SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | |
Washington, D.C. 20549 | |
SCHEDULE 13G/A | |
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | |
(Amendment No. 3)* | |
EnteroMedics Inc. | |
(Name of Issuer) | |
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | |
(Title of Class of Securities) | |
29365M208 | |
(CUSIP Number) | |
December 31, 2014 | |
(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) |
x | Rule 13d-1(c) |
¨ | Rule 13d-1(d) |
(Page 1 of 13 Pages) |
______________________________
*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. 29365M208 | 13G/A | Page 2 of 13 Pages |
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Ardsley Partners Fund II, L.P. | |||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) x (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 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 | ¨ | ||
11 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0% | |||
12 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN | |||
CUSIP No. 29365M208 | 13G/A | Page 3 of 13 Pages |
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Ardsley Partners Institutional Fund, L.P. | |||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) x (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 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 | ¨ | ||
11 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0% | |||
12 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN | |||
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Ardsley Healthcare Fund, L.P. | |||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) x (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 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 | ¨ | ||
11 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0% | |||
12 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN | |||
CUSIP No. 29365M208 | 13G/A | Page 5 of 13 Pages |
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Ardsley Partners Renewable Energy Fund, L.P. | |||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) x (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 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 | ¨ | ||
11 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0% | |||
12 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN | |||
CUSIP No. 29365M208 | 13G/A | Page 6 of 13 Pages |
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Ardsley Advisory Partners | |||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) x (b) ¨ | ||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
4 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York | |||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: |
5 |
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 | ¨ | ||
11 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0% | |||
12 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN; IA | |||
CUSIP No. 29365M208 | 13G/A | Page 7 of 13 Pages |
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Ardsley Partners I | |||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) x (b) ¨ | ||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
4 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York | |||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: |
5 |
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 | ¨ | ||
11 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0% | |||
12 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN | |||
CUSIP No. 29365M208 | 13G/A | Page 8 of 13 Pages |
1 |
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Philip J. Hempleman | |||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) x (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 100,000 | |||
7 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |||
8 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 100,000 | |||
9 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 100,000 | |||
10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ¨ | ||
11 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.1% | |||
12 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN | |||
CUSIP No. 29365M208 | 13G/A | Page 9 of 13 Pages |
Item 1(a). | NAME OF ISSUER |
The name of the issuer is EnteroMedics Inc. (the "Company"). |
Item 1(b). | ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES |
The Company's principal executive offices are located at 2800 Patton Road, St. Paul, Minnesota 55113. |
Item 2(a). | NAME OF PERSON FILING | |
This statement is filed by: | ||
(i) | Ardsley Partners Fund II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("AP II"), with respect to the shares of Common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Shares") directly owned by it; | |
(ii) | Ardsley Partners Institutional Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Ardsley Institutional"), with respect to the Shares directly owned by it; | |
(iii) | Ardsley Healthcare Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Ardsley Healthcare"), with respect to the Shares directly owned by it; | |
(iv) | Ardsley Partners Renewable Energy Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Ardsley Energy"), with respect to the Shares directly owned by it; | |
(v) | Ardsley Advisory Partners, a New York general partnership ("Ardsley") which serves as Investment Adviser of AP II, Ardsley Institutional, Ardsley Healthcare and Ardsley Energy, with respect to the Shares directly owned by AP II, Ardsley Institutional, Ardsley Healthcare and Ardsley Energy; | |
(vi) | Ardsley Partners I, a New York general partnership ("Ardsley Partners") which serves as General Partner of AP II, Ardsley Institutional and Ardsley Energy with respect to the Shares owned by AP II, Ardsley Institutional and Ardsley Energy; and | |
(vii) | Philip J. Hempleman ("Mr. Hempleman"), the Managing Partner of Ardsley and Ardsley Partners and the General Partner of Ardsley Healthcare, with respect to the Shares owned by AP II, Ardsley Institutional, Ardsley Healthcare and Ardsley Energy and with respect to the Shares owned by certain accounts managed by him directly. | |
The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons." Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party. The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that any of the Reporting Persons is, for the purposes of Section 13G of the Act, the beneficial owner of the Shares reported herein. |
CUSIP No. 29365M208 | 13G/A | Page 10 of 13 Pages |
Item 2(b). | ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE |
The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 262 Harbor Drive, Stamford, Connecticut 06902. |
Item 2(c). | CITIZENSHIP |
AP II, Ardsley Institutional, Ardsley Healthcare and Ardsley Energy are Delaware limited partnerships. Ardsley and Ardsley Partners are New York general partnerships. Mr. Hempleman is a United States citizen.. |
Item 2(d). | TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES |
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share. |
Item 2(e). | CUSIP NUMBER |
29365M208 |
Item 3. | IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO Rules 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: |
(a) | ¨ | Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act; | |
(b) | ¨ | Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act; | |
(c) | ¨ | Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act; | |
(d) | ¨ | Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940; | |
(e) | ¨ | An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); | |
(f) | ¨ |
An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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(g) | ¨ | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); | |
(h) | ¨ |
A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
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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;
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(j) | ¨ | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); | |
(k) | ¨ | Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). |
If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please | |||
specify the type of institution: |
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Item 4. | OWNERSHIP |
The information required by Items 4(a) - (c) is set forth in Rows 5 - 11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person hereto and is incorporated herein by reference for each Reporting Person. |
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 Person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following [x] | |||
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 OR CONTROL PERSON | ||
See Item 2. | |||
Item 8. | IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP |
Not applicable. |
Item 9. | NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP |
Not applicable. |
Item 10. | CERTIFICATION |
Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification: | |
By signing below each Reporting Person certifies that, to the best of his or its 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. |
CUSIP No. 29365M208 | 13G/A | Page 12 of 13 Pages |
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
DATE: February 17, 2015
ARDSLEY PARTNERS FUND II, L.P. | ||
BY: ARDSLEY PARTNERS I, | ||
GENERAL PARTNER | ||
BY: |
/s/ Steve Napoli | |
Steve Napoli | ||
General Partner | ||
ARDSLEY PARTNERS INSTITUTIONAL FUND, L.P. | ||
BY: ARDSLEY PARTNERS I, | ||
GENERAL PARTNER | ||
BY: |
/s/ Steve Napoli | |
Steve Napoli | ||
General Partner | ||
ARDSLEY HEALTHCARE FUND, L.P. | ||
BY: PHILIP J. HEMPLEMAN, | ||
GENERAL PARTNER | ||
BY: |
/s/ Steve Napoli* | |
As attorney in fact for | ||
Philip J. Hempleman | ||
ARDSLEY PARTNERS RENEWABLE ENERGY FUND, L.P.. | ||
BY: ARDSLEY PARTNERS I, GENERAL PARTNER | ||
BY: |
/s/ Steve Napoli | |
Steve Napoli | ||
General Partner | ||
ARDSLEY ADVISORY PARTNERS | ||
BY: |
/s/ Steve Napoli | |
Steve Napoli | ||
General Partner |
CUSIP No. 29365M208 | 13G/A | Page 13 of 13 Pages |
ARDSLEY PARTNERS I | ||
BY: |
/s/ Steve Napoli | |
Steve Napoli | ||
General Partner | ||
PHILIP J. HEMPLEMAN, INDIVIDUALLY | ||
BY: |
/s/ Steve Napoli | |
Steve Napoli | ||
As attorney in fact for | ||
Philip J. Hempleman | ||
* Evidence of Power of Attorney was filed with the Schedule 13G/A filed on February 15, 2006 (Acc-no: 0000902664-06-000895) and is incorporated by reference into this filing. |