0001104659-20-016487.txt : 20200211 0001104659-20-016487.hdr.sgml : 20200211 20200211164417 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-20-016487 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200211 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200211 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: INOVIO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001055726 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841] IRS NUMBER: 330969592 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-60487 FILM NUMBER: 20597511 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6769 MESA RIDGE RD. CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92121 BUSINESS PHONE: 8584103134 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6769 MESA RIDGE RD. CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92121 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INOVIO BIOMEDICAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050404 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GENETRONICS BIOMEDICAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20011116 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GENETRONICS BIOMEDICAL LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980213 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VANGUARD GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000102909 IRS NUMBER: 231945930 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 2600 STREET 2: V26 CITY: VALLEY FORGE STATE: PA ZIP: 19482-2600 BUSINESS PHONE: 6106691000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 2600 STREET 2: V26 CITY: VALLEY FORGE STATE: PA ZIP: 19482-2600 SC 13G 1 tv0181-inoviopharmaceuticals.htm SCHEDULE 13G inoviopharmaceuticalsinc

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Schedule 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Name of issuer:  Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc

Title of Class of Securities:  Common Stock

CUSIP Number:  45773H201

Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement: December 31, 2019

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

☒ 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 the Notes).

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13G

CUSIP No.:  45773H201

1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

The Vanguard Group - 23-1945930

2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE [LINE] IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

A. 

B.  X

3.  SEC USE ONLY

4.  CITIZENSHIP OF PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Pennsylvania

(For questions 5-8, report the number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with:)

5.  SOLE VOTING POWER

184,043

6.  SHARED VOTING POWER

0

7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

4,868,351

8.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

184,043

9.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

5,052,394

10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

N/A

11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

5.05%

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IA

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Act of 1934

Item 1(a) - Name of Issuer:

Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc

Item 1(b) - Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

660 W. Germantown Pike
Suite 110
Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania 19462

Item 2(a) - Name of Person Filing:

The Vanguard Group - 23-1945930

Item 2(b) – Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, residence:

100 Vanguard Blvd.
Malvern, PA 19355

Item 2(c) – Citizenship:

Pennsylvania

Item 2(d) - Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock

Item 2(e) - CUSIP Number

45773H201

Item 3 - Type of Filing:

This statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1.  An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

Item 4 - Ownership:

  (a) Amount Beneficially Owned:

5,052,394

  (b) Percent of Class:

5.05%

 

 

(c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

(i)  sole power to vote or direct to vote:  184,043

(ii)  shared power to vote or direct to vote:  0

(iii)  sole power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of:  4,868,351

(iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  184,043

Comments:

 

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 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following ☐

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:

See Attached Appendix A

Item 8 - Identification and Classification of Members of 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 in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under §240.14a-11.

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.

Date:  February 10, 2020

By /s/ Christine M. Buchanan
Name: Christine M. Buchanan
Title:  Principal

 

 

Appendix A

Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company ("VFTC"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Vanguard Group, Inc., is the beneficial owner of  184,043 shares or 0.18% of the Common Stock outstanding of the Company as a result of its serving as investment manager of collective trust accounts.

Vanguard Investments Australia, Ltd. ("VIA"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Vanguard Group, Inc., is the beneficial owner of 0 shares or 0.00% of the Common Stock outstanding of the Company as a result of its serving as investment manager of Australian investment offerings.