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*
EVNIN LUKE

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O MPM ASSET MANAGEMENT
200 CLARENDON ST., 54TH FLOOR

(Street)
BOSTON MA 02116

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ARYx Therapeutics, Inc. [ ARYX ]
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)
11/13/2007
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 11/13/2007 C 1,571,267(4) A (1) 1,571,267 I See footnote(4)
Common Stock 11/13/2007 C 1,125,077(5) A (1) 2,696,344 I See footnote(7)
Common Stock 11/13/2007 C 580,518(6) A (1) 3,276,862 I See footnote(8)
Common Stock 11/13/2007 P 300,000(9) A $10 3,576,862 I See footnote(10)
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
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (1) 11/13/2007 C 1,571,267 (2) (3) Common Stock 1,571,267(4) $0 0 I No securities owned
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock (1) 11/13/2007 C 1,125,077 (2) (3) Common Stock 1,125,077(5) $0 0 I No securities owned
Series E Convertible Preferred Stock (1) 11/13/2007 C 580,518 (2) (3) Common Stock 580,518(6) $0 0 I No securities owned
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
EVNIN LUKE

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O MPM ASSET MANAGEMENT
200 CLARENDON ST., 54TH FLOOR

(Street)
BOSTON MA 02116

(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*
GALAKATOS NICHOLAS

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O MPM ASSET MANAGEMENT
200 CLARENDON ST., 54TH FLOOR

(Street)
BOSTON MA 02116

(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*
HENNER DENNIS

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O MPM ASSET MANAGEMENT
200 CLARENDON ST., 54TH FLOOR

(Street)
BOSTON MA 02116

(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*
STEINMETZ MICHAEL

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O MPM ASSET MANAGEMENT
200 CLARENDON ST., 54TH FLOOR

(Street)
BOSTON MA 02116

(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*
GADICKE ANSBERT

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O MPM ASSET MANAGEMENT
200 CLARENDON ST., 54TH FLOOR

(Street)
BOSTON MA 02116

(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*
WHEELER KURT

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O MPM ASSET MANAGEMENT
200 CLARENDON ST., 54TH FLOOR

(Street)
BOSTON MA 02116

(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. Immediately.
2. Not applicable.
3. Each share of Series C Preferred Stock, Series D Preferred Stock and Series E Preferred Stock will convert automatically into shares of Common Stock on a 1 for 1 basis immediately prior to the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering.
4. The shares are held as follows: 1,307,523 by MPM BioVentures III-QP, L.P. ("BV III QP"), 87,919 by MPM BioVentures III, L.P. ("BV III"), 25,833 by MPM Asset Management Investors 2002 BVIII LLC ("AM 2002"), 39,494 by MPM BioVentures III Parallel Fund, L.P. ("BV Parallel") and 110,498 by MPM BioVentures III GmbH & Co. Beteiligungs KG ("BV KG"). MPM BioVentures III GP, L.P. ("MPM III GP") and MPM BioVentures III LLC ("MPM III LLC") are the direct and indirect general partners of BV III QP, BV III, BV Parallel and BV KG and MPM BioVentures Strategic Fund, L.P. ("BV SF"). Luke Evnin, Ansbert Gadicke, Nicholas Galakatos, Dennis Henner, Nicholas Simon III, Michael Steinmetz and Kurt Wheeler are the members of MPM III LLC and AM 2002. Each member of the group disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
5. The shares are held as follows: 768,630 by BV III QP, 51,679 by BV III, 15,186 by AM 2002, 23,220 by BV Parallel, 64,952 by BV KG and 201,410 by BV SF. Each member of the group disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
6. The shares are held as follows: 446,995 by BV III QP, 30,053 by BV III, 8,831 by AM 2002, 13,504 by BV Parallel, 37,772 by BV KG and 43,363 by BV SF. Each member of the group disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
7. The shares are held as follows: 2,076,153 by BV III QP, 139,598 by BV III, 41,019 by AM 2002, 62,714 by BV Parallel, 175,450 by BV KG and 201,410 by BV SF. Each member of the group disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
8. The shares are held as follows: 2,523,148 by BV III QP, 169,651 by BV III, 49,850 by AM 2002, 76,218 by BV Parallel, 213,222 by BV KG and 244,773 by BV SF. Each member of the group disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
9. The shares were purchased as follows: 230,996 by BV III QP, 15,531 by BV III, 4,564 by AM 2002, 6,979 by BV Parallel, 19,520 by BV KG and 22,410 by BV SF. Each member of the group disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
10. The shares are held as follows: 2,754,144 by BV III QP, 185,182 by BV III, 54,414 by AM 2002, 83,197 by BV Parallel, 232,742 by BV KG and 267,183 by BV SF. Each member of the group disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
Remarks:
See Form 4 for MPM BioVentures III-QP, L.P. for additional members of this joint filing.
/s/ Luke Evnin 11/13/2007
/s/ Nicholas Galakatos 11/13/2007
/s/ Dennis Henner 11/13/2007
/s/ Michael Steinmetz 11/13/2007
/s/ Ansbert Gadicke 11/13/2007
/s/ Kurt Wheeler 11/13/2007
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