13G Filing: James E. Flynn and Natera Inc. (NTRA)

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CUSIP No. 632307104 13G Page 7
of 10 Pages
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:

Natera, Inc.

Item 1(b). Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

201 Industrial Road, Suite 410

San Carlos, CA 94070

Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:

James
E. Flynn, Deerfield Mgmt, L.P., Deerfield Management Company, L.P., Deerfield Partners, L.P. and Deerfield International Master
Fund, L.P.

Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:

James
E. Flynn, Deerfield Mgmt, L.P., Deerfield Management Company, L.P., Deerfield Partners, L.P., Deerfield International Master Fund,
L.P. 780 Third Avenue, 37th Floor, New York, NY 10017

Item 2(c). Citizenship:

Deerfield
Mgmt, L.P., Deerfield Management Company, L.P. and Deerfield Partners, L.P. – Delaware limited partnerships;

Deerfield
International Master Fund, L.P. – British Virgin Islands limited partnership;

James E. Flynn – United States citizen

Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock

Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:

632307104

Item 3.

If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to
Rule 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
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.

(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);

(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;

(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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