0001085146-15-000326.txt : 20150210 0001085146-15-000326.hdr.sgml : 20150210 20150209195101 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001085146-15-000326 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150210 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150209 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001029142 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 330728374 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-80035 FILM NUMBER: 15590093 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2929 SEVENTH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 100 CITY: BERKELEY STATE: CA ZIP: 94710 BUSINESS PHONE: 5108485100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2929 SEVENTH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 100 CITY: BERKELEY STATE: CA ZIP: 94710 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001177719 IRS NUMBER: 800175963 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FINANCIAL CENTER STREET 2: 24FL CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02111 BUSINESS PHONE: 6174287100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FINANCIAL CENTER STREET 2: 24FL CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02111 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020717 SC 13G 1 dvax_20915.htm

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )*

Dynavax Technologies Corporation (Name of Issuer)

Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities)

268158201 (CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2014 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

[X] Rule 13d-1(b) [   ] 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 Instructions).

CUSIP No.: 268158201
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Westfield Capital Management Company, LP I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 80-0175963
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)  [   ] (b)  [   ]
3 SEC USE ONLY 
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Massachusetts
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 1,021,901
6 SHARED VOTING POWER 0
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,696,760
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,696,760
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES []
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.45%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA
CUSIP No.: 268158201
ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
Dynavax Technologies Corporation
ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
2929 Seventh Street, Suite 100 Berkeley, CA 94710
ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Westfield Capital Management Company, LP
ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
1 Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02111
ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:
Massachusetts
ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock
ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:
268158201
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13d-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 (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(b) [   ]  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(c) [   ]  Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(d) [   ]  Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8);
(e) [X]  An investment adviser in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [   ]  An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [   ]  A parent holding company or control person in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [   ]  A savings associations 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) [   ]  A non-U.S. institution in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
(k) [   ]  Group, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with 240.13d1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP:
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
1,696,760
(b) Percent of class:
6.45%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
1,021,901
(ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
1,696,760
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0
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:
The shares of the security listed in this Schedule are owned of record by clients of Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P. (Westfield) in its capacity as investment adviser. Westfields clients have the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of, dividends or proceeds from the sale of the shares. To the best of Westfields knowledge, no client has such right or power with respect to more than five percent of this class of security. 
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 acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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.
February 09, 2015
Date
Westfield Capital Management Company, LP
/s/ Brandi McMahon
Signature
Brandi McMahon, Compliance Manager
Name/Title
Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).