SEC Form SC 13G filed by Pliant Therapeutics Inc.
$PLRX
Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
Health Care
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. )*
Pliant Therapeutics, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
(Title of Class of Securities)
729139 105
(CUSIP Number)
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2023
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
(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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Rule 13d-1(b)
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Rule 13d-1(c)
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Rule 13d-1(d)
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* 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 disclosures
provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on 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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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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Blue Owl Capital Holdings LP
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)☐
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(b)☐
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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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
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3,004,199
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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0
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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3,004,199
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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3,004,199
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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5.02%(1)
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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PN
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(1) Calculated based on 59,895,958 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 3, 2023, as reported in the Issuer’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2023.
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Name of Issuer
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Pliant Therapeutics (the “Issuer”)
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Address of the Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
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260 Littlefield Avenue
South San Francisco, CA 94080
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Names of Persons Filing
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This statement is filed by Blue Owl Capital Holdings LP, referred to herein as the “Reporting Person.”
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Address of the Principal Business Office, or if none, Residence
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399 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022
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Citizenship
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See response to Item 4 on the cover page.
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Title of Class of Securities
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Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share
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CUSIP Number
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729139105
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If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a(n):
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(e) ☒ An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)
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Ownership
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Amount beneficially owned:
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See response to Item 9 on the cover page.
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Percent of Class:
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See response to Item 11 on the cover page.
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Number of shares as to which the Reporting Person has:
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(i)
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Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
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See response to Item 5 on the cover page.
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(ii)
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Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
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See response to Item 6 on the cover page.
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(iii)
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Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
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See response to Item 7 on the cover page.
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Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
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See response to Item 8 on the cover page.
The filing of this Statement shall not be construed as an admission that the Reporting Person is, for the purpose of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this
Statement.
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Item 5.
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Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
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Not Applicable.
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Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
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Not Applicable.
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Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company
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Not Applicable.
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Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
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Not Applicable.
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Notice of Dissolution of Group
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Not Applicable.
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Certification
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By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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 my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
| Dated: February 14, 2024 | ||
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BLUE OWL CAPITAL HOLDINGS LP
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| By: | /s/ Karen Hager | |
| Name: Karen Hager | |
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Title: Chief Compliance Officer
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