UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
Guardant Health, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.00001 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
40131M109
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2018
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
☐ 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 persons 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. 40131M109 | 13G | Page 2 of 9 Pages |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Khosla Ventures IV, L.P. | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) ☐ (b) ☒ (1)
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware, United States of America |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: |
5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | ||||
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
6,712,366 (2) | |||||
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
6,712,366 (2) |
9 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
6,712,366 (2) | |||||
10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
☐ | |||||
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.8% (3) | |||||
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
PN |
(1) | This statement on Schedule 13G is filed by Khosla Ventures IV, L.P. (KV IV), Khosla Ventures IV (CF), L.P. (KV IV (CF)), Khosla Ventures Associates IV, LLC (KVA IV), VK Services, LLC (VK Services), and Vinod Khosla (Khosla, together with KV IV, KV IV (CF), KVA IV and VK Services collectively, the Reporting Persons). The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim status as a group for purposes of this Schedule 13G. |
(2) | All of the shares are owned by KV IV. Khosla is the managing member of VK Services, which serves as the manager of KVA IV, which serves as the general partner of KV IV. As such, each of KVA IV, VK Services and Khosla possesses power to direct the voting and disposition of the shares owned by KV IV, and each of KVA IV, VK Services and Khosla may be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of such shares. |
(3) | The percentages set forth on the cover sheets are calculated based on 85,754,101 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 16, 2018 as set forth in the Issuers Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 19, 2018 (the Quarterly Report). |
CUSIP No. 40131M109 | 13G | Page 3 of 9 Pages |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Khosla Ventures IV (CF), L.P. | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) ☐ (b) ☒ (1)
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware, United States of America |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: |
5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | ||||
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
429,132 (2) | |||||
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
429,132 (2) |
9 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
429,132 (2) | |||||
10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
☐ | |||||
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5% (3) | |||||
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
PN |
(1) | This statement on Schedule 13G is filed by the Reporting Persons. The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim status as a group for purposes of this Schedule 13G. |
(2) | All of the shares are owned by KV IV (CF). Khosla is the managing member of VK Services, which serves as the manager of KVA IV, which serves as the general partner of KV IV (CF). As such, each of KVA IV, VK Services and Khosla possesses power to direct the voting and disposition of the shares owned by KV IV (CF), and each of KVA IV, VK Services and Khosla may be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of such shares. |
(3) | The percentages set forth on the cover sheets are calculated based on 85,754,101 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 16, 2018 as set forth in the Quarterly Report. |
CUSIP No. 40131M109 | 13G | Page 4 of 9 Pages |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Khosla Ventures Associates IV, LLC | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) ☐ (b) ☒ (1)
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware, United States of America |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: |
5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | ||||
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
7,141,498 (2) | |||||
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
7,141,498 (2) |
9 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
7,141,498 (2) | |||||
10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
☐ | |||||
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
8.3% (3) | |||||
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
OO |
(1) | This statement on Schedule 13G is filed by the Reporting Persons. The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim status as a group for purposes of this Schedule 13G. |
(2) | All of the shares beneficially owned by KVA IV are comprised of Common Stock held by KV IV and KV IV (CF). Khosla is the managing member of VK Services, which serves as the manager of KVA IV, which serves as the general partner of KV IV and KV IV (CF). As such, each of VK Services and Khosla possesses power to direct the voting and disposition of the shares beneficially owned by KVA IV, and each of VK Services and Khosla may be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of such shares. KVA IV holds no shares of the Issuer directly. |
(3) | The percentages set forth on the cover sheets are calculated based on 85,754,101 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 16, 2018 as set forth in the Quarterly Report. |
CUSIP No. 40131M109 | 13G | Page 5 of 9 Pages |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
VK Services, LLC | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) ☐ (b) ☒ (1)
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware, United States of America |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: |
5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | ||||
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
7,141,498 (2) | |||||
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
7,141,498 (2) |
9 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
7,141,498 (2) | |||||
10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
☐ | |||||
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
8.3% (3) | |||||
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
OO |
(1) | This statement on Schedule 13G is filed by the Reporting Persons. The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim status as a group for purposes of this Schedule 13G. |
(2) | All of the shares beneficially owned by VK Services are comprised of Common Stock held by KV IV and KV IV (CF). Khosla is the managing member of VK Services, which serves as the manager of KVA IV, which serves as the general partner of KV IV and KV IV (CF). As such, Khosla possesses power to direct the voting and disposition of the shares beneficially owned by VK Services, and Khosla may be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of such shares. VK Services holds no shares of the Issuer directly. |
(3) | The percentages set forth on the cover sheets are calculated based on 85,754,101 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 16, 2018 as set forth in the Quarterly Report. |
CUSIP No. 40131M109 | 13G | Page 6 of 9 Pages |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Vinod Khosla | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) ☐ (b) ☒ (1)
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: |
5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | ||||
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
7,141,498 (2) | |||||
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
7,141,498 (2) |
9 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
7,141,498 (2) | |||||
10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
☐ | |||||
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
8.3% (3) | |||||
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN |
(1) | This statement on Schedule 13G is filed by the Reporting Persons. The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim status as a group for purposes of this Schedule 13G. |
(2) | All of the shares beneficially owned by Khosla are comprised of Common Stock held by KV IV and KV IV (CF). Khosla is the managing member of VK Services, which serves as the manager of KVA IV, which serves as the general partner of KV IV and KV IV (CF). As such, Khosla possesses power to direct the voting and disposition of the shares beneficially owned by KV IV and KV IV (CF), and Khosla may be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of such shares. Khosla holds no shares of the Issuer directly. |
(3) | The percentages set forth on the cover sheets are calculated based on 85,754,101 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 16, 2018 as set forth in the Quarterly Report. |
CUSIP No. 40131M109 | 13G | Page 7 of 9 Pages |
Item 1(a). | Name of Issuer: |
Guardant Health, Inc.
