SC 13G

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.     )

 

 

GENOCEA BIOSCIENCES, INC.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

372427104

(CUSIP Number)

February 10, 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).

 

 

 


CUSIP No. 372427104   Page 2 of 12

 

  1   

Names of reporting persons

 

Cycad Group, LLC

  2  

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3  

SEC use only

 

  4  

Citizenship or place of organization

 

    California limited liability company

Number of

shares

beneficially

owned by

each

reporting

person

with:

     

Sole voting power

 

    876,494 shares

   6   

Shared voting power

 

    0 shares

   7   

Sole dispositive power

 

    876,494 shares

   8   

Shared dispositive power

 

    0 shares

  9  

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

    876,494 shares

10  

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares (see instructions)    ¨

 

11  

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9)

 

    5.1%

12  

Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

    OO

 


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  1   

Names of reporting persons

 

K. Leonard Judson

  2  

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3  

SEC use only

 

  4  

Citizenship or place of organization

 

    U.S. citizen

Number of

shares

beneficially

owned by

each

reporting

person

with:

     

Sole voting power

 

    0 shares

   6   

Shared voting power

 

    876,494 shares

   7   

Sole dispositive power

 

    0 shares

   8   

Shared dispositive power

 

    876,494 shares

  9  

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

    876,494 shares

10  

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares (see instructions)    ¨

 

11  

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9)

 

    5.1%

12  

Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

    IN

 


CUSIP No. 372427104   Page 4 of 12

 

  1   

Names of reporting persons

 

Paul F. Glenn

  2  

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3  

SEC use only

 

  4  

Citizenship or place of organization

 

    U.S. citizen

Number of

shares

beneficially

owned by

each

reporting

person

with:

     

Sole voting power

 

    0 shares

   6   

Shared voting power

 

    876,494 shares

   7   

Sole dispositive power

 

    0 shares

   8   

Shared dispositive power

 

    876,494 shares

  9  

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

    876,494 shares

10  

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares (see instructions)    ¨

 

11  

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9)

 

    5.1%

12  

Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

    IN

 


CUSIP No. 372427104    Page 5 of 12

 

Item 1.

 

  (a) Name of Issuer:

Genocea Biosciences, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”).

 

  (b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

Cambridge Discovery Park

100 Acorn Park Drive, 5th Floor

Cambridge, MA 02140

 

Item 2.

 

  (a) Names of Persons Filing:

 

  (i) Cycad Group, LLC (“Cycad”);
  (ii) K. Leonard Judson (“Judson”); and
  (iii) Paul F. Glenn (“Glenn”).

The foregoing persons are collectively referred to as the “Reporting Persons.”

This statement relates to Common Stock held for the account of Cycad. Judson and Glenn are the sole managers and directors of Cycad (in such capacity, together the “Cycad Directors”).

 

  (b) Address of Principal Business Office:

The address of the business office of Cycad, Judson and Glenn is:

1270 Coast Village Circle

Santa Barbara, CA 93108

 

  (c) Citizenship:

 

  (i) Cycad is a California limited liability company;
  (ii) Judson is a U.S. citizen; and
  (iii) Glenn is a U.S. citizen.

 

  (d) Title of Class of Securities:

Common stock, $0.001 par value per share (“Common Stock”)

 

  (e) CUSIP Number:

372427104

 

Item 3.

 

  Not Applicable.


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Item 4. Ownership.

 

  (a) Amount beneficially owned:

As of the date of this statement:

Cycad may be deemed to beneficially own 876,494 shares of Common Stock. Judson and Glenn, as the Cycad Directors, have shared voting and investment power with respect to the shares held by Cycad and may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by Cycad. Judson and Glenn disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares beneficially owned by Cycad except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

 

  (b) Percent of class:

5.1% of the Common Stock, which percentage was calculated based on 17,217,104 shares of Common Stock outstanding following the completion of the Issuer’s initial public offering, as reported in the Issuer’s prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 5, 2014.

 

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

 

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

See Row 5 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

 

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

See Row 6 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

 

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

See Row 7 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

 

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

See Row 8 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

 

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.


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Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable.

 

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.


CUSIP No. 372427104    Page 8 of 12

 

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 20, 2014   Cycad Group, LLC
    By:  

/s/ K. Leonard Judson

    Its:  

President

    K. Leonard Judson
    By:  

/s/ K. Leonard Judson

    Paul F. Glenn
    By:  

/s/ K. Leonard Judson, Attorney-in-Fact*

 

* Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney (see Exhibit B to this Schedule 13G).


CUSIP No. 372427104    Page 9 of 12

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

  

Found on
Sequentially

Numbered Page

  

Exhibit A: Joint Filing Agreement

   10

Exhibit B: Power of Attorney

   11