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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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deerfield Management Company | 0 | 850,143 | 0 | 850,143 | 850,143 | 5.22% |
Deerfield Mgmt III | 0 | 850,143 | 0 | 850,143 | 850,143 | 5.22% |
Deerfield Private Design Fund III | 0 | 850,143 | 0 | 850,143 | 850,143 | 5.22% |
James E. Flynn | 0 | 850,143 | 0 | 850,143 | 850,143 | 5.22% |
Page 1 of 12 – SEC Filing
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS
FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS
THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. ) *
Synlogic, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
87166L100
(CUSIP Number)
August 28, 2017
(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)
☒ Rule 13d-1(c)
☐ Rule 13d-1(d)
(Page 1 of 9
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 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. | 87166L100 | 13G | Page 2 of 9 Pages |
1. | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Deerfield Management | ||
2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* | (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 0 | |
6. | SHARED VOTING POWER 850,143 (1) | ||
7. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | ||
8. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 850,143 (1) | ||
9. | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 850,143 (1) | ||
10. | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN | ☐ | |
11. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.22% | ||
12. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN |
__________________
(1) Comprised of shares of common stock held by Deerfield Private Design Fund III, L.P., of which Deerfield Management Company,
L.P. is the investment advisor.
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CUSIP No. | 87166L100 | 13G | Page 3 of 9 Pages |
1. | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Deerfield Mgmt III, L.P. | ||
2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* | (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 0 | |
6. | SHARED VOTING POWER 850,143 (2) | ||
7. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | ||
8. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 850,143 (2) | ||
9. | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 850,143 (2) | ||
10. | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN | ☐ | |
11. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.22% | ||
12. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN |
__________________
(2) Comprised of shares of common stock held by Deerfield Private Design Fund III, L.P., of which Deerfield Mgmt III, L.P.
is the general partner.
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CUSIP No. | 87166L100 | 13G | Page 4 of 9 Pages |
1. | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Deerfield Private Design Fund III, L.P. | ||
2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* | (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 0 | |
6. | SHARED VOTING POWER 850,143 | ||
7. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | ||
8. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 850,143 | ||
9. | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 850,143 | ||
10. | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN | ☐ | |
11. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.22% | ||
12. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN |
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CUSIP No. | 87166L100 | 13G | Page 5 of 9 Pages |
1. | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) James E. Flynn | ||
2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* | (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 0 | |
6. | SHARED VOTING POWER 850,143 (3) | ||
7. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | ||
8. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 850,143 (3) | ||
9. | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 850,143 (3) | ||
10. | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN | ☐ | |
11. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.22% | ||
12. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN |
__________________
(3) Comprised of shares of common stock held by Deerfield Private Design Fund III, L.P.
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CUSIP No. | 87166L100 | 13G | Page 6 of 9 Pages |
Item 1(a). | Name of Issuer: | |
Synlogic, Inc. | ||
Item 1(b). | Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: | |
200 Sidney St., Suite 320 Cambridge, MA 02139 | ||
Item 2(a). | Name of Person Filing: | |
James E. Flynn, Deerfield Management Company, L.P., Deerfield Mgmt III, L.P. and Deerfield Private Design Fund III, L.P. | ||
Item 2(b). | Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence: | |
James E. Flynn, Deerfield Mgmt III, L.P., Deerfield Management Company, L.P., Deerfield Private Design Fund III, L.P. 780 | ||
Item 2(c). | Citizenship: | |
Deerfield Mgmt III, L.P., Deerfield Private Design Fund III, L.P. and Deerfield Management Company, L.P. – Delaware limited James E. Flynn – United States citizen | ||
Item 2(d). | Title of Class of Securities: | |
Common Stock | ||
Item 2(e). | CUSIP Number: | |
87166L100 | ||
Item 3. | If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to | |
(a) | ☐ | Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the |
(b) | ☐ | Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act. |
(c) | ☐ | Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of |
(d) | ☐ | Investment company registered under Section 8 of the |
(e) | ☐ | An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); |
(f) | ☐ | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance |
(g) | ☐ | A parent holding company or control person in accordance |
(h) | ☐ | A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of |
(i) | ☐ | A church plan that is excluded from the definition |
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CUSIP No. | 87166L100 | 13G | Page 7 of 9 Pages |
(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: _________________
Item 4. | Ownership. | ||
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. | |||
(a) | Amount beneficially owned**: | ||
Deerfield Management Company, L.P. – 850,143 shares Deerfield Mgmt III, L.P. – 850,143 shares Deerfield Private Design Fund James E. Flynn – 850,143 shares | |||
(b) | Percent of class**: | ||
Deerfield Management Company, L.P. – 5.22% Deerfield Mgmt III, L.P. – 5.22% Deerfield Private Design Fund III, L.P. – 5.22% James E. Flynn – 5.22% | |||
(c) | Number of shares as to which such person has**: | ||
(i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: | All Reporting Persons 0 | |
(ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: | Deerfield Deerfield Mgmt III, L.P. – 850,143 Deerfield Private Design Fund III, L.P. – 850,143 James E. Flynn – 850,143 | |
(iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: | All Reporting Persons – 0 | |
(iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition | Deerfield Management Company, L.P. – 850,143 Deerfield Mgmt III, L.P. – 850,143 Deerfield Private Design Fund III, L.P. – James E. Flynn – 850,143 |
**See footnotes on cover pages which are incorporated by reference
herein.
