SEC Form SC 13G/A filed by Aeglea BioTherapeutics Inc. (Amendment)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13/A

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1)*



Spyre Therapeutics, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

00773J202

(CUSIP Number)

 

 

December 31, 2023
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

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

 

x Rule 13d-1(b)

o Rule 13d-1(c)

o 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).

 


 

CUSIP No.  00773J202
 SCHEDULE 13/A
Page 2 of 8 Pages

 

         
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Rock Springs Capital Management LP
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) o
(b) o
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
0
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
0%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IA

 

 


 

CUSIP No.  00773J202
 SCHEDULE 13/A
Page 3 of 8 Pages

 

         
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Rock Springs Capital LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) o
(b) o
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
0
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
0%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
OO; HC

 

 
 

 

CUSIP No.  00773J202
 SCHEDULE 13/A
Page 4 of 8 Pages

 

Item 1.(a) Name of Issuer

Spyre Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Issuer”)

(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

221 Crescent Street, Building 23, Suite 105

Waltham, MA 02453

Item 2.(a) Name of Person Filing

This Statement is filed on behalf of each of the following persons (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”):

 

i. Rock Springs Capital Management LP (“RSCM”);

ii. Rock Springs Capital LLC (“RSC”)

This Statement relates to Shares (as defined herein) held directly by Rock Springs Capital Master Fund LP (“Master Fund”), which is a Cayman Island exempted limited partnership, and Four Pines Master Fund LP (“Four Pines”), which is a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, and indirectly held by RSCM, a Delaware limited partnership, and RSC, a Delaware limited liability company. RSCM serves as the investment manager to each of the Master Fund and Four Pines. RSC is the general partner of RSCM.

(b) Address of Principal Business Office, or, if none, Residence

Rock Springs Capital Management LP and Rock Springs Capital LLC

650 South Exeter, Suite 1070

Baltimore, MD 21202

 

 

(c) Citizenship

Rock Springs Capital Management LP - Delaware

Rock Springs Capital LLC - Delaware

 (d) Title of Class of Securities

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

 (e) CUSIP No.:

00773J202

 
 

 

CUSIP No.  00773J202
 SCHEDULE 13/A
Page 5 of 8 Pages

 

 

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) x 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) x 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) ¨ A 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:                            
       

 

 
 

 

CUSIP No. 00773J202
 SCHEDULE 13/A
Page 6 of 8 Pages

 

 

Item 4. Ownership

 

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

 

As of the date of this filing, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of 0 Shares, which amount includes 0 Shares directly beneficially owned by the Master Fund, and 0 Shares directly beneficially owned by Four Pines. The percent of class is determined by dividing the number of Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons by 4,048,927 as reported on the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed on November 9, 2023.

(a) Amount beneficially owned:

Rock Springs Capital Management LP: 0

Rock Springs Capital LLC: 0

 

(b) Percent of class:

Rock Springs Capital Management LP: 0%

Rock Springs Capital LLC: 0%

 

(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:

 

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

Rock Springs Capital Management LP: 0

Rock Springs Capital LLC: 0

 

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

Rock Springs Capital Management LP: 0

Rock Springs Capital LLC: 0

 

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

Rock Springs Capital Management LP: 0

Rock Springs Capital LLC: 0

 

(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

Rock Springs Capital Management LP: 0

Rock Springs Capital LLC: 0

 

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 person has 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

 

See disclosure in Items 2 and 4 hereof. Certain funds listed in Item 2(a) are known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Shares covered by this Statement that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons.

 

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

 

Please see response to Item 2.

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 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 the activities solely in connection with a nomination under §240.14a-11.

 

 

 
 
CUSIP No.  20454B104
 SCHEDULE 13G
Page 7 of 8 Pages

 

 

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.

 

Date: February 14, 2024

 

 

 

Rock Springs Capital Management LP

By: Rock Springs Capital LLC, General Partner 

       
  By:   Graham McPhail
    Name:  Graham McPhail 
    Title: Member

 

  Rock Springs Capital LLC
       
  By:   Graham McPhail
    Name:  Graham McPhail 
    Title: Member

 

 

 
 
CUSIP No. 20454B104
 SCHEDULE 13G
Page 8 of 8 Pages

 

 

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: February 14, 2024

 

 

 

Rock Springs Capital Management LP

By: Rock Springs Capital LLC, General Partner 

       
  By:   Graham McPhail
    Name:  Graham McPhail 
    Title:  Member

 

  Rock Springs Capital LLC
       
  By:   Graham McPhail
    Name:  Graham McPhail 
    Title:  Member

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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