0001193805-18-001007.txt : 20180723 0001193805-18-001007.hdr.sgml : 20180723 20180723155448 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193805-18-001007 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180723 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180723 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180723 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Flynn James E CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001352546 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36152 FILM NUMBER: 18964501 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 780 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: 37TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Deerfield Mgmt L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001010823 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36152 FILM NUMBER: 18964502 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 780 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: 37TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125511600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 780 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: 37TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DEERFIELD CAPITAL LP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050930 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DEERFIELD CAPITAL LP ET AL DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960318 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DEERFIELD MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. (SERIES C) CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001009258 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36152 FILM NUMBER: 18964503 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 780 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: 37TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125511600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 780 THIRD AVENUE, 37TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DEERFIELD MANAGEMENT CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20131114 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DEERFIELD MANAGEMENT CO /NY DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19981022 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001354395 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36152 FILM NUMBER: 18964504 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 780 3RD AVENUE STREET 2: 37TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-551-1600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 780 3RD AVENUE STREET 2: 37TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Deerfield Mgmt III, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001610540 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1214 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36152 FILM NUMBER: 18964505 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 780 THIRD AVENUE, 37TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-551-1600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 780 THIRD AVENUE, 37TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Deerfield Private Design Fund III, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001603333 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36152 FILM NUMBER: 18964506 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 780 THIRD AVENUE, 37TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-551-1600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 780 THIRD AVENUE, 37TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DEERFIELD PARTNERS, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001301041 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36152 FILM NUMBER: 18964507 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 780 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: 37TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-551-1600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 780 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: 37TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DEERFIELD PARTNERS, LP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040819 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001337553 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836] IRS NUMBER: 203109565 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7020 KIT CREEK ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 270 CITY: RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK STATE: NC ZIP: 27709 BUSINESS PHONE: 919-313-9650 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7020 KIT CREEK ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 270 CITY: RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK STATE: NC ZIP: 27709 4 1 e618186_4-aerie.xml OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT X0306 4 2018-07-23 1 0001337553 AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS INC AERI 0001352546 Flynn James E 780 THIRD AVENUE, 37TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 0 0 1 1 Possible Member of a 10% Group 0001010823 Deerfield Mgmt L.P. 780 THIRD AVENUE 37TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 0 0 1 1 Possible Member of a 10% Group 0001009258 DEERFIELD MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. (SERIES C) 780 THIRD AVENUE, 37TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 0 0 1 1 Possible Member of a 10% Group 0001354395 Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P. 780 3RD AVENUE 37TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 0 0 1 1 Possible Member of a 10% Group 0001610540 Deerfield Mgmt III, L.P. 780 THIRD AVENUE, 37TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 0 0 1 1 Possible Member of a 10% Group 0001603333 Deerfield Private Design Fund III, L.P. 780 THIRD AVENUE, 37TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 0 0 1 1 Possible Member of a 10% Group 0001301041 DEERFIELD PARTNERS, L.P. 780 THIRD AVENUE 37TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 0 0 1 1 Possible Member of a 10% Group Common Stock 2675638 I Through Deerfield Private Design Fund III, L.P. Common Stock 1027056 I Through Deerfield Partners, L.P. Common Stock 188357 I Through Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P. This Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership is being filed by the Reporting Persons (as defined below) to report changes in beneficial ownership that resulted from each Fund (as defined below) closing short positions that were established prior to the Reporting Persons becoming subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to the securities of the Issuer by delivering shares to applicable broker(s). Upon the closing of such short positions, the Reporting Persons ceased to be subject to such reporting requirements with respect to securities of the Issuer. This Form 4 is being filed by the undersigned as well as the entities listed on the Joint Filer Information Statement attached as an exhibit hereto (the "Reporting Persons"). Deerfield Mgmt III, L.P. is the general partner of Deerfield Private Design Fund III, L.P. ("Fund III"). Deerfield Mgmt, L.P. is the general partner of Deerfield Partners, L.P. and Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P. (collectively with Fund III, the "Funds"). Deerfield Management Company, L.P. is the investment manager of the Funds. James E. Flynn is the sole member of the general partner of each of Deerfield Mgmt III, L.P., Deerfield Mgmt, L.P. and Deerfield Management Company, L.P. In accordance with Instruction 4(b)(iv) to Form 4, the entire amount of the Issuer's securities held by the Funds is reported herein. For purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of any such securities, except to the extent of his/its indirect pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or otherwise. Jonathan Isler, Attorney-in-Fact: Power of Attorney, which is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 24 to a Form 3 with regard to Proteon Therapeutics, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 4, 2017 by Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P., Deerfield Partners, L.P., Deerfield International Master Fund, L.P., Deerfield Private Design Fund III, L.P., Deerfield Private Design Fund IV, L.P., Deerfield Mgmt, L.P., Deerfield Mgmt III, L.P., Deerfield Mgmt IV, L.P., Deerfield Management Company, L.P., and James E. Flynn. See footnote (1) /s/ Jonathan Isler, Attorney-in-Fact 2018-07-23 EX-99 2 e618186_ex99.htm

Joint Filer Information

Names:	Deerfield Mgmt III, L.P., Deerfield Mgmt, L.P., Deerfield Management Company, L.P., Deerfield Private Design Fund III, L.P., Deerfield Partners, L.P. and Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P.

Address:	780 Third Avenue, 37^th Floor New York, NY 10017

Designated Filer:	James E. Flynn

Issuer and Ticker Symbol:	Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [AERI]

Date of Event Requiring Statement:	July 23, 2018

The undersigned, Deerfield Mgmt III, L.P., Deerfield Mgmt, L.P., Deerfield Management Company, L.P., Deerfield Private Design Fund III, L.P., Deerfield Partners, L.P. and Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P. are jointly filing the attached Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership on Form 4 with James E. Flynn with respect to the beneficial ownership of securities of Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Signatures:

DEERFIELD MGMT, L.P.

By: J.E. Flynn Capital, LLC, General Partner

By: /s/ Jonathan Isler