13G Filing: Perella Weinberg Partners and Nanosphere Inc (NSPH)

Item 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer
Nanosphere, Inc.

(b)

Address of Issuers Principal Executive Offices
4088 Commercial Avenue

Northbrook, IL 60062

Item 2.

(a)

Name of Person Filing
NSPH Funding LLC is the record holder of a warrant to purchase shares of the issuers common stock. LSAF Funding LLC is the sole member of NSPH Funding LLC. Life Sciences Alternative Funding Holdings LLC is the sole member of LSAF Funding LLC. LSAF Holdings LLC is the controlling equity owner of Life Sciences Alternative Funding Holdings LLC. LSAF Holdings LLC is managed by its managing member, Perella Weinberg Partners Asset Based Value Master Fund II L.P. Perella Weinberg Partners Asset Based Value GP L.P. is the general partner of Perella Weinberg Partners Asset Based Value Master Fund II L.P. Perella Weinberg Partners Asset Based Value GP LLC is the general partner of Perella Weinberg Partners Asset Based Value GP L.P. Perella Weinberg Partners Capital Management LP is the Managing Member of Perella Weinberg Partners Asset Based Value GP LLC. David Schiff holds voting and investment control over the shares of the issuers common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrant, and investment control over the warrant.

(b)

Address of the Principal Office or, if none, Residence
The address of the Principal Office of NSPH Funding LLC is 50 Main Street, Suite 1000, White Plains, NY 10606.  The address of the Principal Office of each of the other reporting persons is 767 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10153.

(c)

Citizenship
The jurisdiction of formation of each of NSPH Funding LLC, LSAF Funding LLC, Life Sciences Alternative Funding Holdings LLC, LSAF Holdings LLC, Perella Weinberg Partners Asset Based Value GP L.P., Perella Weinberg Partners Asset Based Value GP LLC and Perella Weinberg Partners Capital Management LP is the State of Delaware.  The jurisdiction of formation of Perella Weinberg Partners Asset Based Value Master Fund II L.P. is the Cayman Islands. Mr. Schiff is a citizen of the United States.

(d)

Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock

(e)

CUSIP Number
63009F204

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

Not Applicable