13D Filing: James E. Flynn and AveXis Inc (AVXS)

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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No.  05366U100 Page 7 of 15 Pages
1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Deerfield Management Company, L.P.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☐

(b) ☒

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

AF

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

 

 

 NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

2,252,128 (2)

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

2,252,128 (2)

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

2,252,128 (2)

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

8.10%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN

(2) Comprised of 413,611 shares held by Deerfield Special Situations
Fund, L.P., 88,000 shares held by Deerfield Partners, L.P., 1,623,089 shares held by Deerfield Private Design Fund III, L.P.,
112,000 shares held by Deerfield International Master Fund, L.P. and 15,428 shares of Common Stock underlying options held by
Jonathan Leff, a partner in Deerfield Management Company, L.P. and a former director of the Issuer.

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