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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
SENOMYX, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
81724Q107
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(CUSIP Number)
DECEMBER 31, 2004
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(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)
|X| Rule 13d-1(d)
*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 the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in 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 (the "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).
SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. 81724Q107
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
Merrill Lynch Ventures L.P. 2001
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) |_|
(b) |X|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 2,857,141
EACH ------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,857,141
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,857,141(1)
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (See Instructions) |_|
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11.3%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
PN
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(1) As of January 20, 2005, Merrill Lynch Ventures L.P. 2001 beneficially
owned no shares of the common stock of Senomyx, Inc., having sold all
shares in public market transactions.
SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. 81724Q107
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
Merrill Lynch Ventures, LLC
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) |_|
(b) |X|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 2,857,141
EACH ------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,857,141
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,857,141(1)
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (See Instructions) |_|
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11.3%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
OO
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(1) As of January 20, 2005, Merrill Lynch Ventures, LLC beneficially owned
no shares of the common stock of Senomyx, Inc., having sold all shares in
public market transactions.
SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. 81724Q107
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
Merrill Lynch Group, Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) |_|
(b) |X|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
Disclaimed (See #9 below)
NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY Disclaimed (See #9 below)
EACH ------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH Disclaimed (See #9 below)
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
Disclaimed (See #9 below)
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Merrill Lynch Group, Inc. disclaims beneficial ownership in all
shares of Senomyx, Inc. held by Merrill Lynch Ventures L.P. 2001
and/or Merrill Lynch Ventures, LLC.
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (See Instructions) |_|
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
Disclaimed (See #9 above)
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. 81724Q107
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) |_|
(b) |X|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
Disclaimed (See #9 below)
NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY Disclaimed (See #9 below)
EACH ------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH Disclaimed (See #9 below)
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
Disclaimed (See #9 below)
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. disclaims beneficial ownership in all
shares of Senomyx, Inc. held by Merrill Lynch Ventures L.P. 2001
and/or Merrill Lynch Ventures, LLC.
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (See Instructions) |_|
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
Disclaimed (See #9 above)
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
HC, CO
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Item 1.
(a) NAME OF ISSUER.
Senomyx, Inc.
(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES.
11099 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037
Item 2.
(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING.
Merrill Lynch Ventures L.P. 2001
Merrill Lynch Ventures, LLC
Merrill Lynch Group, Inc.
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence.
Merrill Lynch Ventures L.P. 2001
4 World Financial Center
New York, New York 10080
Merrill Lynch Ventures, LLC
4 World Financial Center
New York, New York 10080
Merrill Lynch Group, Inc.
4 World Financial Center
New York, New York 10080
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
4 World Financial Center
New York, New York 10080
(c) CITIZENSHIP.
The citizenship of all Reporting Persons is Delaware.
(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES.
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share.
(e) CUSIP NUMBER.
81724Q107
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to ss. 240.13d-1(b) or ss.
240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) |_| Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act.
(b) |_| Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
(c) |_| Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act.
(d) |_| Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940.
(e) |_| An investment adviser in accordance with ss.
240.13(d)-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
(f) |_| An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with ss.
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
(g) |_| A parent holding company or control person in accordance with ss.
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
(h) |_| A savings association 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.
(j) |_| Group, in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4. Ownership.
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 2,857,141
(b) Percent of Class: 11.3%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See Item 5 of the Cover
Pages.
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See Item 6 of the
Cover Pages.
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Item 7
of the Cover Pages.
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Item
8 of the Cover Pages.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following. |X|
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Merrill Lynch Group, Inc. and Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. disclaim
beneficial ownership of the shares of common stock beneficially owned by Merrill
Lynch Ventures L.P. 2001 and Merrill Lynch Ventures, LLC, which such shares may
be deemed to be beneficially owned by Merrill Lynch Group, Inc. and Merrill
Lynch & Co., Inc. because Merrill Lynch Ventures L.P. 2001 is a partnership in
which Merrill Lynch Ventures, LLC is the general partner, which is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Merrill Lynch Group, Inc., which is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
Item 7. I
dentification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Member of the Group.
Although Merrill Lynch Ventures L.P. 2001, Merrill Lynch Ventures, LLC,
Merrill Lynch Group, Inc., and Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. are affiliates and are
filing jointly, the reporting persons are of the view that such affiliation does
not cause them to act as a group for purposes of Rule 13d.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
Not applicable.
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.
Merrill Lynch Ventures L.P. 2001
February 3, 2005
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Date
/s/ Mandakini Puri
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Signature
Mandakini Puri, Executive VP of Merrill Lynch Ventures, LLC,
General Partner of Merrill Lynch Ventures L.P. 2001
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Name/Title
Merrill Lynch Ventures, LLC
February 3, 2005
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Date
/s/ Mandakini Puri
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Signature
Mandakini Puri, Executive VP of Merrill Lynch Ventures, LLC
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Name/Title
Merrill Lynch Group, Inc.
February 3, 2005
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Date
/s/ Frank Marinaro
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Signature
Frank Marinaro, Attorney-in-Fact of Merrill Lynch Group, Inc.
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Name/Title
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
February 3, 2005
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Date
/s/ Frank Marinaro
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Signature
Frank Marinaro, Attorney-in-Fact of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
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Name/Title