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CUSIP No. | 87166L100 | 13G | Page 8 of 9 Pages |
Item 5. | Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. |
If this statement is being filed to report | |
Item 6. | Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
If any other person | |
N/A | |
Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary |
If a parent holding company or Control person has filed this | |
N/A | |
Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
If a group has filed this schedule pursuant | |
See Exhibit B | |
Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit | |
N/A | |
Item 10. | Certifications. |
“By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired |
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CUSIP No. | 87166L100 | 13G | Page 9 of 9 Pages |
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.
DEERFIELD MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P.
By: Flynn Management LLC, General Partner
By: /s/ Jonathan Isler
Jonathan Isler, Attorney-In-Fact
DEERFIELD MGMT III, L.P.
By: J.E. Flynn Capital III, LLC, General Partner
By: /s/ Jonathan Isler
Jonathan Isler, Attorney-In-Fact
DEERFIELD PRIVATE DESIGN FUND III, L.P.
By: Deerfield Mgmt III, L.P., General Partner
By: J.E. Flynn Capital III, LLC, General Partner
By: /s/ Jonathan Isler
Jonathan Isler, Attorney-In-Fact
JAMES E. FLYNN
/s/ Jonathan Isler
Jonathan Isler, Attorney-In-Fact
Date: September 5, 2017
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Exhibit List
Exhibit A . Joint Filing Agreement.
Exhibit B. Item 8 Statement.
Exhibit C.(1) Power of Attorney.
(1) Power of Attorney previously filed as Exhibit 24 to a Form
3 with regard to Proteon Therapeutics, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 4, 2017 by Deerfield Special
Situations Fund, L.P., Deerfield Partners, L.P., Deerfield International Master Fund, L.P., Deerfield Private Design Fund III,
L.P., Deerfield Private Design Fund IV, L.P., Deerfield Mgmt, L.P., Deerfield Mgmt III, L.P., Deerfield Mgmt IV, L.P., Deerfield
Management Company, L.P., and James E. Flynn.
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Exhibit A
Agreement
The undersigned agree that this
Schedule 13G, and all amendments thereto, relating to the Common Stock of Synlogic, Inc. shall be filed on behalf of the
undersigned.
DEERFIELD MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P.
By: Flynn Management LLC, General Partner
By: /s/ Jonathan Isler
Jonathan Isler, Attorney-In-Fact
DEERFIELD MGMT III, L.P.
By: J.E. Flynn Capital III, LLC, General Partner
By: /s/ Jonathan Isler
Jonathan Isler, Attorney-In-Fact
DEERFIELD PRIVATE DESIGN FUND III, L.P.
By: Deerfield Mgmt III, L.P., General Partner
By: J.E. Flynn Capital III, LLC, General Partner
By: /s/ Jonathan Isler
Jonathan Isler, Attorney-In-Fact
JAMES E. FLYNN
/s/ Jonathan Isler
Jonathan Isler, Attorney-In-Fact
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Exhibit B
Due
to the relationships between them, the reporting persons hereunder may be deemed to constitute a “group” with one another for
purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.