0000902664-22-001606.txt : 20220214 0000902664-22-001606.hdr.sgml : 20220214 20220214085510 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-22-001606 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20220214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20220214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Jounce Therapeutics, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001640455 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836] IRS NUMBER: 454870634 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-89831 FILM NUMBER: 22625804 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 780 MEMORIAL DRIVE CITY: CAMBRIDGE STATE: MA ZIP: 02139 BUSINESS PHONE: 857-259-3840 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 780 MEMORIAL DRIVE CITY: CAMBRIDGE STATE: MA ZIP: 02139 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RTW INVESTMENTS, LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001493215 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 40 10TH AVENUE STREET 2: 7TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10014 BUSINESS PHONE: 646-597-6980 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 40 10TH AVENUE STREET 2: 7TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10014 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RTW INVESTMENTS, LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20100602 SC 13G 1 p22-0659sc13ga.htm JOUNCE THERAPEUTICS, INC.

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
SCHEDULE 13G
 
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
(Amendment No.  )*
 

Jounce Therapeutics, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)
 

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)
 

481116101

(CUSIP Number)
 

December 31, 2021

(Date of event which requires filing of this statement)
 
 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule 13G is filed:
 
x Rule 13d-1(b)
¨ Rule 13d-1(c)
¨ Rule 13d-1(d)
 
(Page 1 of 8 Pages)

 

______________________________

* 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 (the "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. 48111610113GPage 2 of 8 Pages

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

RTW Investments, LP

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) ¨

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH		 5

SOLE VOTING POWER

- 0 -

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

2,863,198 Shares

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

2,863,198 Shares

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

2,863,198 Shares

10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

5.6%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN, IA

         

 

CUSIP No. 48111610113GPage 3 of 8 Pages

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

Roderick Wong

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) ¨

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH		 5

SOLE VOTING POWER

- 0 -

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

2,863,198 Shares

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

2,863,198 Shares

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

2,863,198 Shares

10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

5.6%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN, HC

         

 

CUSIP No. 48111610113GPage 4 of 8 Pages

 

 

Item 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER.
   
  The name of the issuer is Jounce Therapeutics, Inc. (the "Company").

 

Item 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
   
  The Company's principal executive offices are located at 780 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139.

 

Item 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
   
  This statement is filed by:

 

  (i)

RTW Investments, LP ("RTW Investments"), a Delaware limited partnership, and the investment adviser to certain funds (the "RTW Funds"), with respect to the Shares (as defined in Item 2(d) below) directly held by the RTW Funds; and

 

  (ii) Mr. Roderick Wong ("Mr. Wong"), the Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of RTW Investments, with respect to the Shares directly held by the RTW Funds.

 

  The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons."
   
  The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that any of the foregoing persons or any Reporting Person is, for the purposes of Section 13 of the Act, the beneficial owner of the Shares reported herein.  

 

Item 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
   
  The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 40 10th Avenue, Floor 7, New York, New York 10014.

 

Item 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:
   
  RTW Investments is a Delaware limited partnership.  Mr. Wong is a citizen of the United States.

 

Item 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
   
  Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Shares").

 

Item 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:
   
  481116101

 

 

CUSIP No. 48111610113GPage 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 Investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
  (f) ¨

Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with

Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

 

  (g) x

Parent holding company or control person in accordance with

Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

  (h) ¨

Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

 

  (i) ¨

Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

 

  (j) ¨ Non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
  (k) ¨ Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

 

 

If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please

specify the type of institution: ___________________________

 

Item 4. OWNERSHIP.
   
  The information required by Items 4(a) - (c) is set forth in Rows 5 - 11 of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference.
   
  The percentages set forth herein are calculated based upon 51,243,589 Shares outstanding as of November 1, 2021 as reported in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 4, 2021.

 

Item 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
   
  Not applicable.

 

Item 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
   
  See Item 2.  The RTW Funds have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Shares reported herein.

 

CUSIP No. 48111610113GPage 6 of 8 Pages

 

Item 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
   
  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.
   
  Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:
   
  By signing below each Reporting Person certifies that, to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired 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. 48111610113GPage 7 of 8 Pages

 

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

DATED: February 14, 2022

 

 

RTW INVESTMENTS, LP
   
   
By: /s/ Roderick Wong  
Name: Roderick Wong  
Title: Managing Partner  
   
   
   
/s/ Roderick Wong  
RODERICK WONG  
   

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 48111610113GPage 8 of 8 Pages

EXHIBIT 1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
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 filing agreements. 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 herein and 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.

DATE: February 14, 2022

 

RTW INVESTMENTS, LP
   
   
By: /s/ Roderick Wong  
Name: Roderick Wong  
Title: Managing Partner  
   
   
   
/s/ Roderick Wong  
RODERICK WONG