Filing Details

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Rule 13d-1(b)

o

Rule 13d-1(c)

o

Rule 13d-1(d)

CUSIP No. 64065J106

1

Names of Reporting Persons
MAGNETAR FINANCIAL LLC

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)

o

(b)

o

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
2,495,391(1)

7

Sole Dispositive Power
0

8

Shared Dispositive Power
2,495,391(1)

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
2,495,391(1)

10

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
9.99%

12

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IA, OO

CUSIP No. 64065J106

1

Names of Reporting Persons
MAGNETAR CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)

o

(b)

o

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
2,495,391(1)

7

Sole Dispositive Power
0

8

Shared Dispositive Power
2,495,391(1)

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
2,495,391(1)

10

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
9.99%

12

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IA, OO

CUSIP No. 64065J106

1

Names of Reporting Persons
SUPERNOVA MANAGEMENT LLC

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)

o

(b)

o

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
2,495,391(1)

7

Sole Dispositive Power
0

8

Shared Dispositive Power
2,495,391(1)

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
2,495,391(1)

10

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
9.99%

12

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
HC, OO

CUSIP No. 64065J106

1

Names of Reporting Persons
ALEC N. LITOWITZ

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)

o

(b)

o

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
2,495,391(1)

7

Sole Dispositive Power
0

8

Shared Dispositive Power
2,495,391(1)

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
2,495,391(1)

10

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
9.99%

12

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
HC, IN

Item 1(a)

Name of Issuer.
Neovasc Inc. (the Company)

Item 1(b)

Address of Issuers Principal Executive Offices.
Suite 5138 13562 Maycrest Way

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada V6V 2J7

Item 2(a)

Name of Person Filing.
This statement is filed on behalf of each of the following person (collectively, the Reporting Persons):

i)          Magnetar Financial LLC (Magnetar Financial);

ii)         Magnetar Capital Partners LP (Magnetar Capital Partners);

iii)        Supernova Management LLC (Supernova Management); and

iv)        Alec N. Litowitz (Mr. Litowitz).

This statement relates to the Shares (as defined herein) held for Magnetar Equity Opportunities Master Fund Ltd, Magnetar Constellation Fund II, Ltd, Magnetar Constellation Master Fund, Ltd, Magnetar Andromeda Select Master Fund Ltd, Magnetar Capital Master Fund Ltd, Magnetar Xing He Master Fund Ltd, Magnetar SC Fund Ltd, all Cayman Islands exempted companies, and Magnetar Structured Credit Fund, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Magnetar Funds).   Magnetar Financial serves as the investment adviser to the Magnetar Funds, and as such, Magnetar Financial exercises voting and investment power over the common Shares held for the Magnetar Funds accounts. Magnetar Capital Partners serves as the sole member and parent holding company of Magnetar Financial. Supernova Management is the general partner of Magnetar Capital Partners. The manager of Supernova Management is Mr. Litowitz.

Item 2(b)

Address of Principal Business Office.

The address of the principal business office of each of Magnetar Financial, Magnetar Capital Partners, Supernova Management, and Mr. Litowitz is 1603 Orrington Avenue, 13th Floor, Evanston, Illinois 60201.

Item 2(c)

Place of Organization.

i)          Magnetar Financial is a Delaware limited liability company;

ii)         Magnetar Capital Partners is a Delaware limited partnership;

iii)        Supernova Management is a Delaware limited liability company; and

iv)        Mr. Litowitz is a citizen of the United States of America.

Item 2(d)

Title of Class of Securities.
Common Stock, no par value (the Shares)

Item 2(e)

CUSIP Number.
64065J106

Item 3

Reporting Person.

(e)

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An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d1(b)(1)(ii)(E)

(g)

x

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d1(b)(1)(ii)(G)

Item 4

Ownership.

Item 4(a)

Amount beneficially owned:   

As of December 31, 2018, each of Magnetar Financial, Magnetar Capital Partners, Supernova Management and Mr. Litowitz held 2,495,391 Shares.  The amount consists of (A) 241,191 Shares held for the account Magnetar Equity Opportunities Master Fund Ltd  ; (B) 89,193 Shares held for the account of Magnetar Constellation Fund II, Ltd; (C) 274,966 Shares held for the account of Magnetar Constellation Master Fund, Ltd; (D) 90,450 Shares held for the account of Magnetar Andromeda Select Master Fund Ltd; (E) 90,463 Shares held for the account of Magnetar Capital Master Fund Ltd; (F) 65,114 Shares held for the account of Magnetar Structured Credit Fund, LP; (G) 86,167 Shares held for the account of Magnetar Xing He Master Fund Ltd; (H) 80,800 Shares held for the account of Magnetar SC Fund Ltd; including the 1,477,047 Shares that would result from the exercise of  warrants and convertible bonds held in the accounts of the Magnetar Funds, subject to the 9.99% blocker as described below.  The Shares held by the Magnetar Funds represent approximately 9.99% (calculated pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i)) of the outstanding Shares of the Issuer).

Each of Magnetar Financial, Magnetar Capital Partners, Supernova Management and Mr. Litowitz own certain warrants and convertible bonds held for the account of the Magnetar Funds.  The warrants and convertible bonds contain a contractual provision blocking the exercise of warrants and convertible bonds when the holder beneficially owns more than 9.99% of the issued and outstanding Shares.  As a result, at this time, the Reporting Persons cannot exercise the warrants and convertible bonds in its entirety.

Item 4(b)

Percent of class:   

As of December 31, 2018, each of Magnetar Financial, Magnetar Capital Partners, Supernova Management and Mr. Litowitz were deemed to be the beneficial owner constituting approximately 9.99% of the total number of Shares outstanding subject to the blocker provision discussed above (based on 24,978,892 Shares outstanding as of November 12, 2018 as reported in the Companys Report of Foreign Private Issuer filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2018).

Item4(c)

Number of shares of which such person has:

Magnetar Financial, Magnetar Capital Partners, Supernova Management, and Mr. Litowitz:

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

0

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

2,495,391(1)

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

0

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

2,495,391(1)

Item 5

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

This Item 5 is not applicable.

Item 6

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

This Item 6 is not applicable.

Item 7

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

This Item 7 is not applicable.

Item 8

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

This Item 8 is not applicable.

Item 9

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

This Item 9 is not applicable.

Item 10

Certification.

By signing below the Reporting Persons certifies that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

Date: February 14, 2019

MAGNETAR FINANCIAL LLC

By: Magnetar Capital Partners LP, its Sole Member

By:

/s/ Alec N. Litowitz

Name: Alec N. Litowitz

Title:   Manager of Supernova Management LLC, the General Partner of Magnetar Capital Partners LP

Date: February 14, 2019

MAGNETAR CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

By: Supernova Management LLC, its General Partner

By:

/s/ Alec N. Litowitz

Name: Alec N. Litowitz

Title:   Manager of Supernova Management LLC

Date: February 14, 2019

SUPERNOVA MANAGEMENT LLC

By:

/s/ Alec N. Litowitz

Name: Alec N. Litowitz

Title:   Manager

Date: February 14, 2019

/s/ Alec N. Litowitz

Alec N. Litowitz