SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MPM ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE
31ST FLOOR

(Street)
BOSTON MA 02199

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SONIC INNOVATIONS INC [ SNCI ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/05/2003
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 09/05/2003 S 500(1) D $6.05 2,002,339(2) I See footnote 3(3)
Common Stock 09/08/2003 S 1,000(1) D $6.05 2,001,339(2) I See footnote 3(3)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Reflects 1,305 shares sold by BB BioVentures LP, 177 shares sold by MPM Bio Ventures Parallel Fund, LP and 18 shares sold by MPM Asset Management Investors 1998 LLC. MPM Asset Management LLC is the fund manager of each of the other entities. Unable to determine exact pecuniary interest and the reporting person disclaims any beneficial interes in excess of pecuniary interest. See footnote (3) below.
2. Reflects 1,741,818 shares held of record by BB BioVentures LP, 236,565 shares held of record by MPM BioVentures Parallel Fund LP and 23,016 shares held of record by MPM Asset Management Investors 1998 LLC. MPM Asset Management is the fund manager of each of the other entities. Unable to determine exact pecuniary interest and the reporting person disclaims any beneficial interest in excess of pecuniary interest. See note (3) below.
3. Each of MPM Capital LP and Medical Portfolio Management LLC, its general partner, is a direct or indirect parent and/or control person of MPM Asset Management LLC and funds managed or advised by it and the general partners of such funds.
/s/ Luke Evnin 09/09/2003
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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