SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Forward V Associates LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
4747 EXECUTIVE DRIVE, SUITE 700

(Street)
SAN DIEGO CA 92121

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Capnia, Inc. [ CAPN ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/07/2017
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 03/07/2017 A 77,752 A (1) 7,251,728 I See footnote(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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Forward V Associates LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
4747 EXECUTIVE DRIVE, SUITE 700

(Street)
SAN DIEGO CA 92121

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
FORWARD VENTURES V LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
4747 EXECUTIVE DRIVE, SUITE 700

(Street)
SAN DIEGO CA 92121

(City) (State) (Zip)
Explanation of Responses:
1. The shares were purchased by the reporting person in a private transaction between the reporting person and a former shareholder of Essentialis in exchange for cash to be used to satisfy certain withholding obligations of the shareholder, based on the closing price per share of Issuer common stock on March 7, 2017 of $0.68.
2. The shares are held directly by Forward Ventures V LP ("Forward V"). The Reporting Person is the sole general partner of Forward V, and may be deemed to beneficially own such shares. The Reporting Person holds voting and dispositive power with respect to the securities held by Forward V. Standish Fleming and Ivor Royston are the managing members of the Reporting Person and Stuart Collinson is the key voting member of the Reporting Person and each disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities held by Forward V except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
Remarks:
/s/ Standish Fleming, as Managing Member of Forward V Associates LLC 03/09/2017
/s/ Standish Fleming, as Managing Member of Forward V Associates LLC, the sole general partner of Forward Ventures V LP 03/09/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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