-----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, C0lRFOzqTqJ1H+oZHGGSlx7ulQhYj9jkNy6mnnFMY4bey/0C+906+Y9xMA9Uom9+ 39A0bmtAvV4FzuRm8wm7yA== 0000893838-99-000058.txt : 19990224 0000893838-99-000058.hdr.sgml : 19990224 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000893838-99-000058 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990223 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TRIMERIS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000911326 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH [8731] IRS NUMBER: 561808663 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-52299 FILM NUMBER: 99547771 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4727 UNIVERSITY DR STE 100 CITY: DURHAM STATE: NC ZIP: 27707 BUSINESS PHONE: 9194196050 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4727 UNIVERSITY DRIVE STE 100 CITY: DURHAM STATE: NC ZIP: 27707 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FOUR PARTNERS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000942714 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O B.L. BLOOM STREET 2: 667 MADISON AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10021 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-545-2930 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G UNITED STATES OMB APPROVAL SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )* Trimeris, Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.001 par value - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 896263100 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 12, 1999 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 the purpose 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). 13G - ------------------- CUSIP NO.896263100 - ------------------- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) Four Partners - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York - --------------------------------- ---------- ---------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 624,500 NUMBER OF ---------- ---------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY -0- ---------- ---------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 624,500 ---------- ---------------------------------- WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 624,500 - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.9% - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer Trimeris Inc. (the "Issuer") (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices 4727 University Drive Durham, NC 27707 Item 2. (a) Name of Persons Filing Four Partners ("FP") (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence Four Partners c/o Thomas J. Tisch 667 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10021 (c) Citizenship New York (d) Title of Class of Securities Common Stock, $.001 par value (the "Shares") (e) CUSIP Number 896263100 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: (a) |_| Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act, (b) |_| Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act, (c) |_| Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act, (d) |_| Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, (e) |_| Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, (f) |_| An employee benefit plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see (section) 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F), (g) |_| A parent holding company, in accordance with (section) 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7), (h) |_| A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); (i) |_| 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 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); (j) |_| Group, in accordance with (section)240.13d-1(b)(1) (ii)(J). If this statement is filed pursuant to (section) 240.13d-1(c), check this box |X|. Item 4. Ownership (a) Amount Beneficially Owned As of the date hereof, FP is the beneficial owner of 624,500 Shares. (b) Percent of Class FP is the record owner of 5.9% of the outstanding Shares. (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote FP has directly the sole power to vote or direct the vote of the 624,500 Shares owned by it. (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote By virtue of their status as managing trustees of the trusts which are the general partners of FP, Andrew H. Tisch, Daniel R. Tisch, James S. Tisch and Thomas J. Tisch (the "Messrs. Tisch") may be deemed to have indirectly shared power to vote or direct the vote of the 624,500 Shares owned by FP. (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of FP has directly the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of the 624,500 Shares owned by it. (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of By virtue of their status as managing trustees of the trusts which are the general partners of FP, the Messrs. Tisch may be deemed to have indirectly shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of the 624,500 Shares owned by FP. Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class Not applicable. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person Not applicable. 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 such 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. Dated: February 23, 1999 FOUR PARTNERS By: /s/ Thomas J. Tisch ------------------------------- Thomas J. Tisch Manager of Four Partners -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----