0001172661-23-001293.txt : 20230214 0001172661-23-001293.hdr.sgml : 20230214 20230214160023 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001172661-23-001293 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20230214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NanoString Technologies Inc CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001401708 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836] IRS NUMBER: 200094687 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-87534 FILM NUMBER: 23628389 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 530 FAIRVIEW AVENUE NORTH CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98109 BUSINESS PHONE: 206-378-6266 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 530 FAIRVIEW AVENUE NORTH CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98109 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Polar Capital Holdings Plc CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001837309 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: X0 FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 16 PALACE STREET CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: SW1E 5JD BUSINESS PHONE: 02072272700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 16 PALACE STREET CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: SW1E 5JD SC 13G 1 polar-nstg123122.htm

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. )*



Nanostring Technologies, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

63009R109

(CUSIP Number)

 

 

December 31, 2022
(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)

o Rule 13d-1(c)

o 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).

 
 

CUSIP No.  63009R109
 SCHEDULE 13G
Page 2 of 8 Pages

 

         
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Polar Capital Holdings Plc
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) o
(b) o
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United Kingdom
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
3,778,731
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
3,778,731
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
3,778,731
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
8.1%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
HC

 
 

CUSIP No.  63009R109
 SCHEDULE 13G
Page 3 of 8 Pages

 

         
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Polar Capital LLP
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) o
(b) o
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United Kingdom
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
3,778,731
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
3,778,731
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
3,778,731
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
8.1%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IA

 
 

 

CUSIP No. 63009R109
 SCHEDULE 13G
Page 4 of 8 Pages

 

Item 1.(a) Name of Issuer

Nanostring Technologies, Inc.

Item 1.(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

530 Fairview Avenue North

Seattle, WA 98109

Item 2.(a) Name of Person Filing:

Polar Capital Holdings Plc

Polar Capital LLP

 

Item 2.(b,) Address of Principal Business Office:

16 Palace Street

London, SW1E 5JD

 

Item 2.(c) Citizenship:

United Kingdom

  

Item 2.(d) Title of Class of Securities

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”)

 

Item 2.(e) CUSIP No.:

63009R109

 

CUSIP No.  63009R109
 SCHEDULE 13G
Page 5 of 8 Pages

 

 

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

  (a) ¨ Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
 
  (b) ¨ Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
 
  (c) ¨ Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
 
  (d) ¨ Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
 
  (e) x An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
 
  (f) ¨ An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
 
  (g) x A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
 
  (h) ¨ A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
 
  (i) ¨ A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
 
  (j) o A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
 
  (k) ¨ A group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:                            
       

 

CUSIP No. 63009R109
 SCHEDULE 13G
Page 6 of 8 Pages

 

 

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:

Polar Capital Holdings Plc

(a) Amount beneficially owned: 3,778,731

(b) Percent of class: 5.6%*

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

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 3,778,731

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 3,778,731

 

Polar Capital LLP

(a) Amount beneficially owned: 3,778,731

(b) Percent of class: 5.6%*

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

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 3,778,731

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 3,778,731

 

* Based on 46,646,806 shares, which is the total number of shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer's Form 10-Q on November 7, 2022.

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 [ ].

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 or Control Person 

Information for each Subsidiary is incorporated on the respective cover pages..

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the 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 and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 

 
CUSIP No. 63009R109
 SCHEDULE 13G
Page 7 of 8 Pages

 

 

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.

 

Dated: February 14, 2023

 

 

 

POLAR CAPITAL HOLDINGS PLC

       
  By:  Nicholas Farren
   

Name: Nicholas Farren

Title: Chief Operating Officer 
       
 

POLAR CAPITAL LLP

       
  By:  Nicholas Farren
   

Name: Nicholas Farren

Title: Chief Operating Officer

       

 

 
CUSIP No. 63009R109
 SCHEDULE 13G
Page 8 of 8 Pages

 

Exhibit I

 

JOINT FILING STATEMENT

 

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)

 

The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G, is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G, shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint acquisition statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

 

Dated: February 14, 2023

 

 

 

POLAR CAPITAL HOLDINGS PLC

       
  By:  Nicholas Farren
   

Name: Nicholas Farren

Title: Chief Operating Officer 
       
 

POLAR CAPITAL LLP

       
  By:  Nicholas Farren
   

Name: Nicholas Farren

Title: Chief Operating Officer