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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G/A 

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1)

 

NewLink Genetics Corporation

 

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

 

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

651511107

 

(CUSIP Number)

 

December 31, 2018

 

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

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

 

þRule 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).

 

 

 

   

 

 

CUSIP No. 651511107

1

Name of Reporting Person

 

Redmile Group, LLC

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

(a) ¨

(b) ¨

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 (See Instructions) 

 

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

0%

12

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

IA, OO

 

   

 

 

CUSIP No. 651511107

1

Name of Reporting Person

 

Jeremy C. Green

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

(a) ¨

(b) ¨

3

SEC Use Only

 

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

United Kingdom

 

 

 

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 (See Instructions)

 

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

0%

12

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

IN, HC

 

   

 

 

Item 1.

 

(a)Name of Issuer

 

NewLink Genetics Corporation

 

(b)Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

 

2503 South Loop Drive

Ames, IA 50010

 

Item 2.

 

(a)Names of Persons Filing

 

Redmile Group, LLC

Jeremy C. Green

 

(b)Address of Principal Business office or, if None, Residence

 

Redmile Group, LLC

One Letterman Drive

Building D, Suite D3-300

The Presidio of San Francisco

San Francisco, California 94129

 

Jeremy C. Green

c/o Redmile Group, LLC

One Letterman Drive

Building D, Suite D3-300

The Presidio of San Francisco

San Francisco, California 94129

 

(c)Citizenship

 

Redmile Group, LLC: Delaware

Jeremy C. Green: United Kingdom

 

(d)Title of Class of Securities

 

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

 

(e)CUSIP Number

 

651511107

 

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) ¨ 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:

 

Redmile Group, LLC – 0

Jeremy C. Green – 0

 

(b)Percent of class:

 

Redmile Group, LLC – 0%

Jeremy C. Green – 0%

 

(c)Number of shares as to which Redmile Group, LLC has:

 

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

 

0

 

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

 

0

 

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

 

0

 

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

 

0

 

Number of shares as to which Jeremy C. Green has:

 

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

 

0

 

   

 

 

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

 

0

 

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

 

0

 

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

 

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 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following x

 

Item 6.Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

 

N/A.

 

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

 

See Exhibit A attached hereto.

 

Item 8.Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

 

N/A

 

Item 9.Notice of Dissolution of Group.

 

N/A

 

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.

 

   

 

 

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, 2019

 

  Redmile Group, LLC
     
  By: /s/ Jeremy C. Green
    Name: Jeremy C. Green
    Title: Managing Member
     
    /s/ Jeremy C. Green
    Jeremy C. Green

 

   

 

 

Exhibit A

 

Redmile Group, LLC is the relevant entity for which Jeremy C. Green may be considered a control person.

 

   

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Joint Filing Agreement

 

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a Statement on Schedule 13G (including any and all amendments thereto, the “Schedule 13G”) relating to the Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, of NewLink Genetics Corporation, which may be deemed necessary pursuant to Regulation 13D or 13G promulgated under the Exchange Act.

 

The undersigned further agree that each party hereto is responsible for the timely filing of the Schedule 13G, and for the accuracy and completeness of the information concerning such party contained therein; provided, however, that no party is responsible for the accuracy or completeness of the information concerning any other party, unless such party knows or has a reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

 

It is understood and agreed that a copy of this Joint Filing Agreement shall be attached as an exhibit to the Schedule 13G, filed on behalf of each of the parties hereto.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed this Joint Filing Agreement as of the 14th day of February, 2019.

 

  REDMILE GROUP, LLC
   
  /s/ Jeremy C. Green
  Name: Jeremy C. Green
  Title: Managing Member
   
  /s/ Jeremy C. Green
  JEREMY C. Green