SC 13G

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

Richard Schottenfeld

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SC 13G 1 d137135dsc13g.htm SC 13G SC 13G

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO §240.13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

PURSUANT TO § 240.13d-2

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Amendment No. )*

Amyris, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

03236M200

(CUSIP Number)

March 1, 2021

(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)

☒ 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).

SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 03236M200

Percent of class is calculated based on 263,920,258 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 (the “Common Stock”), of Amyris, Inc. (the “Company” or the “Issuer”) outstanding as of February 28, 2021, as reported in the Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Form 10-K”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 5, 2021 (and does not take into account any shares of Common Stock that may have been issued by the Issuer since the filing of the Form 10-K).

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SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 03236M200

Percent of class is calculated based on 263,920,258 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer outstanding as of February 28, 2021, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 5, 2021 (and does not take into account any shares of Common Stock that may have been issued by the Issuer since the filing of the Form 10-K).

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SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 03236M200

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SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 03236M200

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SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 03236M200

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SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 03236M200

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SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 03236M200

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SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 03236M200

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SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 03236M200

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SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 03236M200

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Explanatory Note

This Schedule 13G is being filed on a voluntary basis. The Reporting Persons do not beneficially own more than five percent of the Common Stock of the Issuer.

Item 1(a).

Name of Issuer:

Amyris, Inc.

Item 1(b).

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

5885 Hollis Street, Suite 100

Emeryville, CA 94608

Item 2(a).

Name of Person Filing:

This statement is being filed by:


(i)		Richard Schottenfeld

(ii)		Schottenfeld Opportunities Fund II, LP (“SOF II”)

(iii)		Winchester Holdings, LLC (“Winchester”)

(iv)		Schottenfeld Management Corp. (“SMC”)

(v)		Phase Five Partners, LP (“PFP”)

(vi)		Phase Five Holdings, LLC (“PFH”)

(vii)		Phase Five Capital Management, LLC (“PFCM”)

(viii)		Neil Druker

(ix)		Koyote Trading LLC (“Koyote Trading”)

(x)		Koyote Capital Group LLC (“Koyote Capital”)

Each of the foregoing is referred to as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.”

Item 2(b).

Address of Principal Business Office for All Reporting Persons:

The principal place of business of each of the Reporting Persons is:

800 Third Avenue, 10th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Item 2(c).

Citizenship:

Mr. Schottenfeld is a citizen of the United States.

Mr. Druker is a citizen of Canada.

SOF II, Winchester, PFP, PFH, PFCM, Koyote Trading and Koyote Capital are each organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.

SMC is organized under the laws of the State of New York.

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Item 2(d).

Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”)

Item 2(e).

CUSIP Number:

03236M200

Item 3.

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:


(a)	☐	Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

(b)	☐	Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(c)	☐	Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(d)	☐	Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C.80a-8);

(e)	☐	An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)	☐	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)	☐	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)	☐	A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)	☐	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j)	☐	A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

(k)	☐	Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: .

Item 4.

Ownership

(a)

Amount Beneficially Owned:

Mr. Schottenfeld may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 7,242,948 shares of Common Stock and options to acquire an aggregate amount of 752,600 shares of Common Stock.

Each of Koyote Trading and Koyote Capital may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 716,164 shares of Common Stock and options to acquire an aggregate amount of 2,600 shares of Common Stock.

Each of SOF II, Winchester and SMC may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 6,304,760 shares of Common Stock and options to acquire an aggregate amount of 750,000 shares of Common Stock.

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Each of PFCM, PFP, PFH and Mr. Druker may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 222,024 shares of Common Stock.

(b)

Percent of Class:

Mr. Schottenfeld may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 3.0% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company.

Each of Koyote Trading and Koyote Capital may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 0.3% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company.

Each of SOF II, Winchester and SMC may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 2.7% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company.

Each of PFCM, PFP, PFH and Mr. Druker may be deemed to be the beneficial owner 0.1% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company.

The foregoing percentages are calculated by dividing the number of shares beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons by the total amount outstanding. The total amount outstanding for the purposes of this statement is calculated based on 263,920,258 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer outstanding as of February 28, 2021, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 5, 2021 (and does not take into account any shares of Common Stock that may have been issued by the Issuer since the filing of the Form 10-K).

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

The information in Rows 5-9 of the cover page for each Reporting Person is incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person.

The foregoing information set forth in this Item 4 should not be construed as an admission by any Reporting Person as to beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock owned by another Reporting Person. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock that are not directly owned by such Reporting Person, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

Not Applicable.

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.

Not Applicable.

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not Applicable.

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Item 10.

Certifications.

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.

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SIGNATURE

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 11, 2021


Schottenfeld Opportunities Fund II, LP By Winchester Holdings, LLC, its General Partner

By:		/s/ Richard Schottenfeld
Name:		Richard Schottenfeld
Title:		Manager

Winchester Holdings, LLC

By:		/s/ Richard Schottenfeld
Name:		Richard Schottenfeld
Title:		Manager

Schottenfeld Management Corp.

By:		/s/ Richard Schottenfeld
Name:		Richard Schottenfeld
Title:		Chief Executive Officer

Phase Five Partners, L.P. By Phase Five Holdings, LLC, its General Partner

By:		/s/ Richard Schottenfeld
Name:		Richard Schottenfeld
Title:		Manager

Phase Five Holdings, LLC

By:		/s/ Richard Schottenfeld
Name:		Richard Schottenfeld
Title:		Manager

Phase Five Capital Management, LLC

By:		/s/ Richard Schottenfeld
Name:		Richard Schottenfeld
Title:		Manager

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Koyote Trading, LLC

By:		Koyote Capital Group, LLC, its Manager

By:		/s/ Richard Schottenfeld
Name:		Richard Schottenfeld
Title:		Manager

Koyote Capital Group, LLC

By:		/s/ Richard Schottenfeld
Name:		Richard Schottenfeld
Title:		Manager

/s/ Richard Schottenfeld
Richard Schottenfeld

/s/ Neil Druker
Neil Druker

Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).

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JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint filing agreements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained herein and therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

Date: March 11, 2021


Schottenfeld Opportunities Fund II, LP By Winchester Holdings, LLC, its General Partner

By:		/s/ Richard Schottenfeld
Name:		Richard Schottenfeld
Title:		Manager

Winchester Holdings, LLC

By:		/s/ Richard Schottenfeld
Name:		Richard Schottenfeld
Title:		Manager

Schottenfeld Management Corp.

By:		/s/ Richard Schottenfeld
Name:		Richard Schottenfeld
Title:		Chief Executive Officer

Phase Five Partners, L.P. By Phase Five Holdings, LLC, its General Partner

By:		/s/ Richard Schottenfeld
Name:		Richard Schottenfeld
Title:		Manager

Phase Five Holdings, LLC

By:		/s/ Richard Schottenfeld
Name:		Richard Schottenfeld
Title:		Manager

Phase Five Capital Management, LLC

By:		/s/ Richard Schottenfeld
Name:		Richard Schottenfeld
Title:		Manager


Koyote Trading, LLC

By:		Koyote Capital Group, LLC, its Manager

By:		/s/ Richard Schottenfeld
Name:		Richard Schottenfeld
Title:		Manager

Koyote Capital Group, LLC

By:		/s/ Richard Schottenfeld
Name:		Richard Schottenfeld
Title:		Manager

/s/ Richard Schottenfeld
Richard Schottenfeld

/s/ Neil Druker
Neil Druker

SEC Form SC 13G filed