Edgar Filing: Versant Venture Capital IV, L.P.

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Versant Venture Capital IV, L.P.

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Ophthotech Corp. [OPHT]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE SANSOME STREET, SUITE 3630

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/14/2019

(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	01/14/2019		J⁽¹⁾		129,709	A	$ 2.2984 ⁽¹⁾	5,142,333	I	See footnote ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Common Stock	01/14/2019		J⁽¹⁾		817	A	$ 2.2984 ⁽¹⁾	32,394	I	See footnote ⁽²⁾ ⁽⁴⁾

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Versant Venture Capital IV, L.P. ONE SANSOME STREET SUITE 3630 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104		X
Versant Side Fund IV, L.P. ONE SANSOME STREET SUITE 3630 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104		X
Versant Ventures IV, LLC ONE SANSOME STREET SUITE 3630 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104		X

Signatures

/s/ Robin L. Praeger, Managing Director of Versant Ventures IV, LLC, general partner of Versant Venture Capital IV, L.P.		01/16/2019
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Robin L. Praeger, Managing Director of Versant Ventures IV, LLC, general partner of Versant Side Fund IV, L.P.		01/16/2019
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Robin L. Praeger, Managing Director of Versant Ventures IV, LLC		01/16/2019
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	On January 14, 2019, the Reporting Persons received an additional 130,526 shares of Ophthotech Corporation ("Ophthotech") common stock as a result of the post-closing adjustment as provided for in that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger dated October 30, 2018, by and among Ophthotech, Inception 4, Inc. and the other parties thereto. No additional consideration was paid for such shares. The Reporting Persons' right to receive additional shares became fixed and irrevocable on October 30, 2018, the effective date of the merger.
(2)	This report on Form 4 is jointly filed by Versant Venture Capital IV, L.P. ("VVC IV") and Versant Side Fund IV, L.P. ("VSF IV"). Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any such entity is a beneficial owner of such securities for the purpose of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(3)	These securities are held of record by VVC IV. Versant Ventures IV, LLC ("VV IV") is the sole general partner of VVC IV and may be deemed to have voting and investment power over the securities held by VVC IV and as a result may be deemed to have beneficial ownership over such securities. Brian G. Atwood, Samuel D. Colella, Ross A. Jaffe, William J. Link, Rebecca B. Robertson, Bradley Bolzon, Ph.D., Charles M. Warden, Kirk G. Nielsen, Thomas Woiwode and Robin L. Praeger are managing directors of VV IV and share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by VVC IV; however, they each disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of their pecuniary interests therein.
(4)	These securities are held of record by VSF IV. VV IV is the sole general partner of VSF IV and may be deemed to have voting and investment power over the securities held by VSF IV and as a result may be deemed to have beneficial ownership over such securities. Brian G. Atwood, Samuel D. Colella, Ross A. Jaffe, William J. Link, Rebecca B. Robertson, Bradley Bolzon, Ph.D., Charles M. Warden, Kirk G. Nielsen, Thomas Woiwode and Robin L. Praeger are managing directors of VV IV and share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by VSF IV; however, they each disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of their pecuniary interests therein.

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