Sec Form 4 Filing - van der Meer Pieter @ BG Medicine, Inc. - 2012-04-17

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person van der Meer Pieter 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BG Medicine, Inc. [ BGMD] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O GILDE HEALTHCARE PARTNERS, NEWTONLAAN 91 3584 BP 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 04/17/2012 (Street) UTRECHT, P7 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 04/17/2012 S 200,000 D $ 6.6 1,635,432 I By Gilde Europe Food & Agribusiness Fund B.V. ( 1 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other van der Meer Pieter C/O GILDE HEALTHCARE PARTNERS NEWTONLAAN 91 3584 BP UTRECHT, P7 X Gilde Europe Food & Agribusiness Fund B.V. C/O GILDE HEALTHCARE PARTNERS NEWTONLAAN 91 3584 BP UTRECHT, P7 X Gilde Agribusiness Management B.V. C/O GILDE HEALTHCARE PARTNERS NEWTONLAAN 91 3584 BP UTRECHT, P7 X Gilde Healthcare Holding B.V. C/O GILDE HEALTHCARE PARTNERS NEWTONLAAN 91 3584 BP UTRECHT, P7 X de Graaf Edwin C/O GILDE HEALTHCARE PARTNERS NEWTONLAAN 91 3584 BP UTRECHT, P7 X Perret Marc Olivier C/O GILDE HEALTHCARE PARTNERS NEWTONLAAN 91 3584 BP UTRECHT, P7 X Gilde Europe Food & Agribusiness Partners II C.V. C/O GILDE HEALTHCARE PARTNERS NEWTONLAAN 91 3584 BP UTRECHT, P7 X Signatures /s/ Pieter van der Meer 04/19/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Edwin de Graaf 04/19/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Marc Olivier Perret 04/19/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Pieter van der Meer, Partner, Gilde Europe Food & Agribusiness Fund B.V. 04/19/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Pieter van der Meer, Partner, Gilde Agribusiness Management B.V. 04/19/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Pieter van der Meer, Partner, Gilde Healthcare Holding B.V. 04/19/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Pieter van der Meer, Partner, Gilde Europe Food & Agribusiness Partners II C.V. 04/19/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The manager of Gilde Europe Food & Agribusiness Fund B.V. is Gilde Agribusiness Management B.V., which is indirectly owned by three managing partners, Pieter van der Meer, Edwin de Graaf and Marc Olivier Perret, through a holding entity, Gilde Healthcare Holding B.V. Gilde Healthcare Holding B.V. is owned in equal thirds by the three managing partners. Gilde Europe Food & Agribusiness Partners II C.V. and Gilde Agribusiness Management B.V. respectively have a 15% and 5% carried interest in Gilde Europe Food & Agribusiness Fund B.V. Pieter van der Meer, Edwin de Graaf and Marc Olivier Perret together have a controlling interest in Gilde Europe Food & Agribusiness Partners II C.V. Each of Pieter van der Meer, Edwin de Graaf, and Marc Olivier Perret disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

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