| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 |
SCHEDULE 13G |
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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(Amendment
No. 6
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Clearside Biomedical, Inc. (Name of Issuer) |
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value (Title of Class of Securities) |
185063104 (CUSIP Number) |
12/31/2024 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) |
| Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |
 Rule
13d-1(b) |
 Rule
13d-1(c) |
| Rule
13d-1(d) |
SCHEDULE 13G |
| CUSIP No. | 185063104 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons WHITMORE BRADFORD T | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see
instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization UNITED STATES | ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person 6,523,511.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes
certain shares (See Instructions) | ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9) 8.6 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN |
Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
Bradford T. Whitmore has shared voting power of 2,254,542 shares as the manager of Whitmore Holdings, LLC, which is the general partner of Grace Brothers, LP, the holder of the shares.
Bradford T. Whitmore has shared voting power of 4,268,969 shares as the manager of Whitmore Holdings, LLC, the holder of the shares.
Bradford T. Whitmore has shared dispositive power of 2,254,542 shares as the manager of Whitmore Holdings, LLC, which is the general partner of Grace Brothers, LP, the holder of the shares.
Bradford T. Whitmore has shared dispositive power of 4,268,969 shares as the manager of Whitmore Holdings, LLC, the holder of the shares.
Based on 75,843,504 shares of the Common Stock of the Issuer outstanding as of November 8, 2024, as reported in the Issuer's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, and filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2024.
SCHEDULE 13G |
| CUSIP No. | 185063104 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons GRACE BROTHERS LP | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see
instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization DELAWARE | ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person 2,254,542.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes
certain shares (See Instructions) | ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9) 2.9 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN |
Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
Based on 75,843,504 shares of the Common Stock of the Issuer outstanding as of November 8, 2024, as reported in the Issuer's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, and filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2024.
SCHEDULE 13G |
| CUSIP No. | 185063104 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons Whitmore Holdings, LLC | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see
instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization TENNESSEE | ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person 6,523,511.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes
certain shares (See Instructions) | ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9) 8.6 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO |
Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
Whitmore Holdings, LLC has shared voting power of 2,254,542 shares as the general partner of Grace Brothers, LP, the holder of the shares.
Whitmore Holdings, LLC has shared dispositive power of 2,254,542 shares as the general partner of Grace Brothers, LP, the holder of the shares.
Based on 75,843,504 shares of the Common Stock of the Issuer outstanding as of November 8, 2024, as reported in the Issuer's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, and filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2024.
SCHEDULE 13G |
| CUSIP No. | 185063104 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons Bradford Whitmore Trust | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see
instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization TENNESSEE | ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person 6,523,511.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes
certain shares (See Instructions) | ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9) 8.6 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO |
Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
Bradford Whitmore Trust has shared voting power of 2,254,542 shares as the sole member of Whitmore Holdings, LLC, which is the general partner of Grace Brothers, LP.
Bradford Whitmore Trust has shared voting power of 4,268,969 shares as the sole member of Whitmore Holdings, LLC, the holder of the shares.
Bradford Whitmore Trust has shared dispositive power of 2,254,542 shares as the sole member of Whitmore Holdings, LLC, which is the general partner of Grace Brothers, LP.
Bradford Whitmore Trust has shares dispositive power of 4,268,969 shares as the sole member of Whitmore Holdings, LLC, the holder of the shares.
Based on 75,843,504 shares of the Common Stock of the Issuer outstanding as of November 8, 2024, as reported in the Issuer's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, and filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2024.
SCHEDULE 13G |
| Item 1. | ||
| (a) | Name of issuer: Clearside Biomedical, Inc. | |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive
offices: 900 NORTH POINT PARKWAY, SUITE 200, ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA, 30005. | |
| Item 2. | ||
| (a) | Name of person filing: The statement is filed by Bradford T. Whitmore ("Whitmore"), Grace Brothers, LP ("Grace"), Whitmore Holdings, LLC ("WHLLC") and Bradford Whitmore Trust ("Whitmore Trust"). Whitmore is the sole trustee of Whitmore Trust and the manager of WHLLC. WHLLC is the general partner of Grace. | |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if
none, residence: The business address of Grace and Whitmore is 5215 Old Orchard Road, Ste 620, Skokie, IL 60077. The business address of WHLLC and Whitmore Trust is 4615 Churchwood Drive, Nashville, TN 37220. | |
| (c) | Citizenship: Whitmore is a United States citizen. Grace is a Delaware limited partnership. WHLLC is a Tennessee limited liability company. Whitmore Trust is a trust formed under the laws of the State of Tennessee. | |
| (d) | Title of class of securities: Common Stock, $.001 Par Value | |
| (e) | CUSIP No.: 185063104 | |
| 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) | An
investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); | |
| (f) | An
employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); | |
| (g) | A
parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); | |
| (h) | A
savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.
1813); | |
| (i) | A
church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14)
of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); | |
| (j) | A
non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S.
institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: | |
| (k) | Group,
in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). | |
| Item 4. | Ownership | |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned: 6,523,511 shares Common Stock | |
| (b) | Percent of class: 8.6% % | |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has: | |
| (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: Grace has sole power to vote or to direct the vote for 2,254,542 shares.
WHLLC has sole power to vote or to direct the vote for 4,268,969 shares. | ||
| (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the
vote: Whitmore, WHLLC and Whitmore Trust have shared power to vote or direct the vote for 2,254,542 shares.
Whitmore and Whitmore Trust have shared power to vote or direct the vote for 4,268,969 shares. | ||
| (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: Grace has sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 2,254,542 shares.
WHLLC has sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 4,268,969 shares. | ||
| (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: Whitmore, WHLLC and Whitmore Trust have shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 2,254,542 shares.
Whitmore and Whitmore Trust have shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 4,268,969 shares. | ||
| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. | |
| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 10. | Certifications: |
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held 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, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.
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| SIGNATURE | |
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. |
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