Sec Form 13G Filing - TANG CAPITAL PARTNERS LP filing for ROCKET PHARMACEUTICALS INC. (RCKT) - 2022-02-14

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 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC  20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G/A

 

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.  2)*

 

 

Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

77313F106

(CUSIP Number)

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2021

(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)

 

ý Rule 13d-1(c)

 

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 (“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).

 

 
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CUSIP No.  77313F106 13G/A Page 2 of 8 Pages

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

TANG CAPITAL PARTNERS, LP

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

 

 

(a)  ¨

(b)  ý

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

DELAWARE

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH REPORTING

PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

2,531,800

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

2,531,800

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

2,531,800

10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

¨

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

3.9%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

PN

 

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CUSIP No.  77313F106 13G/A Page 3 of 8 Pages

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

TANG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

 

 

(a)  ¨

(b)  ý

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

DELAWARE

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH REPORTING

PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

2,531,800

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

2,531,800

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

2,531,800

10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

¨

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

3.9%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

OO

 

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CUSIP No.  77313F106 13G/A Page 4 of 8 Pages

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

KEVIN TANG

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

 

 

(a)  ¨

(b)  ý

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

UNITED STATES

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH REPORTING

PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

2,531,800

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

2,531,800

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

2,531,800

10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

¨

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

3.9%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

IN

 

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Item 1(a).Name of Issuer:

 

Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”)

 

Item 1(b).Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

 

101189 Cedarbrook Drive, Cranbury, NJ 08512

 

Item 2(a).Name of Person Filing:

 

This Statement on Schedule 13G (this “Statement”) is filed by Tang Capital Partners, LP (“Tang Capital Partners”); Tang Capital Management, LLC, the general partner of Tang Capital Partners (“Tang Capital Management”); and Kevin Tang, the manager of Tang Capital Management.

 

Item 2(b).Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

 

4747 Executive Drive, Suite 210, San Diego, CA 92121

 

Item 2(c).Citizenship:

 

Tang Capital Partners is a Delaware limited partnership. Tang Capital Management is a Delaware limited liability company. Mr. Tang is a United States citizen.

 

Item 2(d).Title of Class of Securities:

 

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”)

 

Item 2(e).CUSIP Number:  77313F106

 

Item 3.Not applicable.

 

Item 4.Ownership.

 

(a)Amount Beneficially Owned:

 

Tang Capital Partners. Tang Capital Partners is the beneficial owner of 2,531,800 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock.

 

Tang Capital Partners shares voting and dispositive power over such shares with Tang Capital Management and Kevin Tang.

 

Tang Capital Management. Tang Capital Management is the beneficial owner of 2,531,800 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock.

 

Tang Capital Management shares voting and dispositive power over such shares with Tang Capital Partners and Kevin Tang.

 

Kevin Tang. Kevin Tang is the beneficial owner of 2,531,800 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock.

 

Kevin Tang shares voting and dispositive power over such shares with Tang Capital Management and Tang Capital Partners.

 

The percentages used herein are based on 64,442,601 shares of Common Stock outstanding reported to be issued and outstanding as of November 4, 2021, as set forth in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 5, 2021.

 

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  (b)  Percent of Class:

 

Tang Capital Partners 3.9%
Tang Capital Management 3.9%
Kevin Tang 3.9%

 

  (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

 

  (i)  sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

 

Tang Capital Partners 0 shares
Tang Capital Management 0 shares
Kevin Tang 0 shares

 

  (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

 

Tang Capital Partners

2,531,800 shares

Tang Capital Management

2,531,800 shares

Kevin Tang

2,531,800 shares

 

  (iii)  sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

 

Tang Capital Partners 0 shares
Tang Capital Management 0 shares
Kevin Tang 0 shares

 

  (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

 

Tang Capital Partners 2,531,800 shares
Tang Capital Management 2,531,800 shares
Kevin Tang 2,531,800 shares

 

 

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:

 

Item 6.Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 7.Identification 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 Members of the Group.

 

Not applicable.

 

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Item 9.Notice of Dissolution of Group.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 10.Certification.

 

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.

 

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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.

 

 

Date:  February 14, 2022    
       
       
TANG CAPITAL PARTNERS, LP  
       
By: Tang Capital Management, LLC, its General Partner  
       
       
By: /s/ Kevin Tang  
  Kevin Tang, Manager  
       
       
TANG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC  
       
       
By: /s/ Kevin Tang  
  Kevin Tang, Manager  
       
       
/s/ Kevin Tang  
Kevin Tang  

 

 

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