XenoPort (XNPT) Form 3 Initial statement of insider ownership

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

DEERFIELD PARTNERS, LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)

780 THIRD AVENUE, 37TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10017

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/11/2016

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
XENOPORT INC [ XNPT ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
Possible Member of 10% Group

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock(1)(3)	33,000	D
Common Stock(2)(3)	42,000	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

DEERFIELD PARTNERS, LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)

780 THIRD AVENUE, 37TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10017

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Deerfield International Master Fund, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

780 THIRD AVENUE, 37TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10017

(City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. These securities are owned directly by Deerfield Partners, L.P.

2. These securities are owned directly by Deerfield International Master Fund, L.P. (collectively with Deerfield Partners, L.P., the "Funds").

3. This Form 3 is being filed by the Funds (the "Reporting Persons"). Deerfield Mgmt, L.P. is the general partner of 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. James E. Flynn, Deerfield Mgmt, L.P. and Deerfield Management Company, L.P. have previously filed a Form 3 in respect of the Issuer on January 22, 2016 in respect of shares held by Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P. The Funds may be deemed to be members of a Section 13(d) "group" with the reporting persons under such previously filed Form 3.

Remarks:

Please see Joint Filer Information Statement attached as Exhibit 99 hereto. Jonathan Isler, signing as Attorney-in-Fact: Power of Attorney, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 24 to a Form 3 with regard to Editas Medicine, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 2, 2016 by Deerfield Mgmt, L.P., Deerfield Mgmt III, L.P., Deerfield Management Company, L.P., Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P., Deerfield Partners, L.P., Deerfield Private Design Fund, L.P., Deerfield Private Design International, L.P., Deerfield PDI Financing, L.P., Deerfield PDI Financing II, L.P., Deerfield Private Design Fund II, L.P., Deerfield Private Design International II, L.P., Deerfield International Master Fund, L.P., Deerfield Healthcare Innovations Fund, L.P., Deerfield Mgmt HIF, L.P., Breaking Stick Holdings, LLC, Deerfield Private Design Fund III, L.P. and James E. Flynn.

	/s/ Jonathan Isler	02/16/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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