13D Filing: James E. Flynn and AveXis Inc (AVXS)

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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No.  05366U100 Page 2 of 15 Pages
1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Deerfield Mgmt, L.P.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☐

(b) ☒

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

AF

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

 

 

 NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

685,040 (1)

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

685,040 (1)

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

685,040 (1)

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

2.15%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN

(1) Comprised of 413,611 shares held by Deerfield Special Situations
Fund, L.P., 119,429 shares held by Deerfield Partners, L.P. and 152,000 shares held by Deerfield International Master Fund, L.P.

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