Page 4 of 6 – SEC Filing Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b)
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
4505 Emperor Blvd., Suite 200
Durham, NC 27703
Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.
David E. Shaw
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence The business address for each reporting person is:
1166 Avenue of the Americas, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10036
(c)
Citizenship
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. is a limited partnership organized
under the laws of the state of Delaware.
David E. Shaw is a citizen of the United States of America.
(d) Title of Class of Securities Common stock, par value $0.01 (e) CUSIP Number 09058V103 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:
Not Applicable
Item 4. Ownership
As of August 11, 2016:
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.:
3,740,239 shares
This is composed of (i) 1,912,534 shares in the name
of D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C., (ii) 1,426,384 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Oculus Portfolios,
L.L.C., and (iii) 401,321 shares under the management of D. E. Shaw Investment Management, L.L.C.
David E. Shaw:
3,740,239 shares
This is composed of (i) 1,912,534 shares in the name
of D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C., (ii) 1,426,384 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Oculus Portfolios, L.L.C., and (iii)
401,321 shares under the management of D. E. Shaw Investment Management, L.L.C.
(b) Percent of class:
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.: 5.1% David E. Shaw: 5.1%
| Item 1. | ||
| (a) | Name of Issuer | |
| BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ||
| (b) | Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices | |
| 4505 Emperor Blvd., Suite 200 Durham, NC 27703 | ||
| Item 2. | ||
| (a) | Name of Person Filing | |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. David E. Shaw | ||
| (b) | Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence | |
| The business address for each reporting person is: 1166 Avenue of the Americas, 9th Floor New York, NY 10036 | ||
| (c) | Citizenship | |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. is a limited partnership organized David E. Shaw is a citizen of the United States of America. | ||
| (d) | Title of Class of Securities | |
| Common stock, par value $0.01 | ||
| (e) | CUSIP Number | |
| 09058V103 | ||
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule | |
| Not Applicable | ||
| Item 4. | Ownership | |
As of August 11, 2016:
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned: |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.: | 3,740,239 shares This is composed of (i) 1,912,534 shares in the name | |
| David E. Shaw: | 3,740,239 shares This is composed of (i) 1,912,534 shares in the name |
| (b) | Percent of class: |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.: | 5.1% | |
| David E. Shaw: | 5.1% |
