016

(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 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. 83578Q100

 

  1   

Name of reporting persons.

 

Boxer Capital, LLC

  2  

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group. (See instructions)

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3  

SEC use only.

 

  4  

Citizenship or place of organization.

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH:

     

Sole voting power.

 

-0-

   6   

Shared voting power.

 

-0-

   7   

Sole dispositive power.

 

-0-

   8   

Shared dispositive power.

 

-0-

  9  

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person.

 

-0-

10  

Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (see instructions).

 

11  

Percent of class represented by amount in row (9).

 

0.0%

12  

Type of reporting person

 

OO


CUSIP No. 83578Q100

 

  1   

Name of reporting persons.

 

Boxer Asset Management Inc.

  2  

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group. (See instructions)

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3  

SEC use only.

 

  4  

Citizenship or place of organization.

 

Bahamas

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH:

     

Sole voting power.

 

-0-

   6   

Shared voting power.

 

-0-

   7   

Sole dispositive power.

 

-0-

   8   

Shared dispositive power.

 

-0-

  9  

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person.

 

-0-

10  

Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (see instructions).

 

11  

Percent of class represented by amount in row (9).

 

0.0%

12  

Type of reporting person

 

CO


CUSIP No. 83578Q100

 

  1   

Name of reporting persons.

 

Joe Lewis

  2  

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group. (See instructions)

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3  

SEC use only.

 

  4  

Citizenship or place of organization.

 

United Kingdom

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH:

     

Sole voting power.

 

-0-

   6   

Shared voting power.

 

-0-

   7   

Sole dispositive power.

 

-0-

   8   

Shared dispositive power.

 

-0-

  9  

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person.

 

-0-

10  

Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (see instructions).

 

11  

Percent of class represented by amount in row (9).

 

0.0%

12  

Type of reporting person

 

IN


This Amendment No. 3 (“Amendment No. 3”) amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13G initially filed on August 26, 2013 (the “Original Filing”) by Boxer Capital, LLC (“Boxer Capital”), Boxer Asset Management Inc. (“Boxer Management”), MVA Investors, LLC (“MVA Investors”) and Joe Lewis (together with Boxer Capital, Boxer Management and MVA Investors, the “Reporting Persons”), as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on December 17, 2014 and Amendment No. 2 filed on February 16, 2016. The Original Filing, as amended, remains in effect except to the extent that it is amended, restated or superseded by information contained in this Amendment No. 3. Capitalized terms used and not defined in this Amendment No. 3 have the meanings set forth in the Original Filing, as amended.

 

Item 4. Ownership.

The information in Item 4 of the Original Filing is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

  (a) Amount beneficially owned:

Boxer Capital, Boxer Management and Joe Lewis beneficially own 0 Common Shares.

 

  (b) Percent of class:

Boxer Capital, Boxer Management and Joe Lewis beneficially own 0.0% of the Issuer’s outstanding Common Shares.

 

  (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

 

  (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:

Boxer Management, Boxer Capital and Joe Lewis do not have the sole power to vote or direct the vote of any Common Shares.

 

  (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

Boxer Capital, Boxer Management and Joe Lewis do not have shared power to vote or direct the vote of any Common Shares.

 

  (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:

Boxer Capital, Boxer Management and Joe Lewis do not have the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of any Common Shares.

 

  (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

Boxer Capital, Boxer Management and Joe Lewis do not have shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of any Common Shares.

 

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

Boxer Capital, Boxer Management and Joe Lewis have ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than 5 percent of the Common Shares.

Item 10. Certification.

(c) By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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.


Exhibits

 

1    Joint Filing Agreement, dated August 26, 2013, among the Reporting Persons (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to the Schedule 13G filed on August 26, 2013).


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.

February 14, 2017

 

BOXER CAPITAL, LLC
By:  

/s/ Aaron I. Davis                

Name:   Aaron I. Davis
Title:       Authorized Signatory
BOXER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.
By:  

/s/ Jefferson R. Voss                

Name:   Jefferson R. Voss
Title:       Authorized Signatory
JOSEPH C. LEWIS
By:  

/s/ Joseph C. Lewis

  Joseph C. Lewis, Individually