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UNITED STATES |
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
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Washington, D.C. 20549 |
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SCHEDULE 13D (Rule 13d-101) |
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(Amendment No. 12)(1)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
§240.13d-2(a)
Avid Bioservices, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
05368M106
(CUSIP Number)
John S. Stafford, III
c/o Ronin Trading, LLC
350 N. Orleans Street, Suite 2N
Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 244-5284
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
November 28, 2017
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box o.
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
(1) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on 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).
As previously disclosed in Amendment No. 8 to the Statement on Schedule 13D (Amendment No. 8) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 28, 2017, James J. Egan, Richard B. Hancock, Joel McComb, Gregory P. Sargen, Brian W. Scanlan and Saiid Zarrabian ceased to be members of the Section 13(d) group and ceased to be Reporting Persons immediately upon the filing of Amendment No. 8. Further amendments to the Statement on Schedule 13D subsequent to the filing of Amendment No. 8 erroneously continued to included Messrs. Egan, Hancock, McComb, Sargen, Scanlan and Zarrabian as members of the Section 13(d) group subject to the Statement. This Amendment No. 12 to the Statement on Schedule 13D is being filed to remove Messrs. Egan, Hancock, McComb, Sargen, Scanlan and Zarrabian as members of the Section 13(d) effective as of November 28, 2017.
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(1) Includes 137,260 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of 115,299 shares of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock. Ronin Trading, LLC is owned and managed by John S. Stafford, III, and Mr. Stafford is the indirect beneficial owner of all of the shares of Common Stock (including shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of shares of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock) of Avid Bioservices, Inc. beneficially owned by Ronin Trading, LLC.
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(2) Includes 137,260 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of 115,299 shares of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock. Ronin Trading, LLC is owned and managed by John S. Stafford, III, and Mr. Stafford is the indirect beneficial owner of all of the shares of Common Stock (including shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of shares of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock) of Avid Bioservices, Inc. beneficially owned by Ronin Trading, LLC.
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(3) Includes 1,190 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of 1,000 shares of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock.
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(4) Includes 14,047 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of 11,800 shares of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock. Stephen White is the indirect beneficial owner of all of the shares of Common Stock (including shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of shares of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock) of Avid Bioservices, Inc. beneficially owned in the aggregate by SW Investment Management LLC and SWIM Partners LP by virtue of his having sole voting and dispositive power over such shares.
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(5) Includes 14,047 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of 11,800 shares of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock.187,494 shares of Common Stock (including 3,714 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of 3,120 shares of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock) of Avid Bioservices, Inc. are held in an account separately managed by SW Investment Management LLC (the SW Account). 343,553 shares of Common Stock (including 10,333 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of 8,680 shares of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock) of Avid Bioservices, Inc. are directly beneficially owned by SWIM Partners LP. SW Investment Management LLC, as the general partner and investment adviser of SWIM Partners LP and the investment adviser to the SW Account, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by SWIM Partners and held in the SW Account.
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(6) Includes 10,333 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of 8,680 shares of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock. Stephen White is the indirect beneficial owner of all 343,553 shares of Common Stock (including 10,333 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of 8,680 shares of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock) of Avid Bioservices, Inc. beneficially owned by SWIM Partners LP by virtue of his having sole voting and dispositive power over such shares.
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Item 1. Security and Issuer
This Amendment No. 12 (this Amendment) to the Statement on Schedule 13D filed on March 2, 2017, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Statement on Schedule 13D filed on March 10, 2017, Amendment No. 2 to the Statement on Schedule 13D filed on June 20, 2017, Amendment No. 3 to the Statement on Schedule 13D filed on June 29, 2017, Amendment No. 4 to the Statement on Schedule 13D filed on July 14, 2017, Amendment No. 5 to the Statement on Schedule 13D filed on October 11, 2017, Amendment No. 6 to the Statement on Schedule 13D filed on October 17, 2017, Amendment No. 7 to the Statement on Schedule 13D filed on October 27, 2017, Amendment No. 8 to the Statement on Schedule 13D filed on November 28, 2017, Amendment No. 9 to the Statement on Schedule 13D filed on February 8, 2018, Amendment No. 10 to the Statement on Schedule 13D filed on February 20, 2018 and Amendment No. 11 to the Statement on Schedule 13D filed on April 6, 2018 (as amended, the Schedule 13D), filed on behalf of John S. Stafford, III, Ronin Trading, LLC, Roger Farley, Stephen White, SW Investment Management LLC and SWIM Partners LP, relating to the Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Avid Bioservices, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Issuer). The address of the Issuers principal executive offices is 14282 Franklin Avenue, Tustin, California 92780. The Schedule 13D is hereby further amended and supplemented as follows:
Item 2. Identity and Background
Items 2(a) through 2(f) are hereby supplemented and amended as follows:
As previously disclosed in Amendment No. 8 to the Schedule 13D as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 28, 2017, James J. Egan, Richard B. Hancock, Joel McComb, Gregory P. Sargen, Brian W. Scanlan and Saiid Zarrabian ceased to be members of the Section 13(d) group and ceased to be Reporting Persons immediately upon the filing of Amendment No. 8 on November 28, 2017. Further amendments to the Statement on Schedule 13D subsequent to the filing of Amendment No. 8 erroneously continued to included Messrs. Egan, Hancock, McComb, Sargen, Scanlan and Zarrabian as members of the Section 13(d) group subject to the Statement. This Amendment No. 12 to the Schedule 13D is being filed to remove Messrs. Egan, Hancock, McComb, Sargen, Scanlan and Zarrabian as members of the Section 13(d) effective as of November 28, 2017.
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.
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RONIN TRADING, LLC |
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/s/ Agnes Burda |
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/s/ John S. Stafford, III | |
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Chief Compliance Officer |
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JOHN S. STAFFORD, III | |
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SW INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC |
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/s/ Stephen White |
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Stephen White |
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Stephen White | |
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SWIM PARTNERS LP |
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/s/ Stephen White |
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Stephen White |
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Manager of General Partner |
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Roger Farley |