UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. )*
Coherus BioSciences, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
19249H 10 3
(CUSIP Number)
November 12, 2014
(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).
Page 1 of 9 pages.
| CUSIP No. 19249H 10 3 | 13G |
| 1. | Name of Reporting Person I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (Entities Only)
Dennis M. Lanfear | |||||
| 2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a) ¨ (b) ¨ | |||||
| 3. | SEC Use Only
| |||||
| 4. | Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America | |||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5. | Sole Voting Power
2,144,651 shares | ||||
| 6. | Shared Voting Power
0 shares | |||||
| 7. | Sole Dispositive Power
2,144,651 shares | |||||
| 8. | Shared Dispositive Power
0 shares | |||||
| 9. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
2,144,651 shares | |||||
| 10. | Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
¨ | |||||
| 11. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
6.33% | |||||
| 12. | Type of Reporting Person
IN | |||||
Page 2 of 9 pages.
| CUSIP No. 19249H 10 3 | 13G |
| 1. | Name of Reporting Person I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (Entities Only)
Dennis M. Lanfear, as Trustee of the Lanfear Revocable Trust, dated January 27, 2004, as restated | |||||
| 2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a) ¨ (b) ¨ | |||||
| 3. | SEC Use Only
| |||||
| 4. | Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America | |||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5. | Sole Voting Power
1,361,921 shares | ||||
| 6. | Shared Voting Power
-0- | |||||
| 7. | Sole Dispositive Power
1,361,921 shares | |||||
| 8. | Shared Dispositive Power
-0- | |||||
| 9. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,361,921 shares | |||||
| 10. | Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
¨ | |||||
| 11. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
4.10% | |||||
| 12. | Type of Reporting Person
OO | |||||
Page 3 of 9 pages.
| CUSIP No. 19249H 10 3 | 13G |
| 1. | Name of Reporting Person I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (Entities Only)
Lanfear Capital Advisors, LLC | |||||
| 2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a) ¨ (b) ¨ | |||||
| 3. | SEC Use Only
| |||||
| 4. | Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America | |||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5. | Sole Voting Power
86,948 shares | ||||
| 6. | Shared Voting Power
-0- | |||||
| 7. | Sole Dispositive Power
86,948 shares | |||||
| 8. | Shared Dispositive Power
-0- | |||||
| 9. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
86,948 shares | |||||
| 10. | Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
¨ | |||||
| 11. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
0.26% | |||||
| 12. | Type of Reporting Person
OO | |||||
Page 4 of 9 pages.
Item 1.
| (a) | Name of Issuer: |
Coherus BioSciences, Inc. (“Coherus”)
| (b) | Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: |
201 Redwood Shores Parkway
Suite 200
Redwood City, CA 94065
Item 2.
| (a) | Name of Persons Filing: |
Dennis M. Lanfear
Dennis M. Lanfear, as Trustee of the Lanfear Revocable Trust, dated January 27,
2004, as restated (“Lanfear Trust”)
Lanfear Capital Advisors, LLC (“Lanfear Capital”)
| (b) | Address of Principal Business Office: |
The principal business office for all persons filing is:
c/o Coherus BioSciences, Inc.
201 Redwood Shores Parkway
Suite 200
Redwood City, CA 94065
| (c) | Citizenship: |
Dennis M. Lanfear is a U.S. citizen. The Lanfear Trust is organized under the laws of the State of California. Lanfear Capital is organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.
| (d) | Title of Class of Securities: |
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share
| (e) | CUSIP Number: |
19249H 10 3
| 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.
Page 5 of 9 pages.
| Item 4. | Ownership. |
| (a) | Amount Beneficially Owned: |
| Dennis M. Lanfear: |
2,144,651 shares | |
| Lanfear Trust: |
1,361,921 shares | |
| Lanfear Capital: |
86,948 shares |
All shares owned by the Lanfear Trust and Lanfear Capital (an aggregate of 1,448,869 shares) may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Dennis M. Lanfear.
| (b) | Percent of Class: |
| Dennis M. Lanfear: |
6.33% | |
| Lanfear Trust: |
4.10% | |
| Lanfear Capital: |
0.26% |
The percentage for Mr. Lanfear is calculated using a denominator of 33,257,978 outstanding shares as of December 2, 2014 plus 627,059 shares that could be acquired within 60 days. All other percentages were calculated using a denominator of 33,257,978.
| (c) | Number of shares as to which such person has: |
| (i) | Sole power to vote or direct the vote: |
| Dennis M. Lanfear: |
2,144,651 shares | |
| Lanfear Trust: |
1,361,921 shares | |
| Lanfear Capital: |
86,948 shares |
| (ii) | Shared power to vote or direct the vote: |
* See explanation below.
| (iii) | Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: |
| Dennis M. Lanfear: |
2,144,651 shares | |
| Lanfear Trust: |
1,361,921 shares | |
| Lanfear Capital: |
86,948 shares |
| (iv) | Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: |
* Mr. Lanfear may be deemed to have shared power to vote, or direct the vote of, and shared power to dispose of, or direct the disposition of, shares held by Lanfear Trust or Lanfear Capital.
| Item 5. | Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. |
Not Applicable.
Page 6 of 9 pages.
| 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 or Control Person. |
Not Applicable.
| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
See Item 2. The filing persons are making a joint filing pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The filing parties have executed an Agreement with Respect to Joint Filing of Schedule 13G, which is filed as Exhibit 1 to this Schedule 13G.
| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
Not Applicable.
| Item 10. | Certification. |
Not Applicable.
Page 7 of 9 pages.
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: December 17, 2014 | /s/ Dennis M. Lanfear | |||||
| Dennis M. Lanfear |
On behalf of the following filing persons:
Dennis M. Lanfear
Dennis M. Lanfear, as Trustee of the Lanfear Revocable Trust, dated January 27, 2004, as restated
Lanfear Capital Advisors, LLC
Page 8 of 9 pages.
Exhibit 1
The undersigned hereby agree that any statement on Schedule 13G to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by any of the undersigned, including any amendments thereto, with respect to the securities of Coherus BioSciences, Inc. may be filed by any of the undersigned as a joint filing on behalf of all of the undersigned.
| Dated: December 17, 2014 | /s/ Dennis M. Lanfear | |||||
| Dennis M. Lanfear | ||||||
| Dated: December 17, 2014 | Dennis M. Lanfear, as Trustee of the Lanfear Revocable Trust, dated January 27, 2004, as restated | |||||
| By: | /s/ Dennis M. Lanfear | |||||
| Dennis M. Lanfear, Trustee | ||||||
| Dated: December 17, 2014 | Lanfear Capital Advisors, LLC | |||||
| By: | /s/ Dennis M. Lanfear | |||||
| Dennis M. Lanfear, President | ||||||
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