SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*
Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc.
(Name of Issuer
– as specified in its charter)
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
(Title of Class
of Securities)
74006W108
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2022
(Date of Event
which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant
to which this Schedule is filed:
þ
Rule 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 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).
1 |
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Eventide Asset Management, LLC
|
2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
¨ (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
3,518,062
|
6 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
0 |
7 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,518,062
|
8 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
|
9 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,518,062
|
10 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
¨ |
11 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.5%
|
12 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA |
|
|
|
|
1 |
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Finny Kuruvilla, M.D. Ph. D.
|
2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
¨ (a)
¨ (b) |
3 |
SEC USE ONLY |
4 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States |
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
|
5 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
|
6 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
3,518,062
|
7 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
|
8 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,518,062
|
9 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,518,062
|
10 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
¨ |
11 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.5%
|
12 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN;HC |
|
|
|
|
1 |
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Robin C. John
|
2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
¨ (a)
¨ (b) |
3 |
SEC USE ONLY |
4 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States |
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
|
5 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
|
6 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
3,518,062
|
7 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
|
8 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,518,062 |
9 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,518,062
|
10 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
¨ |
11 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.5%
|
12 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN;HC |
|
|
|
|
Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer:
Praxis Precision Medicines,
Inc. (the “Issuer”)
(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive
Offices:
99 High Street, 30th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts,
02110
Item 2. (a) Name of Persons Filing:
(i) Eventide Asset Management, LLC (“Eventide”)
(ii) Finny Kuruvilla, M.D., Ph.D. (“Kuruvilla”)
(iii) Robin C. John (“John”)
(b). Address of Principal Business Office
or, if none, Residence:
Eventide, Kuruvilla and John:
One International Place, Suite 4210
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(c). Citizenship or Place of Organization:
Eventide: Delaware
Kuruvilla: United States
John: United States
(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
(e). CUSIP Number:
74006W108
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant
to sections 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 section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment
fund in accordance with section 240.13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [x] A parent holding company or control
person in accordance with section 240.13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] A savings association 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 section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
(k) [ ] A group, in accordance with section
240.13d-1(b)(1) (ii)(K).
If filing as a non-U.S. institution in
accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: __________
Item 4. Ownership:
Provide the following information regarding
the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the Issuer identified in Item 1.
(a). Amount beneficially owned: | |
|
| |
(i) Eventide: | |
3,518,062 |
| |
(ii) Kuruvilla: | |
3,518,062 |
| |
(iii) John: | |
3,518,062 |
(b). Percent of class: | |
|
| |
(i) Eventide: | |
7.5% |
| |
(ii) Kuruvilla: | |
7.5% |
| |
(iii) John: | |
7.5% |
(c). Number of shares as to which the person has: | |
|
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: | |
|
| |
(1) Eventide: | |
3,518,062 |
| |
(2) Kuruvilla: | |
0 |
| |
(3) John: | |
0 |
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: | |
|
| |
|
| |
(1) Eventide: | |
0 |
| |
(2) Kuruvilla: | |
3,518,062 |
| |
(3) John: | |
3,518,062 |
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: |
| |
(1) Eventide: | |
3,518,062 |
| |
(2) Kuruvilla: | |
0 |
| |
(3) John: | |
0 |
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: |
| |
(1) Eventide: | |
0 |
| |
(2) Kuruvilla: | |
3,518,062 |
| |
(3) John: | |
3,518,062 |
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: |
As of December 31, 2022, Eventide Asset Management,
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company located at One International Place, Suite 4210, Boston, MA 02110, is the beneficial owner of
3,518,062 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock by virtue of being the investment adviser to the Eventide Gilead Fund and the Eventide Healthcare
& Life Sciences Fund which are registered investment companies (the "Funds").
As of December 31, 2022, the Eventide Gilead
Fund held 1,051,275 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock, representing 2.2% of the Issuer's Common Stock, and the Eventide Healthcare &
Life Sciences Fund held 2,466,787 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock, representing 5.3% of the Issuer's Common Stock, which together
represents 7.5% of the Issuer's outstanding Common Stock.
| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on
by the Parent Holding Company: |
Not Applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of
the Group:
Not Applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not Applicable
By signing below I certify that, to the best
of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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.
In accordance with Rule 13d-4 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, each of the persons filing this statement expressly disclaim the beneficial ownership of the securities covered
by this statement and the filing of this report shall not be construed as an admission by such persons that they are the beneficial owners
of such securities.
SIGNATURES
The undersigned certify, after reasonable
inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and
correct. The undersigned agree to the filing of this single Statement on Schedule 13G.
Eventide Asset Management, LLC
Date: February 10, 2023 By: /s/ Jennifer Reiche
Name: Jennifer Reiche
Title: Chief Compliance Officer
Finny Kuruvilla, M.D., Ph. D.
Date: February 10, 2023 By: /s/ Finny Kuruvilla, M.D., Ph. D.
Name: Finny Kuruvilla, M.D., Ph. D.
Robin C. John
Date: February 10, 2023 By: /s/ Robin C. John
Name: Robin C. John
EXHIBIT 1
WHEREAS, in accordance with Rule
13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act"), only one joint Statement and any amendments thereto need
to be filed whenever one or more persons are required to file such a Statement or any amendments thereto pursuant to Section 13(d) of
the Act with respect to the same securities, provided that said persons agree in writing that such Statement or amendments thereto is
filed on behalf of each of them;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
Eventide Asset Management, LLC, Finny Kuruvilla,
M.D., Ph. D. and Robin C. John do hereby agree, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Act, to file a Statement on Schedule 13G
relating to their ownership of the Common Stock of the Issuer, and do hereby further agree that said Statement on Schedule 13G shall be
filed on behalf of each of them.
Eventide Asset Management, LLC
Date: February 10, 2023 By: /s/ Jennifer Reiche
Name: Jennifer Reiche
Title: Chief Compliance Officer
Finny Kuruvilla, M.D., Ph. D.
Date: February 10, 2023 By: /s/ Finny Kuruvilla, M.D., Ph. D.
Name: Finny Kuruvilla, M.D., Ph. D.
Robin C. John
Date: February 10, 2023 By: /s/ Robin C. John
Name: Robin C. John
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