Sec Form 4 Filing - ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC @ NeuroPace Inc - 2021-04-26

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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
ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NeuroPace Inc [ NPCE]
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)
601 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 54TH FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
04/26/2021
(Street)
NEW YORK, NY10022-4629
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 04/26/2021 C 3,777,281 A $ 0 4,012,281 I See Footnotes ( 1 ) ( 2 )
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
Series A' Preferred Stock $ 0 04/26/2021 C 171,895 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 171,895 $ 0 0 I See Footnotes ( 2 ) ( 4 )
Series B' Preferred Stock $ 0 04/26/2021 C 3,605,386 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 3,605,386 $ 0 0 I See Footnotes ( 2 ) ( 4 )
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC
601 LEXINGTON AVENUE
54TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY10022-4629
X
OrbiMed Capital GP VI LLC
601 LEXINGTON AVENUE
54TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY10022-4629
X
Signatures
/s/ Douglas Coon, Chief Compliance Officer, OrbiMed Advisors LLC 04/26/2021
Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Douglas Coon, Chief Compliance Officer, OrbiMed Capital GP VI LLC 04/26/2021
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )These shares of the Issuer's common stock are held of record by OrbiMed Private Investments VI, LP ("OPI VI"). OrbiMed Capital GP VI LLC ("GP VI") is the general partner of OPI VI, and OrbiMed Advisors LLC ("OrbiMed Advisors"), a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940, as amended, is the managing member of GP VI. By virtue of such relationships, GP VI and OrbiMed Advisors may be deemed to have voting and investment power with respect to the securities held by OPI VI and, as a result, may be deemed to beneficially own such securities for purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). OrbiMed Advisors exercises this investment and voting power through a management committee comprised of Carl L. Gordon, Sven H. Borho, and Jonathan T. Silverstein, each of whom disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by OPI VI.
( 2 )This report is being jointly filed by OrbiMed Advisors and GP VI. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein for purposes of Rule 16a-1(a) under the Exchange Act, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, if any. This report shall not be deemed an admission that any of the Reporting Persons are a beneficial owner of such securities for the purpose of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, or for any other purpose.
( 3 )Each share of Preferred Stock automatically converted on a 1-for-1 basis into Common Stock upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering, for no additional consideration. The Preferred Stock has no expiration date.
( 4 )These shares of the Issuer's Series A' Preferred Stock and Series B' Preferred Stock are held of record by OPI VI. GP VI is the general partner of OPI VI, and OrbiMed Advisors, a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940, as amended, is the managing member of GP VI. By virtue of such relationships, GP VI and OrbiMed Advisors may be deemed to have voting and investment power with respect to the securities held by OPI VI and, as a result, may be deemed to beneficially own such securities for purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act. OrbiMed Advisors exercises this investment and voting power through a management committee comprised of Carl L. Gordon, Sven H. Borho, and Jonathan T. Silverstein, each of whom disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by OPI VI.

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