-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Vvzqu/2X49BlTU2KBZKxlCRub2QbFhKeaJsLV0ifVDJm2sEmF+lqV8IHGw7HqZO0 IISiUwg+2PO8Z9BoHQqoLw== 0000919574-05-003340.txt : 20050921 0000919574-05-003340.hdr.sgml : 20050921 20050921151540 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000919574-05-003340 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050921 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050921 GROUP MEMBERS: CANDENS CAPITAL, LLC SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARENA PHARMACEUTICALS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001080709 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 232908305 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-59397 FILM NUMBER: 051095640 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6166 NANCY RIDGE DR CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92121 BUSINESS PHONE: 8584537200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6166 NANCY RIDGE DR CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92121 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ACCIPITER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001280190 IRS NUMBER: 134220800 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 717 5TH AVENUE STREET 2: 11TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127058700 SC 13D/A 1 d602208_13d.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 ---------------- SCHEDULE 13D (Rule 13d-101) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a) (Amendment No. 1) Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $0.0001 par value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 040047 10 2 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Gabe Hoffman Accipiter Capital Management, LLC 399 Park Avenue, 38th Floor New York, NY, 10022 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) September 16, 2005 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of This Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box [ ]. CUSIP No. 040047 10 2 --------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Accipiter Capital Management, LLC 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [x] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 0 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.0% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 040047 10 2 --------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Candens Capital, LLC 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [x] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 0 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.0% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 040047 10 2 --------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1. Security and Issuer. Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer"), Common Stock, $.0001 par value (the "Shares"). The address of the issuer is 6166 Nancy Ridge Drive, San Diego, California 92121. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2. Identity and Background. (a-c,f) This Schedule 13D is being filed by Accipiter Capital Management, LLC ("Accipiter Capital") and Candens Capital, LLC ("Candens" and, together with Accipiter Capital, the Reporting Persons. Accipiter Capital and Candens are both a Delaware, USA, limited liability company with their principal business address at 399 Park Avenue, 38th Floor, New York, NY, 10022. Accipiter Capital serves as the investment manager to Accipiter Life Sciences Fund (Offshore), Ltd., a pooled investment vehicle organized as an exempted company under the laws of the Cayman Islands and Candens Capital, LLC serves as the general partner of Accipiter Life Sciences Fund, LP, a private investment partnership formed under the laws of Delaware USA. (d) Neither of the Reporting Persons has, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors). (e) Neither of the Reporting Persons has, during the last five years, been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding were or are subject to a judgement, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, Federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. As of the date hereof, Accipiter Capital may be deemed to beneficially own 0 Shares. As of the date hereof, Candens may be deemed to beneficially own 0 Shares. No borrowed funds were used to purchase the Shares, other than any borrowed funds used for working capital purposes in the ordinary course of business. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 4. Purpose of Transaction. The Reporting Person has no plan or proposal, which relates to, or would result in, any actions enumerated in Item 4 of the instructions to Schedule 13D. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. (a, b) As of the date hereof, Accipiter Capital may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 0 Shares, constituting 0% of the Shares of the Issuer, and Canden may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 0 Shares, constituting 0% of the Shares of the Issuer. Accipiter Capital has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 0 Shares; has the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 0 Shares; has sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0 Shares; and has shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0 Shares. Candens Capital has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 0 Shares; has the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 0 Shares; has sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0 Shares; and has shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0 Shares. (c) The trading dates, number of Shares purchased and sold and price per share for all transactions in the Shares by the Reporting Persons in the Shares within 60 days of the date of the event which requires this filing are set forth in Exhibit A and were all effected in broker transactions. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer. N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits. Exhibit A: Schedule of Transactions in the Shares of the Issuer 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. ACCIPITER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC By: /s/ Gabe Hoffman --------------------- Gabe Hoffman Managing Member CANDENS CAPITAL, LLC By: /s/ Gabe Hoffman --------------------- Gabe Hoffman Managing Member September 16, 2005 Exhibit A Transactions in the Shares Date of the Transaction Number of Shares Purchased/(SOLD) Price of Shares Accipiter Life Science Fund, LP: 3-Aug-05 (39,477) $8.8036 (57,518) $8.80 6-Sep-05 (56,400) $9.05 (7,727) $9.045 (15,623) $9.0457 (42,300) $9.0167 7-Sep-05 (13,310) $9.0098 8-Sep-05 (2,035) $9.3958 (21,150) $9.3467 9-Sep-05 (2,369) $9.4198 (1,523) $9.4478 (18,048) $9.4066 (12,408) $9.395 12-Sep-05 (14,100) $9.23 (14,326) $9.24 13-Sep-05 (56,400) $9.3003 (5,189) $9.3359 14-Sep-05 (2,820) $9.30 15-Sep-05 (16,920) $9.43 (56,400) $9.3875 16-Sep-05 (41,748) $9.46 (8,425) $9.4463 Accipiter Life Science Fund (Offshore), Ltd.: 3-Aug-05 (30,523) $8.8036 (43,482) $8.80 6-Sep-05 (43,600) $9.05 (5,973) $9.045 (12,077) $9.0457 (32,700) $9.0167 7-Sep-05 (10,290) $9.0098 8-Sep-05 (1,573) $9.3958 (16,350) $9.3467 9-Sep-05 (1,831) $9.4198 (1,177) $9.4478 (13,952) $9.4066 (9,592) $9.395 12-Sep-05 (10,900) $9.23 (11,074) $9.24 13-Sep-05 (43,600) $9.3003 (4,011) $9.3359 14-Sep-05 (2,180) $9.30 15-Sep-05 (13,080) $9.43 (43,600) $9.3875 16-Sep-05 (32,274) $9.46 (6,575) $9.4463 21698.0001 #602208 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----