13D Filing: MHR Fund Management and Emisphere Technologies Inc (EMIS)

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Rule 13d-101

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO
§ 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO § 240.13d-2(a)

(Amendment No. 29)*

Emisphere Technologies, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share

(Title of Class of Securities)

291345106

(CUSIP Number)

Janet Yeung MHR Fund Management LLC 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 42nd Floor New York, New York 10105 (212) 262-0005

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

August 14, 2017

(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 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

*

The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

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).

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