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Page 6 of 12 – SEC Filing
 
 
 
CUSIP No.
737010108
13G
Page 8 of 12 Pages
 
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
270 E. Grand Avenue
South San Francisco, CA 94080
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
James E. Flynn, Deerfield Mgmt, L.P., Deerfield Management Company, L.P., Deerfield Partners, L.P., Deerfield International Master Fund, L.P., Deerfield Special Situations 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., Deerfield Special Situations 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., Deerfield Special Situations Fund, 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:
737010108
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)    o Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.
       
(b)    o Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act. 
       
(c)    o Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act.
       
(d)    o Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act.
 
(e)    o An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
       
(f)    o An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

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