| 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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). | ||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. [ ACRS ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 12/19/2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 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 | 4,481,788 | I | Through Deerfield Partners, L.P.(1)(2) | |||||||
| Common Stock | 1,411,628 | I | Through Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P.(1)(2) | |||||||
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||
| Cash-Settled Total Return Swap(3) | $6.914(4) | 12/19/2018 | J/K | 1(3) | (3) | 01/19/2022 | Common Stock | 194,207 | (3) | 1 | I | Through Deerfield Partners, L.P.(1)(2) | |||
| Cash-Settled Total Return Swap(5) | $6.842(6) | 12/20/2018 | J/K | 1(5) | (5) | 01/19/2022 | Common Stock | 190,502 | (5) | 1 | I | Through Deerfield Partners, L.P.(1)(2) | |||
| Cash-Settled Total Return Swap(7) | $6.945(8) | 12/21/2018 | J/K | 1(7) | (7) | 01/19/2022 | Common Stock | 410,511 | (7) | 1 | I | Through Deerfield Partners, L.P.(1)(2) | |||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. This Form 4 is being filed by the undersigned as well as the entities listed on the Joint Filer Information Statement attached as an exhibit hereto (the "Reporting Persons"). Deerfield Mgmt, L.P. is the general partner of Deerfield Partners, L.P. ("Deerfield Partners") and Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P. (collectively with Deerfield Partners, the "Funds"). Deerfield Management Company, L.P. is the investment manager of the Funds. James E. Flynn is the sole member of the general partner of each of Deerfield Mgmt, L.P. and Deerfield Management Company, L.P. |
| 2. In accordance with Instruction 4(b)(iv) to Form 4, the entire amount of the Issuer's securities held by the Funds is reported herein. For purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of any such securities, except to the extent of his/its indirect pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or otherwise. |
| 3. On December 19, 2018, Deerfield Partners entered into a cash-settled total return swap agreement with an unaffiliated third party financial institution, which provides Deerfield Partners with economic exposure to an aggregate of 194,207 notional shares. The swap agreement provides Deerfield Partners with economic results that are comparable to the economic results of ownership of, based on the applicable reference prices, but does not provide Deerfield Partners with the power to vote or direct the voting of, or dispose of or direct the disposition of, the shares of common stock that are the subject of such swap agreement. |
| 4. The price reported in Column 2 represents a weighted average reference price associated with the applicable swap agreement. The reference prices applicable to 194,207 notional shares subject to the swap agreement range from $6.45 to $7.00, inclusive. The reporting persons undertake to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of notional shares subject to each separate reference price within the ranges set forth in footnotes (4), (6) and (8) of this Form 4. |
| 5. On December 20, 2018, Deerfield Partners entered into a cash-settled total return swap agreement with an unaffiliated third party financial institution, which provides Deerfield Partners with economic exposure to an aggregate of 190,502 notional shares. The swap agreement provides Deerfield Partners with economic results that are comparable to the economic results of ownership of, based on the applicable reference prices, but does not provide Deerfield Partners with the power to vote or direct the voting of, or dispose of or direct the disposition of, the shares of common stock that are the subject of such swap agreement. |
| 6. The price reported in Column 2 represents a weighted average reference price associated with the applicable swap agreement. The reference prices applicable to 190,502 notional shares subject to the swap agreement range from $6.72 to $6.90, inclusive. |
| 7. On December 21, 2018, Deerfield Partners entered into a cash-settled total return swap agreement with an unaffiliated third party financial institution, which provides Deerfield Partners with economic exposure to an aggregate of 410,511 notional shares. The swap agreement provides Deerfield Partners with economic results that are comparable to the economic results of ownership of, based on the applicable reference prices, but does not provide Deerfield Partners with the power to vote or direct the voting of, or dispose of or direct the disposition of, the shares of common stock that are the subject of such swap agreement. |
| 8. The price reported in Column 2 represents a weighted average reference price associated with the applicable swap agreement. The reference prices applicable to 410,511 notional shares subject to the swap agreement range from $6.765 to 7.00, inclusive. |
| Remarks: |
| Jonathan Isler, Attorney-in-Fact: Power of Attorney, which is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 24 to a Form 3 with regard to Proteon Therapeutics, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 4, 2017 by Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P., Deerfield Partners, L.P., Deerfield International Master Fund, L.P., Deerfield Private Design Fund III, L.P., Deerfield Private Design Fund IV, L.P., Deerfield Mgmt, L.P., Deerfield Mgmt III, L.P., Deerfield Mgmt IV, L.P., Deerfield Management Company, L.P., and James E. Flynn. See footnote (1) |
| /s/ Jonathan Isler, Attorney-in-Fact | 12/21/2018 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
| ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
| Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
| Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. | ||
Joint Filer Information
| Names: | Deerfield Mgmt, L.P., Deerfield Management Company, L.P., Deerfield Partners, L.P. and Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P. |
| Address: | 780 Third Avenue, 37th Floor New York, NY 10017 |
| Designated Filer: | James E. Flynn |
| Issuer and Ticker Symbol: | Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. [ACRS] |
Date of Earliest Transaction Required To be Reported: |
December 19, 2018 |
The undersigned, Deerfield Mgmt, L.P., Deerfield Management Company, L.P., Deerfield Partners, L.P. and Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P. are jointly filing the attached Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership on Form 4 with James E. Flynn with respect to the beneficial ownership of securities of Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc.
Signatures:
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DEERFIELD MGMT, L.P. By: J.E. Flynn Capital, LLC, General Partner
By: /s/ Jonathan Isler Jonathan Isler, Attorney-In-Fact
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DEERFIELD SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND, L.P. By: Deerfield Mgmt, L.P., General Partner By: J.E. Flynn Capital, LLC, General Partner
By: /s/ Jonathan Isler Jonathan Isler, Attorney-In-Fact
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DEERFIELD MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. By: Flynn Management LLC, General Partner
By: /s/ Jonathan Isler Jonathan Isler, Attorney-In-Fact |
DEERFIELD PARTNERS, L.P. By: Deerfield Mgmt, L.P., General Partner By: J.E. Flynn Capital, LLC, General Partner
By: /s/ Jonathan Isler Jonathan Isler, Attorney-In-Fact |