UNITED STATES

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

 

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G/A

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1 – Exit Filing)*

 

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

040047102

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2009

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

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

o

Rule 13d-1(b)

x

Rule 13d-1(c)

o

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 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. 040047102

Schedule 13G/A

 

 

1.

Name of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification No. of above persons (entities only)

HBM BioVentures AG

 

 

2.

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

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Switzerland

 

 

 

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)  o
Not Applicable

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
0%

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO

 

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CUSIP No. 040047102

Schedule 13G/A

 

Reference is hereby made to the statement on Schedule 13G originally filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on March 21, 2002 (the "Schedule 13G").  Terms defined in the Schedule 13G and used herein are as so defined in the Schedule 13G.

 

The following Items of the Schedule 13G are hereby amended and restated to read in their entirety as follows:

 

 

Item 4.

Ownership.

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:   

0

 

(b)

Percent of class:   

0%

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person 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 5 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

 

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CUSIP No. 040047102

Schedule 13G/A

 

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 16, 2010

 

 

 

HBM BIOVENTURES AG

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ John Arnold

 

 

 

 

John Arnold

 

Name

 

 

 

Authorized Signatory

 

Title

 

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