13G Filing: Baker Bros. Advisors and Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ANAC)

According to a recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Julian and Felix BakersBaker Bros. Advisors are bullish on Anacor Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:ANAC). The filing showed that Baker Bros. owns a passive stake in Anacor, which contains some 4.87 million shares of the company, which represent 11% of the outstanding common stock. This compares with the 4.14 million-share position that Baker Bros. revelead in its last 13F filing (for the end of the third quarter of 2015).

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Ownership Summary Table

Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
Baker Bros. Advisors 4,871,046 0 4,871,046 0 4,871,046 11.0%
Baker Bros. Advisors (GP) 4,871,046 0 4,871,046 0 4,871,046 11.0%
Felix J. Baker 4,871,046 0 4,871,046 0 4,871,046 11.0%
Julian C. Baker 4,871,046 0 4,871,046 0 4,871,046 11.0%

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Page 1 of 10 SEC Filing

SCHEDULE 13G

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

Under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment
No. 2)*

 

Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
032420101
(CUSIP Number)
January 15, 2016
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check
the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

x
Rule 13d-1(b)

 

¨
Rule 13d-1(c)

 

¨
Rule 13d-1(d)

 

*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 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 (the “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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CUSIP No.  032420101

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Baker Bros. Advisors LP

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

(a) ¨  

(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

 

4,871,046

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

-0-

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

4,871,046

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

4,871,046

10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN
ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

(See Instructions)

¨
11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT
IN ROW 9

 

11.0% (1)

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

IA, PN

(1) Based on 44,123,977 shares
of common stock outstanding as of October 30, 2015, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November
6, 2015.
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CUSIP No.  032420101

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Baker Bros. Advisors (GP) LLC

2 CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

(a) ¨

(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

 

4,871,046

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

-0-

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

4,871,046

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

4,871,046

10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN
ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

(See Instructions)

¨
11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT
IN ROW 9

 

11.0% (1)

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

HC, OO

 

(1) Based on 44,123,977 shares of common stock outstanding as of October 30, 2015, as reported in
the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 6, 2015.
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CUSIP No.  032420101

1

NAMES
OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Felix
J. Baker

 

2 CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

(a)
¨  

(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

 

4,871,046

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

-0-

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

4,871,046

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

4,871,046

10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN
ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

(See Instructions)

¨
11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT
IN ROW 9

 

11.0% (1)

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

IN, HC

 

(1) Based on 44,123,977 shares of common stock outstanding as of October 30, 2015, as reported in
the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 6, 2015.
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CUSIP No.  032420101

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Julian C. Baker

2 CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

(a) ¨

(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

 

4,871,046

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

-0-

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

4,871,046

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

4,871,046

10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN
ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

(See Instructions)

¨
11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT
IN ROW 9

 

11.0% (1)

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

IN, HC

(1) Based on 44,123,977 shares of common stock outstanding as of October 30, 2015, as reported in
the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 6, 2015.
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Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13G

 

This Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13G amends and supplements
the previously filed Schedules 13G filed by Baker Bros. Advisors LP (the “Adviser”). Baker Bros. Advisors (GP) LLC
(the “Adviser GP”), Julian C. Baker and Felix J. Baker. Except as supplemented herein, such statements, as heretofore
amended and supplemented, remain in full force and effect.

 

Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Issuer”)
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
1020 East Meadow Circle
Palo Alto, California 94303-4230
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
This Schedule 13G is being filed jointly by the Adviser, the Adviser GP, Felix J. Baker and Julian C. Baker (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”).
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
The business address of each of the Reporting Persons is:
c/o Baker Bros. Advisors LP
667 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor
New York, NY 10065
(212) 339-5690
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
The Adviser is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.  The Adviser GP is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. The citizenship of each of Julian C. Baker and Felix J. Baker is the United States of America.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”)
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
032420101
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Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:   

(a) ¨
Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

(b) ¨
Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

(c) ¨
Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act.

(d) ¨
Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(e) x
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).

(g) x
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.

(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.

(j) ¨
Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 

Item 4. Ownership.

Items 5 through 9 and 11 of each of the cover pages to this
Amendment No. 2 are incorporated herein reference. Set forth below is the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock the Issuer
directly held by each of Baker Brothers Life Sciences, L.P. (“Life Sciences”), 14159, L.P. (“14159”), and
667, L.P. (“667”, and together with Life Sciences and 14159, the “Funds”) and the percentage of the Issuer’s
outstanding shares of Common Stock such holdings represent. The information set forth below is based upon 44,123,977 shares of
Common Stock outstanding as of October 30, 2015, as reported on the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 6,
2015. Such percentage figures are calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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Number of Shares
of Common Stock
we own or have the Percent of
right to acquire Class
Name within 60 days Outstanding
667, L.P. 393,381 0.9 %
Baker Brothers Life Sciences, L.P. 4,393,752 9.9 %
14159, L.P. 83,913 0.2 %
Total 4,871,046 11.0 %

Pursuant to the amended and restated management agreements,
among the Adviser, the Funds and their respective general partners, the Adviser has complete and unlimited discretion and authority
with respect to the Funds’ investments and voting power over investments.

The Adviser GP, Felix J. Baker and Julian C. Baker as principals
of the Adviser GP, and the Adviser may be deemed to be beneficial owners of securities of the Issuer directly held by the Funds,
and may be deemed to have the power to vote or direct the vote of and the power to dispose or direct the disposition of such securities.

The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities
held by each of the Funds, and this Amendment No. 2 shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are the beneficial
owners of such securities for purposes of Section 13(d) or for any other purpose.

 

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 five
percent of the class of securities, check the following ¨. N/A

 

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
The information in Item 4 is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
The information in Item 4 is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
N/A
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
N/A
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Item 10. Certification.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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.

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SIGNATURE

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.

February 10,
2016

BAKER BROS. ADVISORS LP
By:  Baker Bros. Advisors (GP) LLC, its general partner
By: /s/ Scott L. Lessing
Name: Scott L. Lessing
Title: President
BAKER BROS. ADVISORS (GP) LLC
By: /s/ Scott L. Lessing
Name: Scott L. Lessing
Title: President
/s/ Julian C. Baker
Julian C. Baker
/s/ Felix J. Baker
Felix J. Baker
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