SEC Form 4
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)
| 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol GENOCEA BIOSCIENCES, INC. [ GNCA ] | 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 06/16/2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 06/16/2015 | S | 46,000(1) | D | $13.24(2) | 2,009,228(3) | I | By the Polaris Funds(4) | ||
Common Stock | 06/17/2015 | S | 10,618(5) | D | $13.01(6) | 1,998,610(7) | I | By the Polaris Funds(4) |
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 |
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. Consists of 44,387 shares sold by Polaris Venture Partners V, LP ("PVP-V"); 865 shares sold by Polaris Venture Partners Entrepreneurs' Fund V, L.P. ("PVP-E"); 304 shares sold by Polaris Venture Partners Founders' Fund V, L.P. ("PVP-F"); and 444 shares sold by Polaris Venture Partners Special Founders' Fund V, L.P. ("PVP-S"). PVP-V, PVP-E, PVP-F and PVP-S may be referred to herein collectively as the "Polaris Funds". |
2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $13.10 to $13.70. 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 shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. |
3. Consists of 1,938,775 shares directly beneficially owned by PVP-V; 37,783 shares directly beneficially owned by PVP-E; 13,281 shares directly beneficially owned by PVP-F; and 19,389 shares directly beneficially owned by PVP-S. |
4. Jonathan Flint and Terrance McGuire, managing members of Polaris Venture Management Co. V, L.L.C., exercise voting and investment power with respect to Polaris Venture Management Co. V, L.L.C. As members of the general partner and North Star Venture Management 2000, LLC, the Polaris Management Members may be deemed to share voting and investment powers for the shares held by the Polaris Funds. The Polaris Management Members disclaim beneficial ownership of all such shares held by the funds and this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of such shares for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, except to the extent of their proportionate pecuniary interests therein. Kevin Bitterman, a director of the Issuer, has an assignee interest in Polaris Venture Management Co. V, L.L.C. To the extent that he is deemed to share voting and investment powers with respect to the shares held by the Polaris Funds, Dr. Bitterman disclaims (cont.) |
5. Consists of 10,246 shares sold by PVP-V; 200 shares sold by PVP-E; 70 shares sold by PVP-F; and 102 shares sold by PVP-S. |
6. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $13.00 to $13.14. 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 shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. |
7. Consists of 1,928,529 shares directly beneficially owned by PVP-V; 37,583 shares directly beneficially owned by PVP-E; 13,211 shares directly beneficially owned by PVP-F; and 19,287 shares directly beneficially owned by PVP-S. |
Remarks: |
(footnote (4) continued) beneficial ownership of such shares for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, except to the extent of his proportionate pecuniary interest therein. |
/s/ John Gannon, for Polaris Venture Management Co. V, L.L.C. | 06/17/2015 | |
/s/ John Gannon, for Polaris Venture Partners V, L.P. | 06/17/2015 | |
/s/ John Gannon, for Polaris Venture Partners Entrepreneurs Fund V, L.P. | 06/17/2015 | |
/s/ John Gannon, for Polaris Venture Partners Founders' Fund V, L.P. | 06/17/2015 | |
/s/ John Gannon, for Polaris Venture Partners Special Founders' Fund V, L.P. | 06/17/2015 | |
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