0001140361-23-014284.txt : 20230328 0001140361-23-014284.hdr.sgml : 20230328 20230328171319 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-23-014284 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20230324 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230328 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20230328 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Palo Alto Investors LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001306923 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34703 FILM NUMBER: 23770574 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 470 UNIVERSITY AVE CITY: PALO ALTO STATE: CA ZIP: 94301 BUSINESS PHONE: 650-325-0772 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 470 UNIVERSITY AVE CITY: PALO ALTO STATE: CA ZIP: 94301 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Palo Alto Investors, LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20041025 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALIMERA SCIENCES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001267602 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 200028718 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6310 TOWN SQUARE STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: ALPHARETTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30005 BUSINESS PHONE: 678-990-5740 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6310 TOWN SQUARE STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: ALPHARETTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30005 4 1 form4.xml X0407 4 2023-03-24 true 0001267602 ALIMERA SCIENCES INC ALIM 0001306923 Palo Alto Investors LP 470 UNIVERSITY AVENUE PALO ALTO CA 94301 true false Common Stock 2023-03-24 4 S 0 200919 1.5634 D 0 I See note Series A Convertible Preferred Stock 2023-03-24 4 S 0 600000 1.5634 D 2012-10-01 Common Stock 601502 0 I See note Palo Alto Investors LP ("PAI") is the investment adviser to private funds, including Palo Alto Healthcare Master Fund, L.P. and Palo Alto Healthcare Master Fund II, L.P. (collectively, the "Funds"). Anthony Joonkyoo Yun, MD and Patrick Lee, MD are the managers and controlling owners of PAI. PAI may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own these securities as the investment adviser to the Funds. Dr. Yun and Dr. Lee may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own them as the control persons of PAI. No single Fund owns more than 10% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. Each share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of common stock at the rate equal to $40.00 divided by $39.90. The Series A Convertible Preferred Stock does not have an expiration date. /s/ Angela Nguyen-Dinh, Chief Compliance Officer of Palo Alto Investors LP 2023-03-28