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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
SCHEDULE 13G
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UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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(Amendment No. 3)*
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ProQR Therapeutics N.V. (Name of Issuer) |
Ordinary Shares, nominal value Euro 0.04 per share (Title of Class of Securities) |
N71542109 (CUSIP Number) |
12/31/2024 (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)
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 Rule 13d-1(c)
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| Rule 13d-1(d)
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SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | N71542109 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Van Herk Investments B.V. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
NETHERLANDS
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
11,461,995.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
10.9 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | N71542109 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Van Herk Investments THI B.V. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
NETHERLANDS
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
11,461,995.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
10.9 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | N71542109 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Van Herk Private Equity Investments B.V. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
NETHERLANDS
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
11,461,995.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
10.9 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | N71542109 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Stichting Administratiekantoor Penulata | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
NETHERLANDS
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
11,461,995.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
10.9 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | N71542109 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Van Herk Management Services B.V. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
NETHERLANDS
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
11,461,995.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
10.9 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | N71542109 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Onroerend Goed Beheer- en Beleggingsmaatschappij A. van Herk B.V. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
NETHERLANDS
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
11,461,995.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
10.9 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | N71542109 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
A. van Herk Holding B.V. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
NETHERLANDS
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
11,461,995.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
10.9 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | N71542109 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Stichting Administratiekantoor Abchrys | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
NETHERLANDS
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
11,461,995.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
10.9 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | N71542109 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Adrianus van Herk | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
NETHERLANDS
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
11,461,995.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
10.9 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| Item 1. | ||
| (a) | Name of issuer:
ProQR Therapeutics N.V. | |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
Zernikedreef 9, 2333 CK Leiden, the Netherlands | |
| Item 2. | ||
| (a) | Name of person filing:
This statement is being filed by (i) Van Herk Investments B.V., a private company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands ("VHI"), with respect to Ordinary Shares, nominal value Euro 0.04 per share (the "Ordinary Shares"), beneficially owned by it, (ii) Van Herk Investments THI B.V., a private company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands ("VHIT"), with respect to Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by VHI, (iii) Van Herk Private Equity Investments B.V., a private company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands ("VHPI"), with respect to Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by VHI and VHIT, (iv) Stichting Administratiekantoor Penulata, a foundation organized under the laws of the Netherlands ("Penulata"), with respect to Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by VHI, VHIT and VHPI, (v) Van Herk Management Services B.V., a private company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands ("VHMS"), with respect to Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by VHI, VHIT and VHPI, (vi) Onroerend Goed Beheer- en Beleggingsmaatschappij A. van Herk B.V., a private company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands ("OGBBA"), with respect to Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by VHI, VHIT, VHPI and VHMS, (vii) A. van Herk Holding B.V., a private company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands ("Holdings"), with respect to Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by VHI, VHIT, VHPI, VHMS and OGBBA, (viii) Stichting Administratiekantoor Abchrys, a foundation organized under the laws of the Netherlands ("Abchrys"), with respect to Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by VHI, VHIT, VHPI, VHMS, OGBBA and Holdings, and (ix) Adrianus van Herk ("Mr. van Herk") with respect to Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by VHI, VHIT, VHPI, VHMS, OGBBA, Holdings, Penulata and Abchrys.Mr. van Herk is (i) an investor, (ii) the holder of all of the depositary receipts issued by Penulata and Abchrys, (iii) the sole board member of Penulata and Abchrys, and (iv) the sole managing director of VHMS, OGBBA and Holdings. Penulata holds substantially all of the issued and outstanding shares of VHPI. VHPI is the sole shareholder of VHIT. VHIT is the sole shareholder of VHI. VHI is principally engaged in making investments. Abchrys holds substantially all of the issued and outstanding shares of Holdings. Holdings is the sole shareholder of OGBBA. OGBBA is the sole shareholder of VHMS and is principally engaged in making investments. VHMS is the sole managing director of VHI, VHIT and VHPI.Each of Mr. van Herk, VHIT, VHPI, Penulata, VHMS, OGBBA, Holdings and Abchrys disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities covered by this statement. | |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
The principal business address of each of Mr. van Herk, VHI, VHIT, VHPI, Penulata, VHMS, OGBBA, Holdings and Abchrys is:Lichtenauerlaan 303062 ME RotterdamThe Netherlands | |
| (c) | Citizenship:
Each of VHI, VHIT, VHPI, VHMS, OGBBA and Holdings is a private company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands. Penulata and Abchrys are Netherlands foundations. Mr. van Herk is a citizen of the Netherlands. | |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Ordinary Shares, nominal value Euro 0.04 per share | |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
N71542109 | |
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: | |
| (a) | Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
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| (b) | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (c) | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (d) | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
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| (e) | An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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| (f) | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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| (g) | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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| (h) | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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| (i) | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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| (j) | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution: | |
| (k) | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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| Item 4. | Ownership | |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
11,461,995 shares of Ordinary Shares | |
| (b) | Percent of class:
10.9% (The percentages used in this statement are calculated based upon the 105,212,527 Ordinary S
hares issued and outstanding as reported by the Issuer to the Reporting Persons as being the number of issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares as of December 31, 2024.) %
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| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
VHI 11,461,995VHIT 0VHPI 0Penulata 0VHMS 0OGBBA 0Holdings 0Abchrys 0Mr. van Herk 0 | ||
| (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
VHI 0VHIT 11,461,995VHPI 11,461,995Penulata 11,461,995VHMS 11,461,995OGBBA 11,461,995Holdings 11,461,995Abchrys 11,461,995Mr. van Herk 11,461,995 | ||
| (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
VHI 11,461,995VHIT 0VHPI 0Penulata 0VHMS 0OGBBA 0Holdings 0Abchrys 0Mr. van Herk 0 | ||
| (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
VHI 0VHIT 11,461,995VHPI 11,461,995Penulata 11,461,995VHMS 11,461,995OGBBA 11,461,995Holdings 11,461,995Abchrys 11,461,995Mr. van Herk 11,461,995VHI has the sole power to vote or direct the vote, and to dispose or to direct the disposition of, the Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by it. VHIT shares the power to vote or direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, the Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by VHI by virtue of its direct equity interest in VHI. VHPI shares the power to vote or direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, the Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by VHI by virtue of its direct equity interest in VHIT. Penulata shares the power to vote or direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, the Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by VHI by virtue of its direct equity interest in VHPI. VHMS shares the power to vote or direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, the Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by VHI by virtue of it being the sole managing director of VHI, VHIT and VHPI. OGBBA shares the power to vote or direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, the Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by VHI by virtue of its direct equity interest in VHMS. Holdings shares the power to vote or direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, the Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by VHI by virtue of its direct equity interest in OGBBA. Abchrys shares the power to vote or direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, the Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by VHI by virtue of its direct equity interest in Holdings. Mr. van Herk shares the power to vote or direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, the Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by VHI by virtue of his holding of all of the depositary receipts issued by Penulata and Abchrys, his being the sole board member of Penulata and Abchrys, and his being the sole managing director of VHMS, OGBBA and Holdings. | ||
| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. | |
| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 10. | Certifications: |
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, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11. |
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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.
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Comments accompanying signature:
* Pursuant to a Power of Attorney, dated as of September 16, 2019, by and among the Reporting Persons.
Exhibit Information
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99.1 Joint Filing Agreement, dated February 14, 2025, by and among the Reporting Persons, as required by Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.99.2 Power of Attorney, dated as of September 16, 2019, by and among the Reporting Persons, incorporated by reference herein by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13G filed by the Reporting Persons on September 17, 2019 with respect to Zealand Pharma A/S (File No. 001-38178). |