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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
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SCHEDULE 13D |
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Under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934
REPROS THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
(Title of Class of Securities)
76028 H-10-0
(CUSIP Number)
EFFICACY CAPITAL, LTD.
Mark Lappe, Managing Partner |
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with a copy to: |
Jon Faiz Kayyem, Managing Partner |
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Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC |
11622 El Camino Real, Suite 100 |
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Jeremy D. Glaser, Esq. |
San Diego, CA 92130 |
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5355 Mira Sorrento Place, Suite 600 |
Phone: (858) 759-1499 |
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San Diego, CA 92121 |
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Phone: (858) 320-3000 |
(Name, Address and
Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
March 12, 2008
(Date of Event Which
Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. x
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on 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).
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.
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Source of Funds (See
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Aggregate Amount
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Item 1. |
Security and Issuer |
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(a) Name of Issuer: REPROS THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
2408 Timberloch Place Suite B-7 The Woodlands TX 77380
(c) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock |
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Item 2. |
Identity and Background |
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(a) Name of Person Filing:
See Item 1 of each cover page.
Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(a) of General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Act), the undersigned hereby file this Schedule 13D Statement (this Schedule 13D) on behalf of (i) Mark Lappe, (ii) Jon Faiz Kayyem, (iii) Efficacy Capital Ltd., a Bermuda limited liability company (Efficacy Capital), (iv) Efficacy Biotech Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (EBF), (v) Efficacy Biotech Fund Limited, a Bermuda Exempted Mutual Fund Company (EBFL), and (vi) Efficacy Biotech Master Fund Ltd., a Bermuda Exempted Mutual Fund Company (EBMFL) (collectively, the Reporting Persons).
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
11622 El Camino Real, Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92130
(c) Mark Lappe is the Managing Partner of Efficacy Capital Ltd., the Investment Manager for the Reporting Persons. Jon Faiz Kayyem is a Managing Partner of Efficacy Capital Ltd. the Investment Manager for the Reporting Persons.
(d) None of the Reporting Persons have, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
(e) The Reporting Persons have not, during the last five years, been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and have not been subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, Federal or State securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
(f) Citizenship:
See Item 6 of each cover page. |
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Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration |
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All of the funds used to purchase the Common Stock were from the working capital of one or more of the Reporting Persons. |
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Purpose of Transaction |
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The acquisitions described in Item 3 were made for investment purposes. The Reporting Person does not presently have any plans or proposals which relate to or would result in any of the transactions described in Item 4 of Schedule 13D. |
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Item 5. |
Interest in Securities of the Issuer |
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(a) The Reporting Persons collectively own 2,580,113 shares of the Issuers Common Stock comprising 20.14% of the Issuers outstanding Common Stock.
(b) Each of the Reporting Persons has sole voting power and sole dispositive power of zero shares of the Issuers Common Stock. The Reporting Persons collectively have shared voting power of 2,580,113 shares of the Issuers Common Stock and shared dispositive power of 2,580,113 shares of the Issuers Common Stock, provided, however, that EBMFL does not have voting power or dispositive power of 271,900 shares held by FMG Special Opportunity Fund Ltd. and FMG Special Opportunity Fund Ltd. does not have voting power or dispositive power of 2,308,113 shares held by EBMFL.
(c) The following transactions were effected during the past sixty days. |
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Efficacy Biotech Master Fund Ltd. |
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February 28, 2008 |
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20,000 |
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Efficacy Biotech Master Fund Ltd. |
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February 29, 2008 |
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30,000 |
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FMG Special Opportunity Fund Ltd. |
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March 7, 2008 |
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FMG Special Opportunity Fund Ltd. |
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March 10, 2008 |
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40,000 |
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Efficacy Biotech Master Fund Ltd. |
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March 12, 2008 |
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50,000 |
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(d) No person other than the Reporting Persons has rights with respect to the economic or voting interests associated with the Shares.
(e) Not applicable. |
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Item 6. |
Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer |
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In connection with the transactions described herein, Efficacy Capital entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement, dated as of May 7, 2006, by and between Efficacy Capital and FMG Special Opportunity Fund Ltd. (the FMG Agreement). The FMG Agreement permits Efficacy Capital to purchase, sell, and vote Shares, and to give proxies for Shares, on behalf of FMG Special Opportunity Fund Ltd.
The Reporting Person and the Issuer are parties to a Standstill Agreement dated January 9, 2008, pursuant to which the Reporting Person agreed, among other things, that it would not (i) acquire shares of the Issuers |
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common stock that would result in its aggregate beneficial ownership exceeding 33% of the outstanding shares of the Issuers common stock, (ii) participate in a solicitation or request for proxies to vote any securities of the Issuer, (iii) demand a meeting of the shareholders of the Issuer or nominate any person for election to the Board of Directors of the Issuer, subject to certain limited exceptions described below, (iv) communicate with any person or entity with respect to the voting of any the Issuers common stock, other than in accordance with the recommendations of a majority of the Issuers Board of Directors, (v) vote shares of the Issuers common stock in any manner other than in accordance with the recommendations of a majority of the Issuers Board of Directors who are not also officers or employees of the Issuer and not the director designated by Efficacy, or, if no such recommendation is made, in the same proportion as the votes cast by other holders of the Issuers common stock, (vi) make an offer to acquire the Issuer or cause such an offer to be made, with certain limited exceptions, (vii) otherwise seek to control the management or policies of the Issuer, (viii) for, join or in any way participate in a group with respect to any securities of the Issuer in connection with any action or matter otherwise prohibited under the Standstill Agreement, and (ix) transfer beneficial ownership of any shares of the Issuers common stock directly, or, knowingly, indirectly, to any person or group of persons who would after such sale beneficially or of record own more than 5% of the total outstanding shares of the Issuers common stock, with certain limited qualifications and exceptions. |
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Item 7. |
Material to be Filed as Exhibits |
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Attached hereto as Exhibit 1 is the Joint Filing Agreement of the Reporting Persons.
Attached hereto as Exhibit 2 is the Standstill Agreement, dated as of January 9, 2008, between the Issuer and the Reporting Person. |
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Signatures
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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March 18, 2008 |
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/s/ Mark Lappe |
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Mark Lappe |
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/s/ Jon Faiz Kayyem |
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Jon Faiz Kayyem |
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Efficacy Capital Ltd., |
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a Bermuda limited liability company |
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/s/ Mark Lappe |
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By: Mark Lappe |
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Its: Managing Partner |
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Efficacy Biotech Fund, L.P., |
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a Delaware limited partnership |
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By: Efficacy Capital Ltd. |
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Its: General Partner |
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/s/ Mark Lappe |
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By: Mark Lappe |
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Its: Managing Partner |
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Efficacy Biotech Fund Limited, |
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a Bermuda Exempted Mutual Fund Company |
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By: Efficacy Capital Ltd. |
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Its: Manager |
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/s/ Mark Lappe |
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By: Mark Lappe |
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Its: Managing Partner |
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Efficacy Biotech Master Fund Ltd., |
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a Bermuda Exempted Mutual Fund Company |
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By: Efficacy Capital Ltd. |
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Its: Manager |
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/s/ Mark Lappe |
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By: Mark Lappe |
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Its: Managing Partner |
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EXHIBITS:
Exhibit 1: Joint Filing Agreement of the Reporting Persons.
Exhibit 2: Standstill Agreement, dated as of January 9, 2008, between the Issuer and the Reporting Person.
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