Sec Form 13D Filing - PureTech Health LLC filing for KARUNA THERAPEUTICS INC (KRTX) - 2021-11-12

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 5)*

Karuna Therapeutics, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

48576A100

(CUSIP Number)

Daphne Zohar

Chief Executive Officer

PureTech Health LLC

6 Tide Street, Suite 400

Boston, MA 02210

(617) 482-2333

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

November 9, 2021

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of § 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box  ☐.

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See § 240.13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

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).

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 48576A100

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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 76133L103

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Explanatory Note

This Amendment No. 5 (“Amendment No. 5”) to Schedule 13D supplements and amends the Statement on Schedule 13D originally filed by PureTech Health LLC (“PureTech Health”) and PureTech Health plc (“PureTech Health plc”, and together with PureTech Health, the “Reporting Persons”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on July 11, 2019 (the “Original Schedule 13D”), as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D filed on January 23, 2020 (“Amendment No. 1”), Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D filed on May 26, 2020 (“Amendment No. 2”), Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D filed on August 26, 2020 (“Amendment No. 3”), and Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D on February 10 (“Amendment No. 4” and, together with the Original Schedule 13D, the “Schedule 13D”). The Schedule 13D relates to the common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of Karuna Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”). The Issuer’s principal executive offices are located at 33 Arch Street, Suite 3110, Boston, MA 02110.

Item 2. Identity and Background

Item 2 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

(a) This Schedule 13D is being filed by PureTech Health LLC (“PureTech Health”), a limited liability company organized under the laws of Delaware, and PureTech Health plc (“PureTech Health plc”), a public limited company organized under the laws of the United Kingdom (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”).

(b) The principal business address of PureTech Health and PureTech Health plc is 6 Tide Street, Suite 400, Boston, MA 02210.

(c) PureTech Health is a Limited Liability Company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware and PureTech Health plc is a public limited company organized under the laws of the United Kingdom. Each Reporting Persons is a biotechnology company dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing highly differentiated medicines for devastating diseases.

(d)-(e) During the last five years, neither the Reporting Persons nor any person named in Schedule I have been (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

(f) The name, business address, present principal occupation or employment and citizenship of the executive officers and members of the Board of Directors of the Reporting Persons is set forth on Schedule I hereto and is herein incorporated by reference.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

(a) As of the date hereof, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 1,656,564 shares of Common Stock, representing 5.6% of the 29,623,555 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock outstanding as of October 31, 2021.

PureTech Health plc may be deemed to beneficially own all of the shares of Common Stock held directly by PureTech Health.

(b) With respect to the number of shares of Common Stock as to which each Reporting Person has:

(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote with respect to such shares of Common Stock, please see row 7 of the applicable cover sheet to this Schedule 13D for such Reporting Person;

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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote with respect to such shares of Common Stock, please see row 8 of the applicable cover sheet to this Schedule 13D for such Reporting Person;

(iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of such shares of Common Stock, please see row 9 of the applicable cover sheet to this Schedule 13D for such Reporting Person; and

(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of such shares of Common Stock, please see row 10 of the applicable cover sheet to this Schedule 13D for such Reporting Person.

(c) On November 9, 2021, PureTech Health sold 750,000 shares of Common Stock in a negotiated block trade transaction at a price of $133.50 per share. Except for the foregoing, none of (i) the Reporting Persons and (ii) to the Reporting Persons’ knowledge, the persons set forth on Schedule I of the Schedule 13D, has effected any transaction in the Issuer’s Common Stock during the past 60 days.

(d) Not applicable.

(e) Not applicable.

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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of each of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: November 12, 2021

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Schedule I

DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF

PURETECH HEALTH PLC

The name, function, citizenship and present principal occupation or employment of each of the directors and executive officers of PureTech Health plc are set forth below. Unless otherwise indicated below, (i) each occupation set forth opposite an individual’s name refers to employment with PureTech Health plc and (ii) the business address of each director and executive officer listed below is 6 Tide Street, Suite 400, Boston, MA 02210. The business and operations of PureTech Health LLC are managed by the executive officers and directors of PureTech Health plc.

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