| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 |
SCHEDULE 13G |
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Couchbase, Inc. (Name of Issuer) |
Common stock, par value $0.00001 per share (Title of Class of Securities) |
22207T101 (CUSIP Number) |
12/05/2024 (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. | 22207T101 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons EVR Research 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 2,627,300.00 | ||||||||
| 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) 5.0 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IA, PN |
Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
Includes 77,300 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of options
SCHEDULE 13G |
| CUSIP No. | 22207T101 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons EVR Master Fund, 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 CAYMAN ISLANDS | ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person 2,627,300.00 | ||||||||
| 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) 5.0 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN |
Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
Includes 77,300 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of options
SCHEDULE 13G |
| Item 1. | ||
| (a) | Name of issuer: Couchbase, Inc. | |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive
offices: 3250 OLCOTT STREET, SANTA CLARA, CA, 95054 | |
| Item 2. | ||
| (a) | Name of person filing: This report on Schedule 13G is being filed by EVR Research LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the "Firm") and EVR Master Fund, LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership ("EVR Master"), with respect to the shares of common stock, par value $0.00001 per share ("Common Stock") of Couchbase, Inc. (the "Company") directly held by (and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options directly held by) EVR Master. | |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if
none, residence: The address for the Firm is: 411 Libbie Avenue, Suite 3, Richmond, VA 23226. The address for EVR Master is: 411 Libbie Avenue, Suite 3, Richmond, VA 23226. | |
| (c) | Citizenship: The Firm is a Delaware limited partnership. EVR Master is a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership. | |
| (d) | Title of class of securities: Common stock, par value $0.00001 per share | |
| (e) | CUSIP No.: 22207T101 | |
| 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: The information required by Item 4(a) is set forth in Row 9 of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference.
The percentage set forth in this Schedule 13G is calculated based upon an aggregate of 52,347,954 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 29, 2024, as reported in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended October 31, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 4, 2024. Benjamin Wolf Joffe is the managing member of the general partner of the Firm and exercises investment discretion with respect to the securities held by EVR Master. | |
| (b) | Percent of class: 5.0 % | |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has: | |
| (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: The information required by Item 4(c)(i) is set forth in Row 5 of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference. | ||
| (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the
vote: The information required by Item 4(c)(ii) is set forth in Row 6 of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference. | ||
| (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: The information required by Item 4(c)(iii) is set forth in Row 7 of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference. | ||
| (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: The information required by Item 4(c)(iv) is set forth in Row 8 of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference. | ||
| 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. |
| 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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Exhibit
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Exhibit 99.1: Joint Filing Agreement |