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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000044201-17-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
FILED AS OF DATE: 20170214
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170214
SUBJECT COMPANY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: bluebird bio, Inc.
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001293971
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
IRS NUMBER: 000000000
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-87526
FILM NUMBER: 17604176
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 150 SECOND STREET
CITY: CAMBRIDGE
STATE: MA
ZIP: 02141
BUSINESS PHONE: 339-499-9300
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 150 SECOND STREET
CITY: CAMBRIDGE
STATE: MA
ZIP: 02141
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Genetix Pharmaceuticals Inc
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040616
FILED BY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GROWTH FUND OF AMERICA
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000044201
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
IRS NUMBER: 520792143
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 0831
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 6455 IRVINE CENTER DRIVE
CITY: IRVINE
STATE: CA
ZIP: 92618
BUSINESS PHONE: 213-486-9501
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 333 S HOPE ST - 55TH FLOOR (GYR)
CITY: LOS ANGELES
STATE: CA
ZIP: 90071
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GROWTH FUND OF AMERICA INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703
SC 13G/A
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SC 13G/A
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
bluebird bio, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
09609G100
(CUSIP Number)
December 30, 2016
(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 the Notes).
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
The Growth Fund of America
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS) (a)
(b)
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NONE
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES NONE
BENEFICIALL
Y OWNED BY
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
REPORTING NONE
PERSON
WITH:
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
NONE
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,854,803 See Additional information in Item 4.
Under certain circumstances, The Growth Fund of America may vote the
shares of the fund. These shares may also be reflected in a filing
made by Capital Research Global Investors, Capital International
Investors, and/or Capital World Investors.
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
4.5%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IV
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No. 1
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
bluebird bio, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
150 Second Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
Item 2(a) Name of Person(s) Filing:
The Growth Fund of America
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
Residence:
6455 Irvine Center Drive
Irvine, California 92618
Item 2(c) Citizenship: N/A
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
09609G100
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to sections 240.13d-1(b)
or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(d) [X] Investment company registered under section 8
of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
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:
(b) Percent of class:
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See page 2
The Growth Fund of America, an investment company registered
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which is advised by
Capital Research and Management Company ("CRMC"), is the
beneficial owner of 1,854,803 shares or 4.5% of the 40,585,076
shares believed to be outstanding. CRMC manages equity assets
for various investment companies through three divisions,
Capital Research Global Investors, Capital World Investors, and
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Capital International Investors. These divisions generally
function separately from each other with respect to investment
research activities and they make investment decisions and
proxy voting decisions for the investment companies on a
separate basis.
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: [X]
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person: N/A
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company or Control Person: N/A
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
N/A
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group: N/A
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.
Date: February 7, 2017
Signature: /s/ Michael W. Stockton
Name/Title: Michael W. Stockton - Secretary
The Growth Fund of America
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