Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (VNDA) Stock: Deerfield Management Cashes In 2.56 Million Shares

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CUSIP No.

921659108

13G

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1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Deerfield Mgmt, L.P.
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*		(a) o   (b) ý
3.	SEC USE ONLY
4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5.	SOLE VOTING POWER   0
	6.	SHARED VOTING POWER   3,435,576 (1)
	7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   0
	8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   3,435,576 (1)
9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   3,435,576 (1)
10.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*		o
11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 7.94%
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*   PN

 

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(1) Comprised of shares of common stock held by Deerfield Partners, L.P., Deerfield International Master Fund, L.P. and Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P., of which Deerfield Mgmt, L.P. is the general partner.