Item 1(b). | Address of Issuers Principal Executive Officers: |
505 Penobscot Drive
Redwood City, California 94063
Item 2(a). | Name of Person(s) Filing: |
Khosla Ventures IV, L.P. (KV IV)
Khosla Ventures IV (CF), L.P. (KV IV (CF))
Khosla Ventures Associates IV, LLC (KVA IV)
VK Services, LLC (VK Services)
Vinod Khosla (Khosla)
Item 2(b). | Address of Principal Business Office: |
Khosla Ventures
2128 Sand Hill Road
Menlo Park, California 94025
Item 2(c). | Citizenship: |
KV IV KV IV CF KVA IV VK Services |
Delaware, United States of America Delaware, United States of America Delaware, United States of America Delaware, United States of America | |
Khosla | United States of America |
Item 2(d). | Title of Class of Securities: |
Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share.
Item 2(e). | CUSIP Number: |
40131M109
Item 3. | If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a: |
Not applicable.
Item 4(a). | Amount Beneficially Owned: |
Item 4(b). | Percent of Class: |
CUSIP No. 40131M109 | 13G | Page 8 of 9 Pages |
Item 4(c). | Number of shares as to which such persons have: |
The following information with respect to the beneficial ownership of Common Stock by the Reporting Persons filing this statement on Schedule 13G is provided as of December 31, 2018:
Reporting Persons | Shares Held Directly |
Sole Voting Power |
Shared Voting Power (1) |
Sole Dispositive Power |
Shared Dispositive Power (1) |
Beneficial Ownership(1) |
Percentage of Class (1, 3) |
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KV IV (2) |
6,712,366 | 0 | 6,712,366 | 0 | 6,712,366 | 6,712,366 | 7.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
KV IV (CF) (2) |
429,132 | 0 | 429,132 | 0 | 429,132 | 429,132 | 0.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
KVA IV (2) |
0 | 0 | 7,141,498 | 0 | 7,141,498 | 7,141,498 | 8.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
VK Services (2) |
0 | 0 | 7,141,498 | 0 | 7,141,498 | 7,141,498 | 8.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Khosla (2) |
0 | 0 | 7,141,498 | 0 | 7,141,498 | 7,141,498 | 8.3 | % |
(1) | Represents the number of shares of Common Stock and the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options, warrants and other convertible securities that are exercisable within 60 days of the date of this statement on Schedule 13G (Securities) currently beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons. |
(2) | Khosla is the managing member of VK Services, which serves as the manager of KVA IV, which serves as the general partner of KV IV and KV IV (CF). As such, each of KVA IV, VK Services and Khosla possesses power to direct the voting and disposition of the Securities owned by KV IV and KV IV (CF), and each of KVA IV, VK Services and Khosla may be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of such Securities. KVA IV, VK Services, and Khosla hold no Securities of the Issuer directly. |
(3) | The percentages set forth above assume calculated based on 85,754,101 shares of Common Stock as of November 16, 2018 as set forth in the Issuers Quarterly Report. |
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 Persons have 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: |
Not applicable.
Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: |
Not applicable.
Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group: |
Not applicable.
Item 10. | Certification: |
Not applicable.
CUSIP No. 40131M109 | 13G | Page 9 of 9 Pages |
SIGNATURES
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 13, 2019
KHOSLA VENTURES IV, L.P. | ||
By: | Khosla Ventures Associates IV, LLC, | |
a Delaware limited liability company and general partner of Khosla Ventures IV, LP | ||
By: | /s/ Vinod Khosla | |
Vinod Khosla, Managing Member | ||
KHOSLA VENTURES IV (CF), L.P. | ||
By: | Khosla Ventures Associates IV, LLC, | |
a Delaware limited liability company and general partner of Khosla Ventures IV (CF), LP | ||
By: | /s/ Vinod Khosla | |
Vinod Khosla, Managing Member | ||
KHOSLA VENTURES ASSOCIATES IV, LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Vinod Khosla | |
Vinod Khosla, Managing Member | ||
VK SERVICES, LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Vinod Khosla | |
Vinod Khosla, Manager |
/s/ Vinod Khosla |
Vinod Khosla |
Exhibit(s):
99.1: Joint Filing Statement
CUSIP No. 40131M109 | 13G | Page 1 of 1 Pages |
Exhibit 99.1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement containing the information required by Schedule 13G need be filed with respect to the ownership by each of the undersigned of the shares of Common Stock of Guardant Health, Inc.
Dated: February 13, 2019
KHOSLA VENTURES IV, L.P. | ||
By: | Khosla Ventures Associates IV, LLC, | |
a Delaware limited liability company and general partner of Khosla Ventures IV, LP | ||
By: | /s/ Vinod Khosla | |
Vinod Khosla, Managing Member | ||
KHOSLA VENTURES IV (CF), L.P. | ||
By: | Khosla Ventures Associates IV, LLC, | |
a Delaware limited liability company and general partner of Khosla Ventures IV (CF), LP | ||
By: | /s/ Vinod Khosla | |
Vinod Khosla, Managing Member | ||
KHOSLA VENTURES ASSOCIATES IV, LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Vinod Khosla | |
Vinod Khosla, Managing Member | ||
VK SERVICES, LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Vinod Khosla | |
Vinod Khosla, Manager |
/s/ Vinod Khosla |
Vinod Khosla |