SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Amendment No. 4) *

 

 

Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

890260 20 1

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2015

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

 

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

¨ Rule 13d-1(b)

x Rule 13d-1(c)

¨ Rule 13d-1(d)

 

* 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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

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).

 

 

 

13G

 

CUSIP No. 890260 20 1  

 

  1.   

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Technology Partners Fund VIII, L.P.

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (see instructions)

(a)  ¨        (b)  x (1)

 

  3.  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

California, United States of America

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With:

      5.    

Sole Voting Power

 

0

     6.   

Shared Voting Power

 

953,272 shares of Common Stock (2)

     7.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

     8.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

953,272 shares of Common Stock (2)

  9.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

953,272 shares of Common Stock (2)

10.  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (see instructions)

 

¨

11.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

 

4.99% (3)

12.  

Type of Reporting Person (see instructions)

 

PN

 

(1) This Amendment No. 4 to the statement on Schedule 13G is filed by Technology Partners Fund VIII, L.P. (“TP VIII”) and TP Management VIII, LLC (“TPM VIII,” together with TP VIII, collectively referred to herein as, the “Reporting Persons”). These Reporting Persons expressly disclaim status as a “group” for purposes of this Schedule 13G.
(2) Consists of: (i) 681,306 shares of Common Stock are held by TP VIII; (ii) 125,000 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to a fully exercisable warrant to purchase common stock held by TP VIII; and (iii) 146,966 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to an additional warrant to purchase Common Stock held by TP VIII, which is partially exercisable by virtue of a provision of the warrant that limits the exercisability of the warrant. TPM VIII serves as the sole general partner of TP VIII. As such, TPM VIII may be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of the shares held by TP VIII. TPM VIII owns no securities of the Issuer directly. The information with respect to the ownership of the Common Stock by the Reporting Persons filing this statement on Schedule 13G is provided as of December 31, 2015.
(3) This percentage is calculated based upon 18,831,669 shares of the Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2015 as set forth in the Issuer’s most recent Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2015, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 6, 2015, plus 271,966 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock underlying exercisable warrants held by TP VIII.

13G

 

CUSIP No. 890260 20 1  

 

  1.   

Names of Reporting Persons

 

TP Management VIII, LLC

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (see instructions)

(a)  ¨        (b)  x (1)

 

  3.  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

California, United States of America

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With:

      5.    

Sole Voting Power

 

0

     6.   

Shared Voting Power

 

953,272 shares of Common Stock (2)

     7.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

     8.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

953,272 shares of Common Stock (2)

  9.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

953,272 shares of Common Stock (2)

10.  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (see instructions)

 

¨

11.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

 

4.99% (3)

12.  

Type of Reporting Person (see instructions)

 

PN

 

(1) This Amendment No. 4 to the statement on Schedule 13G is filed by Technology Partners Fund VIII, L.P. (“TP VIII”) and TP Management VIII, LLC (“TPM VIII,” together with TP VIII, collectively referred to herein as, the “Reporting Persons”). These Reporting Persons expressly disclaim status as a “group” for purposes of this Schedule 13G.
(2) Consists of: (i) 681,306 shares of Common Stock are held by TP VIII; (ii) 125,000 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to a fully exercisable warrant to purchase common stock held by TP VIII; and (iii) 146,966 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to an additional warrant to purchase Common Stock held by TP VIII, which is partially exercisable by virtue of a provision of the warrant that limits the exercisability of the warrant. TPM VIII serves as the sole general partner of TP VIII. As such, TPM VIII may be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of the shares held by TP VIII. TPM VIII owns no securities of the Issuer directly. The information with respect to the ownership of the Common Stock by the Reporting Persons filing this statement on Schedule 13G is provided as of December 31, 2015.
(3) This percentage is calculated based upon 18,831,669 shares of the Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2015 as set forth in the Issuer’s most recent Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2015, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 6, 2015, plus 271,966 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock underlying exercisable warrants held by TP VIII.

Explanatory Note:

This Amendment No. 4 to the statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of the Reporting Persons, in respect of shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”), of Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. (the “Issuer”) solely for the purpose of including shares underlying exercisable warrants held by TP VIII as of December 31, 2015, which shares were inadvertently omitted from the beneficial ownership amounts included in Amendment No. 3 to the statement on Schedule 13G, which was filed on February 10, 2106.

 

Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:

 

Item 1(b). Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Officers:

Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp.

509 Madison Avenue, Suite 306

New York, New York 10022

 

Item 2(a). Name of Person(s) Filing:

Technology Partners Fund VIII, L.P.

TP Management VIII, LLC

 

Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office:

Technology Partners

550 University Avenue

Palo Alto, California 94301

 

Item 2(c). Citizenship:

 

Technology Partners Fund VIII, L.P.    California, United States of America
TP Management VIII, LLC    California, United States of America

 

Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share.

 

Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:

890260 20 1

 

Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

Not applicable.

Item 4(a). Amount Beneficially Owned:

 

Item 4(b). Percent of Class:

 

Item 4(c). Number of shares as to which such persons have:

The following information with respect to the ownership of the Common Stock by the Reporting Persons filing this statement on Schedule 13G is provided as of December 31, 2015:

 

Reporting Persons

    Shares of
Common Stock
Held Directly (1)		      Shares
Underlying
Exercisable
Warrants
Held Directly (2)		      Shared
Voting
Power (1)		      Shared
Dispositive
Power (1)		      Beneficial
Ownership (1)		      Percentage of
Class (1)(3)		  

Technology Partners Fund VIII, L.P.

      681,306         271,966         953,272         953,272         953,272         4.99 % 

TP Management VIII, LLC (2)

      0         0         953,272         953,272         953,272         4.99 % 

 

(1) Represents the number of shares of Common Stock held by the Reporting Person as of December 31, 2015.
(2) Represents the number of shares issuable upon exercise of warrants held by the Reporting Person as of December 31, 2015, which warrants are fully exercisable, subject to a provision of one of the warrants that provides that such warrant shall not be exercisable to the extent hat the exercise would result in the Reporting Person beneficially owning in excess of 4.99% of the Issuer’s Common Stock.
(3) TPM VIII serves as the sole general partner of TP VIII. As such, TPM VIII may be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of the shares held by TP VIII. TPM VIII owns no securities of the Issuer directly. The information with respect to the ownership of the Common Stock by the Reporting Persons filing this statement on Schedule 13G is provided as of December 31, 2015.
(3) This percentage is calculated based upon 18,831,669 shares of the Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2015 as set forth in the Issuer’s most recent Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2015, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 6, 2015, plus 271,966 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock underlying exercisable warrants held by TP VIII.

 

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

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: x

 

Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

Not applicable.

 

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:

Not applicable.

 

Item 10. Certification:

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.

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.

Dated: March 2, 2016

 

TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS FUND VIII, L.P.
By:   TP MANAGEMENT VIII, LLC
Its:   General Partner
By:  

/s/ Sheila Mutter

 

Sheila Mutter

Managing Member

TP MANAGEMENT VIII, LLC
By:  

/s/ Sheila Mutter

 

Sheila Mutter

Managing Member

Exhibit(s):

 

99.1: Joint Filing Statement