0001019056-16-001571.txt : 20161005 0001019056-16-001571.hdr.sgml : 20161005 20161005115836 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001019056-16-001571 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160928 FILED AS OF DATE: 20161005 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20161005 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Versartis, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001513818 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 244106690 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4200 BOHANNON DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 250 CITY: MENLO PARK STATE: CA ZIP: 94025 BUSINESS PHONE: 6509638580 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4200 BOHANNON DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 250 CITY: MENLO PARK STATE: CA ZIP: 94025 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EDELMAN JOSEPH CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001164426 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36361 FILM NUMBER: 161921744 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC STREET 2: 499 PARK AVENUE, 25TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PERCEPTIVE LIFE SCIENCES MASTER FUND LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001249675 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36361 FILM NUMBER: 161921745 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC STREET 2: 499 PARK AVENUE, 25TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 646-205-5340 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC STREET 2: 499 PARK AVENUE, 25TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001224962 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36361 FILM NUMBER: 161921746 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10003 BUSINESS PHONE: 646-205-5300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10003 3/A 1 versartis_3a.xml OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT X0206 3/A 2016-09-28 2016-09-28 0 0001513818 Versartis, Inc. VSAR 0001224962 PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC 51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10003 0 0 1 0 0001249675 PERCEPTIVE LIFE SCIENCES MASTER FUND LTD C/O PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC 51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10003 0 0 1 0 0001164426 EDELMAN JOSEPH C/O PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC 51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10003 0 0 1 0 Common Stock 3871286 I See Footnotes This Form 3/A is being filed by Perceptive Life Sciences Master Fund Ltd. (the "Master Fund"), Perceptive Advisors LLC (the "Advisor") and Joseph Edelman. The Advisor serves as the investment manager of the Master Fund. Mr. Edelman is the managing member of the Advisor. The initial filing was incorrect because it did not list the total amount of shares owned by the Master Fund and mistakenly referred to another account managed by the Advisor. This amount reflects the amount of securities held by the Master Fund immediately following the transaction requiring the filing of this statement. In accordance with Instruction 5(b)(iv) of Form 3, the entire amount of the Issuer's securities held by Master Fund is reported herein. Each of Mr. Edelman and the Advisor disclaims, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of his/its indirect pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that either Mr. Edelman or the Advisor is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes. /s/ Joseph Edelman, managing member of Perceptive Advisors LLC 2016-10-04 EX-24 2 ex_24.htm EXHIBIT 24

Exhibit 24

Information Regarding Joint Filers

Designated Filer of Form 3/A: Perceptive Advisors LLC

Date of Earliest Transaction Required to be Reported: 09/28/16

Issuer Name and Ticker Symbol: Versartis, Inc. (VSAR)


Names:	Perceptive Life Sciences Master Fund Ltd. and Joseph Edelman


Address:	Perceptive Advisors LLC
	51 Astor Place, 10th Floor
	New York, NY 10003

Signatures:

The undersigned, Perceptive Life Sciences Master Fund Ltd. and Joseph Edelman are jointly filing the attached Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 3/A with Perceptive Advisors LLC with respect to the beneficial ownership of securities of Versartis, Inc.

PERCEPTIVE LIFE SCIENCES MASTER FUND LTD.

By: Perceptive Advisors LLC, its investment manager

By: /s/ Joseph Edelman

Joseph Edelman, managing member

JOSEPH EDELMAN

By: /s/ Joseph Edelman

Joseph Edelman