-----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, I+JvNwtsjdq8XBf/2CotON+IVc3mDL6E9tDzbTPwC92cVE14EB0BETguLs6DBUfK B26a7j0BHNy7CVIMR2Aimw== 0000950116-04-003816.txt : 20041217 0000950116-04-003816.hdr.sgml : 20041217 20041217171720 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950116-04-003816 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20041217 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041217 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001114220 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 134087132 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-78786 FILM NUMBER: 041212123 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 750 LEXINGTON AVENUE STREET 2: . CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-531-5965 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Lipschutz Lester E CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001308379 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 215 977 2046 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: WOLF BLOCK SCHORR AND SOLIS COHEN STREET 2: 1650 ARCH STREET CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19103 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Lipshutz Lester E DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20041110 SC 13G 1 sc13g.txt SC 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 _________________________ SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $.001 per share - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 492515101 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP NUMBER) December 15, 2004 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: / / Rule 13d-1(b) /X/ Rule 13d-1(c) / / Rule 13d-1(d) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). Page 1 of 5 Pages SCHEDULE 13G =================== =================== CUSIP No. 492515101 Page 2 of 5 Pages =================== =================== - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS: LESTER E. LIPSCHUTZ I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) (b) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP or PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 2,347,187 BENEFICIALLY ----------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 0 EACH ----------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,347,187 PERSON WITH ----------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,347,187 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 7.53(1) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13G =================== =================== CUSIP No. 492515101 Page 3 of 5 Pages =================== =================== Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 750 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10022 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Lester E. Lipschutz Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: Wolf, Block, Schorr and Solis-Cohen, LLP 1650 Arch Street- 22nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 Item 2(c). Citizenship: United States Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 492515101 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: Not Applicable (a)[ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act; (b)[ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act; (c)[ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act; (d)[ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Exchange Act; (e)[ ] Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); SCHEDULE 13G =================== =================== CUSIP No. 492515101 Page 4 of 5 Pages =================== =================== (f)[ ] Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g)[ ] Parent Holding Company or Control Person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h)[ ] Saving Association as defined in Section 3(b) of The Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (i)[ ] Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an Investment Company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act; (j)[ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item 4. Ownership. (a) Amount beneficially owned: Mr. Lipschutz may be deemed the beneficial owner of 2,347,187 shares. Beneficial ownership consists of voting and dispositive power over (i) 1,347,187 shares owned by the Lindsay A. Rosenwald 2000 (Delaware) Irrevocable Indenture of Trust for which Mr. Lipschutz serves as the adviser, and (ii) 1,000,000 shares owned by the Rosenwald 2000 Family Trusts for which Mr. Lipschutz serves as the trustee (none of which trusts own individually more then 5% of the issuer's securities). (b) Percent of Class: 7.53%(1) (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 2,347,187 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 2,347,187 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this 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: [ ] Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Effective as of December 15, 2004, Mr. Lipschutz is the adviser of the Lindsay A. Rosenwald 2000 (Delaware) Irrevocable Indenture of Trust and the SCHEDULE 13G =================== =================== CUSIP No. 492515101 Page 5 of 5 Pages =================== =================== trustee of the Rosenwald 2000 Family Trusts. Mr. Lipschutz has the power to direct receipt of the proceeds from a sale of the shares owned by such trusts. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. Not Applicable Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not Applicable Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not Applicable 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. December 16, 2004 ------------------------- (Date) Lester E. Lipschutz ------------------------- (Signature) Lester E. Lipschutz ------------------------- (Name/Title) (1) Based on 31,133,680 shares reported outstanding at of November 5, 2004. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----