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

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    SC 13G/A 1 p23-1101sc13ga.htm CEPTON, INC.

     

    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
    Washington, D.C. 20549
     
     
    SCHEDULE 13G/A
     
    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
    (Amendment No. 3)*
     

    Cepton, Inc.

    (formerly known as Growth Capital Acquisition Corp.)

    (Name of Issuer)
     

    Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share

    (Title of Class of Securities)
     

    15673X101

    (CUSIP Number)
     

     

    December 31, 2022**

    (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)
    ý Rule 13d-1(c)
    ¨ Rule 13d-1(d)
     
    (Page 1 of 8 Pages)

     

    ______________________________

    *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.

    **This Schedule 13G/A amends and restates the Schedule 13G/A filed on February 14, 2023.

    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. 15673X10113G/APage 2 of 8 Pages

    1

    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

     

    Point72 Asset Management, L.P.

    2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

    (a) ¨

    (b) x

    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

    1,813,535

    7

    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

    0

    8

    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    1,813,535

    9

    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    1,813,535

    10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
    11

    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

    1.2%

    12

    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

    PN

             

     

    CUSIP No. 15673X10113G/APage 3 of 8 Pages

      

    1

    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

     

    Point72 Capital Advisors, Inc.

    2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

    (a) ¨

    (b) x

    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

    1,813,535

    7

    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

    0

    8

    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    1,813,535

    9

    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    1,813,535

    10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
    11

    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

    1.2%

    12

    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

    CO

     

     

           

     

    CUSIP No. 15673X10113G/APage 4 of 8 Pages

     

     

    1

    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

     

    Point72 Middle East FZE

    2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

    (a) ¨

    (b) x

    3 SEC USE ONLY
    4

    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    United Arab Emirates

    NUMBER OF
    SHARES
    BENEFICIALLY
    OWNED BY
    EACH
    REPORTING
    PERSON WITH
    5

    SOLE VOTING POWER

    0

    6

    SHARED VOTING POWER

    1,693

    7

    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

    0

    8

    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    1,693

    9

    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    1,693

    10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
    11

    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

    Less than 0.1%

    12

    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

    OO

             

     

     

     

    CUSIP No. 15673X10113G/APage 5 of 8 Pages

     

     

    1

    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

     

    Steven A. Cohen

    2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

    (a) ¨

    (b) x

    3 SEC USE ONLY
    4

    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    United States

    NUMBER OF
    SHARES
    BENEFICIALLY
    OWNED BY
    EACH
    REPORTING
    PERSON WITH
    5

    SOLE VOTING POWER

    0

    6

    SHARED VOTING POWER

    1,815,228

    7

    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

    0

    8

    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    1,815,228

    9

    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    1,815,228

    10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
    11

    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

    1.2%

    12

    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

    IN

             

     

    CUSIP No. 15673X10113G/APage 6 of 8 Pages

      

    Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
      Cepton, Inc. (formerly known as Growth Capital Acquisition Corp.)
    Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
      399 West Trimble Road, San Jose, CA 95131

     

    Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
      This statement is filed by: (i) Point72 Asset Management, L.P. (“Point72 Asset Management”) with respect to shares of common stock, par value $0.00001 per share (“Shares”),of the Issuer held by an investment fund it manages; (ii) Point72 Capital Advisors, Inc. (“Point72 Capital Advisors Inc.”) with respect to Shares held by an investment fund managed by Point72 Asset Management; (iii) Point72 Middle East FZE (“Point72 Middle East”) with respect to the Shares held by an investment fund it manages; and (iv) Steven A. Cohen (“Mr. Cohen”) with respect to Shares beneficially owned by Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc. and Point72 Middle East.
       
      Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc., Point72 Middle East and Mr. Cohen have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement, a copy of which is filed with this Schedule 13G/A as Exhibit 99.1, pursuant to which they have agreed to file this Schedule 13G/A jointly in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) of the Act.

     

    Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office:
      The address of the principal business office of (i) Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc., and Mr. Cohen is 72 Cummings Point Road, Stamford, CT 06902; and (ii) Point72 Middle East is EO3, 04, Sheikh Rashid Tower, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

     

    Item 2(c). Place of Organization:
      Point72 Asset Management is a Delaware limited partnership. Point72 Capital Advisors Inc. is a Delaware corporation. Point72 Middle East is a limited liability free zone establishment. Mr. Cohen is a United States citizen.

     

    Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
      Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share
       
    Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
      15673X101
       
    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:
      Not applicable.
       

     

    CUSIP No. 15673X10113G/APage 7 of 8 Pages

     

    Item 4. Ownership:
     

    The information required by Items 4(a) – (c) is set forth in Rows (5) – (11) of the cover page for each Reporting Person hereto and is incorporated herein by reference for each Reporting Person. Such information is as of the close of business on December 31, 2022.

       
      Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc., Point72 Middle East and Mr. Cohen own directly no Shares. Pursuant to an investment management agreement, Point72 Asset Management maintains investment and voting power with respect to the securities held by a certain investment fund it manages. Point72 Capital Advisors Inc. is the general partner of Point72 Asset Management. Pursuant to an investment management agreement, Point72 Middle East maintains investment and voting power with respect to the securities held by a certain investment fund it manages. Mr. Cohen controls each of Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc. and Point72 Middle East. The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that any of the foregoing persons or any reporting person is, for the purposes of Section 13 of the Act, the beneficial owner of the Shares reported herein.

     

    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 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following [X].
       
    Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
      See Item 2(a).
       
    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.
       
    Item 10. Certification:
      By signing below each Reporting Person certifies that, to the best of its 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.

     

     

    CUSIP No. 15673X10113G/APage 8 of 8 Pages

     

    SIGNATURE

    After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
       
    Date:  March 9, 2023  
      POINT72 ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.
       
      By:  /s/ Jason M. Colombo
      Name:  Jason M. Colombo
     

    Title: Authorized Person

     

      POINT72 CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC.
       
      By:  /s/ Jason M. Colombo
      Name:  Jason M. Colombo
     

    Title: Authorized Person

     

      POINT72 MIDDLE EAST FZE
       
      By:  /s/ Rafael Lopez Espinosa
      Name:  Rafael Lopez Espinosa
      Title:    Authorized Person
       
       
      STEVEN A. COHEN
       
      By:  /s/ Jason M. Colombo
      Name:  Jason M. Colombo
      Title:    Authorized Person
       

     

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