SC 13G/A 1 tm216018d4_sc13ga.htm SCHEDULE 13G/A

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)

Information Statement Pursuant to Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2 )*

	Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

	Common stock, par value $0.001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)

	00771V108
	(CUSIP Number)

	December 31, 2020
Date of Event Which Requires Filing of the Statement

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

¨ Rule 13d-1(b)

x 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 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).

CUSIP No. 00771V108

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Page 2 of 10 Pages

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

PFM Health Sciences, LP

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) x

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARED VOTING POWER

2,814,363 shares

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

See Row 6 above

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

See Row 6 above

10.

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES

11.

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

6.0%¹

12.

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IA; PN

The percentages reported in this Schedule 13G/A are based upon 46,814,793 shares of common stock outstanding as of October 30, 2020 (according to the issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 6, 2020).

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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

PFM Health Sciences GP, LLC

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) x

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARED VOTING POWER

2,814,363 shares

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

See Row 6 above

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

See Row 6 above

10.

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES

11.

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

6.0%

12.

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Partner Asset Management, LLC

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) x

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARED VOTING POWER

2,814,363 shares

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

See Row 6 above

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

See Row 6 above

10.

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES

11.

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

6.0%

12.

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Brian D. Grossman

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) x

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

U.S. Citizen

NUMBER OF

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARED VOTING POWER

2,814,363 shares

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

See Row 6 above

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

See Row 6 above

10.

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES

11.

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

6.0%

12.

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

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Item 1(a)

Name of Issuer

Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Item 1(b)	Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
	4301 Emperor Boulevard, Suite 400, Durham, North Carolina 27703

Item 2(a)

Name of Person Filing
This Schedule 13G/A is being jointly filed by PFM Health Sciences, LP (“PFM”), PFM Health Sciences GP, LLC (“PFM-GP”), Partner Asset Management, LLC (“PAM”), and Brian D. Grossman (“Grossman” and, collectively with PFM, PFM-GP, and PAM, the “Reporting Persons”) with respect to shares of common stock (and securities convertible into common stock) of the above-named issuer owned by PFM Healthcare Master Fund, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership (“HCM”).

PFM is the investment advisor for HCM. PAM is the general partner of HCM. PFM-GP is the general partner of PFM and the manager of PAM. Grossman is the sole member of PFM-GP.

The filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that any of the Reporting Persons is the beneficial owner of any securities covered by the statement other than the securities actually owned by such person (if any).

Item 2(b)

Address of Principal Business Office
The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is c/o PFM Health Sciences, LP, 4 Embarcadero Center, Suite 3500, San Francisco, CA 94111.

Item 2(c)

Citizenship
PFM is organized as a limited partnership under the laws of the State of Delaware. Each of PFM-GP and PAM is organized as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Delaware. Grossman is a U.S. citizen.

Item 2(d)	Title of Class of Securities
	Common stock, $0.001 par value

Item 2(e)	CUSIP Number
	00771V108

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Item 3

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a)

Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act;

(b)

Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act;

(c)

Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act;

(d)

Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act;

(e)

An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)

A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;

(i)	¨	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;

(j)	¨	A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

(k)	¨	Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: ____________.

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Item 4

Ownership

PFM Health Sciences, LP, PFM Health Sciences GP, LLC and Partner Asset Management, LLC

(a)

PFM, PFM-GP and PAM may be deemed to beneficially own 2,814,363 shares of Common Stock.

(b)

The number of shares PFM, PFM-GP and PAM may be deemed to beneficially own constitutes approximately 6.0% of the Common Stock outstanding.

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

(i)

sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

(ii)

shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 2,814,363

(iii)

sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

(iv)

shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2,814,363

Brian D. Grossman

(a)

Grossman may be deemed to beneficially own 2,814,363 shares of Common Stock.

(b)

The number of shares Grossman may be deemed to beneficially own constitutes approximately 6.0% of the Common Stock outstanding.

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

(i)

sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

(ii)

shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 2,814,363

(iii)

sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

(iv)

shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2,814,363

Item 5

Ownership of Five 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 ¨.

Item 6

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

Not Applicable

Item 7

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company

See Item 2 above

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Item 8

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not Applicable

Item 9

Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not Applicable

Item 10

Certification
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above 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.

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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated this 16^th day of February, 2021.

PFM HEALTH SCIENCES, LP		PFM HEALTH SCIENCES GP, LLC

By:	PFM Health Sciences GP, LLC	By:	/s/ Darin Sadow
	its general partner		Darin Sadow, Authorized Signatory

By:	/s/ Darin Sadow
	Darin Sadow, Authorized Signatory

BRIAN D. GROSSMAN		PARTNER ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC

By:	/s/ Darin Sadow	By:	PFM Health Sciences GP, LLC
	Darin Sadow, attorney-in-fact^*		its manager

		By:	/s/ Darin Sadow
			Darin Sadow, Authorized Signatory

Darin Sadow is signing on behalf of Brian Grossman as attorney-in-fact pursuant to a power of attorney dated August 4, 2011, and incorporated by reference herein. The power of attorney was filed as an attachment to a filing by certain of the Reporting Persons on Schedule 13G for K-V Pharmaceutical Company on August 5, 2011.

EXHIBIT 99.1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

The undersigned hereby agree that the Statement on Schedule 13G/A filed herewith (and any amendments thereto), relating to the common stock of Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is being filed jointly with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, on behalf of each of the undersigned.

This Agreement may be executed in counterparts and each of such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

Dated this 16^th day of February, 2021.

PFM HEALTH SCIENCES, LP		PFM HEALTH SCIENCES GP, LLC

By:	PFM Health Sciences GP, LLC	By:	/s/ Darin Sadow
	its general partner		Darin Sadow, Authorized Signatory

By:	/s/ Darin Sadow
	Darin Sadow, Authorized Signatory

BRIAN D. GROSSMAN		PARTNER ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC

By:	/s/ Darin Sadow	By:	PFM Health Sciences GP, LLC
	Darin Sadow, attorney-in-fact^*		its manager

		By:	/s/ Darin Sadow
			Darin Sadow, Authorized Signatory