Filing Details
- Accession Number:
- 0000912282-16-000728
- Form Type:
- 13G Filing
- Publication Date:
- 2016-05-24 14:29:28
- Filed By:
- Mmcap International Inc. Spc
- Company:
- Nanosphere Inc (NASDAQ:NSPH)
- Filing Date:
- 2016-05-24
- SEC Url:
- 13G Filing
Ownership Summary
Please notice the below summary table is generated without human intervention and may contain errors. Please refer to the complete filing displayed below for exact figures.
| Name | Sole Voting Power | Shared Voting Power | Sole Dispositive Power | Shared Dispositive Power | Aggregate Amount Owned Power | Percent of Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MMCAP International Inc. SPC | 1,679,804 | 6.82% | ||||
| MM Asset Management Inc | 1,679,804 | 6.82% |
Filing
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
| NANOSPHERE, INC. |
| (Name of Issuer) |
| COMMON STOCK |
| (Title of Class of Securities) |
| 63009F105 |
| (CUSIP Number) |
| May 16, 2016 |
| (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement) |
Check the Appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this schedule is filed:
o Rule 13d-1(b)
x Rule 13d-1(c)
o Rule 13d-1(d)
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS | ||
| MMCAP International Inc. SPC | |||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) þ (b) o | ||
| | |||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||
| | |||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||
| Cayman Islands | |||
| 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | ||
| NUMBER OF | 0 | ||
| SHARES | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |
| BENEFICIALLY | 1,679,804 common shares | ||
| OWNED BY | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |
| EACH | 0 | ||
| REPORTING | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | |
| PERSON WITH | 1,679,804 common shares | ||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||
| 1,679,804 common shares | |||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* o | ||
| | |||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 | ||
| 6.82% | |||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* | ||
| CO | |||
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS | ||
| MM Asset Management Inc. | |||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) þ (b) o | ||
| | |||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||
| | |||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||
| Ontario, Canada | |||
| 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | ||
| NUMBER OF | 0 | ||
| SHARES | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |
| BENEFICIALLY | 1,679,804 common shares | ||
| OWNED BY | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |
| EACH | 0 | ||
| REPORTING | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | |
| PERSON WITH | 1,679,804 common shares | ||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||
| 1,679,804 common shares | |||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* o | ||
| | |||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 | ||
| 6.82% | |||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* | ||
| CO | |||
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Nanosphere, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
4088 Commercial Avenue
Northbrook, Illinois 60062
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
i) MMCAP International Inc. SPC
ii) MM Asset Management Inc.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
i) P.O. Box 259, George Town Financial Centre
90 Fort Street
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands KY1-1104
ii) 66 Wellington Street West, Suite 2707
Toronto, Ontario M5K 1H6 Canada
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
i) Cayman Islands
ii) Ontario, Canada
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
63009F105
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 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 Act; |
| | (b) | o | Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act; |
| | (c) | o | Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act; |
| | (d) | o | Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act; |
| | (e) | o | Investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); |
| | (f) | o | Employee benefit plan or endowment plan in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); |
| | (g) | o | Parent holding company or control person, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); |
| | (h) | o | A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; |
| | (i) | o | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940: |
| | (j) | o | Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(j). |
| | | þ | If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. |
| Item 4. | Ownership. |
| Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities identified in Item 1. | |||
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned: 1,679,804 common shares | ||
| (b) | Percent of class: 6.82%* *Based on 24,621,057 common shares outstanding as of May 18, 2016 | ||
| (c) | Number of shares as to which such person has: | ||
| (i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 | ||
| (ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,679,804 common shares | ||
| (iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 | ||
| (iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,679,804 common shares | ||
Instruction. For computations regarding securities which represent a right to acquire an underlying security, see Rule 13d-3(d)(1).
| Item 5. | Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. |
| | If the statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following o |
| Item 6. | Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
| | N/A |
| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. |
| | N/A |
| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
| | N/A |
| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
| | N/A |
Item 10. Certification. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above 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.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
| May 24, 2016 | |
| (Date) | |
| MMCAP International Inc. SPC | |
| By: /s/ Matthew MacIsaac Matthew MacIsaac, Director | |
| May 20, 2016 | |
| (Date) | |
| MM Asset Management Inc. | |
| By: /s/ Hillel Meltz Hillel Meltz, President |