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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
van der Meer Pieter

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O GILDE HEALTHCARE PARTNERS
NEWTONLAAN 91 3584 BP

(Street)
UTRECHT P7

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BG Medicine, Inc. [ BGMD ]
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)
04/17/2012
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X 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 04/17/2012 S 200,000 D $6.6 1,635,432 I By Gilde Europe Food & Agribusiness Fund B.V.(1)
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
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
van der Meer Pieter

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O GILDE HEALTHCARE PARTNERS
NEWTONLAAN 91 3584 BP

(Street)
UTRECHT P7

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Gilde Europe Food & Agribusiness Fund B.V.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O GILDE HEALTHCARE PARTNERS
NEWTONLAAN 91 3584 BP

(Street)
UTRECHT P7

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Gilde Agribusiness Management B.V.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O GILDE HEALTHCARE PARTNERS
NEWTONLAAN 91 3584 BP

(Street)
UTRECHT P7

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Gilde Healthcare Holding B.V.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O GILDE HEALTHCARE PARTNERS
NEWTONLAAN 91 3584 BP

(Street)
UTRECHT P7

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
de Graaf Edwin

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O GILDE HEALTHCARE PARTNERS
NEWTONLAAN 91 3584 BP

(Street)
UTRECHT P7

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Perret Marc Olivier

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O GILDE HEALTHCARE PARTNERS
NEWTONLAAN 91 3584 BP

(Street)
UTRECHT P7

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Gilde Europe Food & Agribusiness Partners II C.V.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O GILDE HEALTHCARE PARTNERS
NEWTONLAAN 91 3584 BP

(Street)
UTRECHT P7

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. The manager of Gilde Europe Food & Agribusiness Fund B.V. is Gilde Agribusiness Management B.V., which is indirectly owned by three managing partners, Pieter van der Meer, Edwin de Graaf and Marc Olivier Perret, through a holding entity, Gilde Healthcare Holding B.V. Gilde Healthcare Holding B.V. is owned in equal thirds by the three managing partners. Gilde Europe Food & Agribusiness Partners II C.V. and Gilde Agribusiness Management B.V. respectively have a 15% and 5% carried interest in Gilde Europe Food & Agribusiness Fund B.V. Pieter van der Meer, Edwin de Graaf and Marc Olivier Perret together have a controlling interest in Gilde Europe Food & Agribusiness Partners II C.V. Each of Pieter van der Meer, Edwin de Graaf, and Marc Olivier Perret disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
/s/ Pieter van der Meer 04/19/2012
/s/ Edwin de Graaf 04/19/2012
/s/ Marc Olivier Perret 04/19/2012
/s/ Pieter van der Meer, Partner, Gilde Europe Food & Agribusiness Fund B.V. 04/19/2012
/s/ Pieter van der Meer, Partner, Gilde Agribusiness Management B.V. 04/19/2012
/s/ Pieter van der Meer, Partner, Gilde Healthcare Holding B.V. 04/19/2012
/s/ Pieter van der Meer, Partner, Gilde Europe Food & Agribusiness Partners II C.V. 04/19/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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