MEI Pharma (MEIP) SC 13D/A MEI Pharma / Anson Funds Management ownership change

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO

§ 240.13d-2(a)

(Amendment No. 2)¹

MEI Pharma, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.00000002 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

55279B202

(CUSIP Number)

JACOB MA-WEAVER CABLE CAR CAPITAL LLC 601 California Street, Suite 1151 San Francisco, California 94108 (415) 857-1965 BRUCE R. WINSON ANSON FUNDS MANAGEMENT LP 16000 Dallas Parkway, Suite 800 Dallas, Texas 75248 (214) 866-0202

ANDREW FREEDMAN, ESQ.

OLSHAN FROME WOLOSKY LLP

1325 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10019

(212) 451-2300

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

August 4, 2023

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box ☒.

Note:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

1              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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on 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. 55279B202

	1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
			Funicular Funds, LP
	2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP				(a) ☒
						(b) ☐
	3	SEC USE ONLY
	4	SOURCE OF FUNDS
			WC
	5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)				☐
	6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
			Delaware
NUMBER OF			7	SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY					326,400
OWNED BY			8	SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING					- 0 -
PERSON WITH			9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
					326,400
			10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
					- 0 -
	11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
			326,400
	12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES				☐
	13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
			4.9%
	14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
			PN

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	1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
			Cable Car Capital LLC
	2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP				(a) ☒
						(b) ☐
	3	SEC USE ONLY
	4	SOURCE OF FUNDS
			AF
	5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)				☐
	6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
			California
NUMBER OF			7	SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY					326,400
OWNED BY			8	SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING					- 0 -
PERSON WITH			9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
					326,400
			10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
					- 0 -
	11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
			326,400
	12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES				☐
	13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
			4.9%
	14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
			IA, OO

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	1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
			Jacob Ma-Weaver
	2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP				(a) ☒
						(b) ☐
	3	SEC USE ONLY
	4	SOURCE OF FUNDS
			OO
	5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)				☐
	6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
			USA
NUMBER OF			7	SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY					326,400
OWNED BY			8	SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING					- 0 -
PERSON WITH			9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
					326,400
			10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
					- 0 -
	11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
			326,400
	12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES				☐
	13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
			4.9%
	14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
			IN

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	1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
			Anson Funds Management LP
	2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP				(a) ☒
						(b) ☐
	3	SEC USE ONLY
	4	SOURCE OF FUNDS
			AF
	5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)				☐
	6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
			Texas
NUMBER OF			7	SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY					- 0 -
OWNED BY			8	SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING					662,528
PERSON WITH			9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
					- 0 -
			10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
					662,528
	11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
			662,528
	12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES				☐
	13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
			9.9%
	14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
			IA, PN

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	1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
			Anson Management GP LLC
	2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP				(a) ☒
						(b) ☐
	3	SEC USE ONLY
	4	SOURCE OF FUNDS
			AF
	5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)				☐
	6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
			Texas
NUMBER OF			7	SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY					- 0 -
OWNED BY			8	SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING					662,528
PERSON WITH			9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
					- 0 -
			10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
					662,528
	11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
			662,528
	12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES				☐
	13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
			9.9%
	14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
			HC, OO

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	1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
			Bruce R. Winson
	2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP				(a) ☒
						(b) ☐
	3	SEC USE ONLY
	4	SOURCE OF FUNDS
			AF
	5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)				☐
	6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
			USA
NUMBER OF			7	SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY					- 0 -
OWNED BY			8	SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING					662,528
PERSON WITH			9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
					- 0 -
			10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
					662,528
	11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
			662,528
	12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES				☐
	13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
			9.9%
	14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
			HC, IN

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	1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
			Anson Advisors Inc.
	2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP				(a) ☒
						(b) ☐
	3	SEC USE ONLY
	4	SOURCE OF FUNDS
			WC
	5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)				☐
	6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
			Ontario, Canada
NUMBER OF			7	SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY					- 0 -
OWNED BY			8	SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING					662,528
PERSON WITH			9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
					- 0 -
			10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
					662,528
	11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
			662,528
	12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES				☐
	13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
			9.9%
	14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
			FI, CO

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	1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
			Amin Nathoo
	2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP				(a) ☒
						(b) ☐
	3	SEC USE ONLY
	4	SOURCE OF FUNDS
			AF
	5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)				☐
	6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
			Canada
NUMBER OF			7	SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY					- 0 -
OWNED BY			8	SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING					662,528
PERSON WITH			9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
					- 0 -
			10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
					662,528
	11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
			662,528
	12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES				☐
	13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
			9.9%
	14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
			HC, IN

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CUSIP No. 55279B202

	1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
			Moez Kassam
	2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP				(a) ☒
						(b) ☐
	3	SEC USE ONLY
	4	SOURCE OF FUNDS
			AF
	5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)				☐
	6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
			Canada
NUMBER OF			7	SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY					- 0 -
OWNED BY			8	SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING					662,528
PERSON WITH			9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
					- 0 -
			10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
					662,528
	11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
			662,528
	12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES				☐
	13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
			9.9%
	14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
			HC, IN

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The following constitutes Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 2”). This Amendment No. 2 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Schedule 13D.

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction

Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following:

Despite the Issuer reiterating stockholders’ right to remove directors without cause in multiple SEC filings and for more than a decade in its Bylaws, the Issuer asserted that the Reporting Persons’ proposal to remove the entire Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Issuer without cause was invalid under Delaware law. Accordingly, on August 4, 2023, the Reporting Persons delivered a letter to the Issuer providing notice of the Reporting Persons’ intent to solicit the written consent of stockholders (the “Consent Solicitation”) to, among other things, remove for cause all of the directors, Charles V. Baltic III, Frederick W. Driscoll, Nick Glover, Daniel P. Gold, Tamar Howson, Sujay Kango, Thomas C. Reynolds and David M. Urso, currently serving on the Board.

Additionally, on August 4, 2023, the Reporting Persons filed an amendment to their preliminary consent solicitation statement which was initially filed on July 17, 2023 on Schedule 14A with the SEC in connection with the Consent Solicitation to remove the entire Board for cause. 

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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: August 8, 2023

CABLE CAR CAPITAL LLC
By:	/s/ Jacob Ma-Weaver
	Name:	Jacob Ma-Weaver
	Title:	Managing Member

FUNICULAR FUNDS, LP
By:	/s/ Jacob Ma-Weaver
	Name:	Jacob Ma-Weaver
	Title:	Managing Member of the General Partner

ANSON FUNDS MANAGEMENT LP
By:	/s/ Bruce R. Winson
	Name:	Bruce R. Winson
	Title:	Manager

ANSON MANAGEMENT GP LLC
By:	/s/ Bruce R. Winson
	Name:	Bruce R. Winson
	Title:	Manager

ANSON ADVISORS INC.
By:	/s/ Amin Nathoo
	Name:	Amin Nathoo
	Title:	Director
By:	/s/ Moez Kassam
	Name:	Moez Kassam
	Title:	Director

/s/ Amin Nathoo

Amin Nathoo

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/s/ Moez Kassam

Moez Kassam

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