Page 5 of 12 – SEC Filing Item 1. Security and Issuer
This Amendment No. 6 (“Amendment No. 6”) to Schedule 13D supplements and amends the Statement on Schedule 13D of OrbiMed Advisors LLC, OrbiMed Capital GP V LLC and Samuel D. Isaly originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 12, 2015 (the “Statement”) and amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto filed with the SEC on November 20, 2015, Amendment No. 2 thereto filed with the SEC on June 7, 2016, Amendment No. 3 thereto filed with the SEC on June 9, 2016, Amendment No. 4 thereto filed with the SEC on June 17, 2016 and Amendment No. 5 thereto filed with the SEC on June 21, 2016. The Statement relates to the Ordinary Shares (the “Ordinary Shares”) of Ascendis Pharma A/S (the “Issuer”). Certain Ordinary Shares are represented by American Depositary Shares (“ADS”), with each ADS representing one Ordinary Share. The ADSs are listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “ASND”. The Issuer’s principal offices are located Tuborg Boulevard 5, DK-2900 Hellerup, Denmark. This Amendment No. 6 is being filed on a voluntary basis to report certain recent acquisitions of Ordinary Shares by the Reporting Persons (defined in Item 2) and to update the information in the Statement relating to the beneficial ownership of Ordinary Shares (including Ordinary Shares represented by ADSs) by the Reporting Persons. Item 2. Identity and Background
(a) This Amendment No. 6 is being filed by OrbiMed Advisors LLC (“Advisors”), a limited liability company organized under the laws of Delaware, OrbiMed Capital GP V LLC (“GP V”), a limited liability company organized under the laws of Delaware, and Samuel D. Isaly (“Isaly”), an individual (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”). (b) – (c) Advisors, a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, is the sole managing member of GP V, which is the sole general partner of OrbiMed Private Investments V, LP (“OPI V”), which holds Ordinary Shares, including certain Ordinary Shares represented by ADSs, as more particularly described in Item 3 below. Advisors has its principal offices at 601 Lexington Avenue, 54th Floor, New York, New York 10022. GP V has its principal offices at 601 Lexington Avenue, 54th Floor, New York, New York 10022. Isaly, a natural person, is the managing member of Advisors and owns a controlling interest in Advisors. The directors and executive officers of Advisors and GP V are set forth on Schedules I and II, attached hereto. Schedules I and II set forth the following information with respect to each such person: (i) name; (ii) business address; (iii) present principal occupation or employment and the name, principal business and address of any corporation or other organization in which such employment is conducted; and (iv) citizenship. (d) – (e) During the last five years, neither the Reporting Persons nor any person named in Schedule I or II have been (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. (f) Isaly is a citizen of the United States. Follow Ascendis Pharma A/S
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| Item 1. | Security and Issuer |
This Amendment No. 6 (“Amendment No. 6”) to Schedule 13D supplements and amends the Statement on Schedule 13D of OrbiMed Advisors LLC, OrbiMed Capital GP V LLC and Samuel D. Isaly originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 12, 2015 (the “Statement”) and amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto filed with the SEC on November 20, 2015, Amendment No. 2 thereto filed with the SEC on June 7, 2016, Amendment No. 3 thereto filed with the SEC on June 9, 2016, Amendment No. 4 thereto filed with the SEC on June 17, 2016 and Amendment No. 5 thereto filed with the SEC on June 21, 2016. The Statement relates to the Ordinary Shares (the “Ordinary Shares”) of Ascendis Pharma A/S (the “Issuer”). Certain Ordinary Shares are represented by American Depositary Shares (“ADS”), with each ADS representing one Ordinary Share. The ADSs are listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “ASND”. The Issuer’s principal offices are located Tuborg Boulevard 5, DK-2900 Hellerup, Denmark.
This Amendment No. 6 is being filed on a voluntary basis to report certain recent acquisitions of Ordinary Shares by the Reporting Persons (defined in Item 2) and to update the information in the Statement relating to the beneficial ownership of Ordinary Shares (including Ordinary Shares represented by ADSs) by the Reporting Persons.
| Item 2. | Identity and Background |
(a) This Amendment No. 6 is being filed by OrbiMed Advisors LLC (“Advisors”), a limited liability company organized under the laws of Delaware, OrbiMed Capital GP V LLC (“GP V”), a limited liability company organized under the laws of Delaware, and Samuel D. Isaly (“Isaly”), an individual (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”).
(b) – (c) Advisors, a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, is the sole managing member of GP V, which is the sole general partner of OrbiMed Private Investments V, LP (“OPI V”), which holds Ordinary Shares, including certain Ordinary Shares represented by ADSs, as more particularly described in Item 3 below. Advisors has its principal offices at 601 Lexington Avenue, 54th Floor, New York, New York 10022.
GP V has its principal offices at 601 Lexington Avenue, 54th Floor, New York, New York 10022.
Isaly, a natural person, is the managing member of Advisors and owns a controlling interest in Advisors.
The directors and executive officers of Advisors and GP V are set forth on Schedules I and II, attached hereto. Schedules I and II set forth the following information with respect to each such person:
(i) name;
(ii) business address;
(iii) present principal occupation or employment and the name, principal business and address of any corporation or other organization in which such employment is conducted; and
(iv) citizenship.
(d) – (e) During the last five years, neither the Reporting Persons nor any person named in Schedule I or II have been (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
(f) Isaly is a citizen of the United States.
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