SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)
EARGO, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
270087109
(CUSIP Number)
Patrick G. Enright
Managing Member
Longitude Capital Partners IV, LLC
2740 Sand Hill Road, 2nd Floor
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650) 854-5700
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
April 14, 2021
(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 ☐.
| * | 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 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).
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| CUSIP No. 270087109 | 13D |
| 1 |
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Longitude Capital Partners IV, LLC | |||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions) (a) ☐ (b) ☒
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions)
AF | |||||
| 5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ☐
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| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware | |||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | ||||
| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
2,918,691 (1) | |||||
| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,918,691 (1) | |||||
| 11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,918,691 (1) | |||||
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions) ☐
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| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
7.6% (2) | |||||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
OO | |||||
| (1) | All shares are held of record by LVPIV (as defined in Item 2(a) below). LCPIV (as defined in Item 2(a) below) is the general partner of LVPIV and may be deemed to have voting, investment and dispositive power with respect to these securities. Patrick G. Enright and Juliet Tammenoms Bakker, a member of the Issuer’s board of directors, are the managing members of LCPIV and may each be deemed to share voting, investment and dispositive power with respect to these securities. |
| (2) | Based on 38,295,422 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of March 8, 2021 as reported in the Issuer’s 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on March 16, 2021 (the “Form 10-K”) |
| CUSIP No. 270087109 | 13D |
| 1 |
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Longitude Venture Partners IV, L.P. | |||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions) (a) ☐ (b) ☒
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions)
WC | |||||
| 5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ☐
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| 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
2,918,691 (1) | |||||
| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,918,691 (1) | |||||
| 11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,918,691 (1) | |||||
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions) ☐
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| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
7.6% (2) | |||||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
PN | |||||
| (1) | All shares are held of record by LVPIV. LCPIV is the general partner of LVPIV and may be deemed to have voting, investment and dispositive power with respect to these securities. Patrick G. Enright and Juliet Tammenoms Bakker, a member of the Issuer’s board of directors, are the managing members of LCPIV and may each be deemed to share voting, investment and dispositive power with respect to these securities. |
| (2) | Based on 38,295,422 as reported in the Form 10-K. |
| CUSIP No. 270087109 | 13D |
| 1 |
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Patrick G. Enright | |||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions) (a) ☐ (b) ☒
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions)
AF | |||||
| 5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ☐
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| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America | |||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | ||||
| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
2,923,703 (1) | |||||
| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,923,703 (1) | |||||
| 11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,923,703 (1) | |||||
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions) ☐
| |||||
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
7.6% (2) | |||||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
IN | |||||
| (1) | Consists of (i) 2,918,691 shares are held of record by LVPIV and (ii) 5,012 shares held of record by a limited partnership (the “Partnership”) of which the general partner is a trust (the “Trust”). Patrick G. Enright is the Trustee of the Trust and may be deemed to share voting, investment and dispositive power over the shares held by the Partnership. LCPIV is the general partner of LVPIV and may be deemed to have voting, investment and dispositive power with respect to the securities held by LVPIV. Patrick G. Enright and Juliet Tammenoms Bakker, a member of the Issuer’s board of directors, are the managing members of LCPIV and may each be deemed to share voting, investment and dispositive power with respect to these securities. |
| (2) | Based on 38,295,422 as reported in the Form 10-K. |
| CUSIP No. 270087109 | 13D |
| 1 |
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Juliet Tammenoms Bakker | |||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions) (a) ☐ (b) ☒
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions)
AF | |||||
| 5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ☐
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| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America | |||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
7,952 (1) | ||||
| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
2,920,195 (2) | |||||
| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7,952 (1) | |||||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,920,195 (2) | |||||
| 11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,928,147(1)(2) | |||||
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions) ☐
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| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
7.6% (3) | |||||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
IN | |||||
| (1) | Consists of (i) 4,444 shares of Common Stock subject to stock options granted to Juliet Tammenoms Bakker in her capacity as a director of the Issuer that are exercisable as of the date of filing of this Statement (as defined in Item 1 below) or within 60 days thereafter and (ii) 3,508 shares of Common Stock held directly by Juliet Tammenoms Bakker. |
| (2) | Consists of (i) 2,918,691 shares are held of record by LVPIV and (ii) 1,504 shares held of record by a trust. Juliet Tammenoms Bakker, a member of the Issuer’s board of directors, is the Investment Trustee of such trust and may be deemed to have voting, investment and dispositive power over the securities held by such trust. LCPIV is the general partner of LVPIV and may be deemed to have voting, investment and dispositive power with respect to the securities held by LVPIV. Patrick G. Enright and Juliet Tammenoms Bakker, a member of the Issuer’s board of directors, are the managing members of LCPIV and may each be deemed to share voting, investment and dispositive power with respect to these securities. |
| (3) | Based on 38,295,422 as reported in the Form 10-K. |
| CUSIP No. 270087109 | 13D |
Item 1. Security and Issuer.
This joint statement on Schedule 13D (this “Statement”) is filed with respect to the common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), of Eargo, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”). The address of the principal executive offices of the Issuer is 1600 Technology Drive, 6th Floor, San Jose, CA 95110.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
(a) This Amendment No. 1 (“Amendment”) amends and supplements the Schedule 13D originally filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on October 30, 2020 (the “Original Schedule 13D”). This Amendment is being filed by Longitude Venture Partners IV, L.P. (“LVPIV”), Longitude Capital Partners IV, LLC (“LCPIV”, and together with LVPIV, the “Reporting Entities”) Patrick G. Enright (“Enright”) and Juliet Tammenoms Bakker, a member of the Issuer’s board of directors (“Tammenoms Bakker” and together with Enright, the “Managing Members”). The Reporting Entities and the Managing Members are collectively referred to as the “Reporting Persons.” The agreement among the Reporting Persons to file jointly in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Act is attached to the Original Schedule 13D as Exhibit 1. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities reported in this Statement except to the extent of such Reporting Person’s pecuniary interest therein, other than those securities reported herein as being held directly by such Reporting Person.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
| (a) | and (b) See Items 7-11 of the cover pages of this Statement and Item 2 above. |
(c) On April 14, 2021, LVPIV effected a pro-rata distribution without additional consideration of 1,000,000 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock to its general and limited partners, pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan.
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.
Dated: April 26, 2021
| LONGITUDE VENTURE PARTNERS IV, L.P. | ||
| By: | LONGITUDE CAPITAL PARTNERS IV, LLC | |
| Its: | General Partner | |
| By: | /s/ Patrick G. Enright | |
| Patrick G. Enright, Managing Member | ||
| LONGITUDE CAPITAL PARTNERS IV, LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Patrick G. Enright | |
| Patrick G. Enright, Managing Member | ||
| /s/ Patrick G. Enright | ||
| Patrick G. Enright | ||
| /s/ Juliet Tammenoms Bakker | ||
| Juliet Tammenoms Bakker | ||