Amended Statement of Ownership (sc 13g/a)
February 14 2018 - 2:35PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
Neurocrine
Biosciences, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
64125C 10 9
(CUSIP
Number)
December
31, 2017
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to
designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
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The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons 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.
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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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1
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NAMES OF
REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Perceptive Advisors LLC
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER
OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) ☐ (b) ☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
5,151,589
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,151,589
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,151,589
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10
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN
ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
☐
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT
IN ROW 9
5.6%
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS)
IA
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1
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NAMES OF
REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Joseph Edelman
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER
OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) ☐ (b) ☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION
United States of
America
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
5,151,589
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,151,589
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,151,589
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10
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN
ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
☐
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT
IN ROW 9
5.8%
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
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1
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NAMES OF
REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Perceptive Life Sciences Master Fund, Ltd.
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER
OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) ☐ (b) ☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION
Cayman
Islands
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
4,951,539
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,951,539
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,951,539
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10
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN
ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
☐
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT
IN ROW 9
5.6%
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS)
CO
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Item 1(a).
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Name of Issuer
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Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (the Issuer)
Item 1(b).
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Address of Issuers Principal Executive Offices
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12780 El Camino Real, San
Diego, California 92130
Item 2(a).
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Names of Persons Filing
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The names of the persons filing this report
(collectively, the Reporting Persons) are:
Perceptive
Advisors LLC (Perceptive Advisors)
Joseph Edelman (Mr. Edelman)
Perceptive Life Sciences Master Fund, Ltd. (the Master Fund)
Item 2(b).
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Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence
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The address of the
principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is:
51 Astor Place, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10003
Perceptive Advisors is a Delaware limited liability company
Mr. Edelman is a United States citizen
The Master Fund is a Cayman Islands corporation
Item 2(d).
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Title of Class
of Securities
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Common Stock, $0.001 par value
(Common Stock)
Item 2(e).
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CUSIP Number
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64125C 10 9
Item 3.
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If this statement is filed pursuant to §§
240.13d-1(b)
or
240.13d-2(b)
or (c), check
whether the person filing is
a:
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Not applicable.
The information required by this item with respect to each Reporting
Person is set forth in Rows 5 through 9 and 11 of the cover page to this Schedule 13G. The ownership percentages reported are based on 88,493,045 outstanding shares of Common Stock, as reported in the Issuers Form
10-Q
filed on November 1, 2017.
The Master Fund directly holds 4,951,539 shares of Common Stock. A
managed account at Perceptive Advisors for the benefit of Mr. Edelman directly holds 200,050 shares of
Common Stock. Perceptive Advisors serves as the investment manager to the Master Fund and the managed account and may be deemed to beneficially own such shares. Mr. Edelman is the managing
member of Perceptive Advisors and may be deemed to beneficially own such shares.
Item 5.
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Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
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If this statement is being filed
to report the fact that as of the date hereof the Reporting Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ☐.
Item 6.
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Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
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Not applicable.
Item 7.
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Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person
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Not applicable.
Item 8.
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Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
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Not applicable.
Item 9.
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Notice of Dissolution of Group
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Not applicable.
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, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under §
240.14a-11.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: February 14, 2018
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PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC
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By:
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/s/ Joseph Edelman
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Name: Joseph Edelman
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Title: Managing Member
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/s/ Joseph Edelman
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JOSEPH EDELMAN
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PERCEPTIVE LIFE SCIENCES MASTER FUND, LTD.
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By:
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Perceptive Advisors LLC
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By:
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/s/ Joseph Edelman
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Name: Joseph Edelman
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Title: Managing Member
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