SC 13G/A 1 b021221a.htm SCHEDULE 13G (AMENDMENT #1)
240.13d-102 Schedule 13G - Information to be included in statements filed
pursuant to 240.13d-1(b), (c), and (d) and amendments thereto
filed pursuant to 240.13d-2.
Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
(Name of Issuer)
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.
(Title of Class of Securities)
Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 Per Share

(CUSIP Number)

00484M106¹
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
December 31, 2020

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 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 (“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).

¹The CUSIP represents the shares of Common Stock pre-split.




CUSIP No. 00484M106
(1) Names of reporting persons    Point72 Asset Management, L.P.
 
(2) Check the appropriate box if a member of a group
(a)
(see instructions)
(b)X
(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                  0
 
(6) Shared voting power              903,364 (a) (see Item 4)
 
(7) Sole dispositive power           0
 
(8) Shared dispositive power       903,364 (a) (see Item 4)
 
(9) Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
903,364 (a) (see Item 4)
 
(10) Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares
(see instructions)
 
(11) Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9) 1.9% (a) (see Item 4)
 
(12) Type of reporting person (see instructions) PN
 

(a) As of February 12, 2021, Point72 Asset Management, L.P. beneficially owns 891,626 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Shares”) which constitutes approximately 9.4% of the Shares outstanding based on 9,483,236 shares of common stock outstanding as of January 7, 2021, as reported in the Prospectus Supplement on Form 424B5 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 13, 2021.



CUSIP No. 00484M106
(1) Names of reporting persons    Point72 Capital Advisors, Inc.
 
(2) Check the appropriate box if a member of a group
(a)
(see instructions)
(b)X
(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                  0
 
(6) Shared voting power              903,364 (a) (see Item 4)
 
(7) Sole dispositive power           0
 
(8) Shared dispositive power       903,364 (a) (see Item 4)
 
(9) Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
903,364 (a) (see Item 4)
 
(10) Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares
(see instructions)
 
(11) Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9) 1.9% (a) (see Item 4)
 
(12) Type of reporting person (see instructions) CO
 

 (a) As of February 12, 2021, Point72 Capital Advisors, Inc. beneficially owns 891,626 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Shares”) which constitutes approximately 9.4% of the Shares outstanding based on 9,483,236 shares of common stock outstanding as of January 7, 2021, as reported in the Prospectus Supplement on Form 424B5 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 13, 2021.


CUSIP No. 00484M106
(1) Names of reporting persons    Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC
 
(2) Check the appropriate box if a member of a group
(a)
(see instructions)
(b)X
(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                  0
 
(6) Shared voting power              0 (see Item 4)
 
(7) Sole dispositive power           0
 
(8) Shared dispositive power       0 (see Item 4)
 
(9) Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
0 (see Item 4)
 
(10) Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares
(see instructions)
 
(11) Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9) 0% (see Item 4)
 
(12) Type of reporting person (see instructions)  OO
 




CUSIP No. 00484M106
(1) Names of reporting persons    Steven A. Cohen
 
(2) Check the appropriate box if a member of a group
(a)
(see instructions)
(b)X
(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              903,364 (a) (see Item 4)
 
(7) Sole dispositive power           0
 
(8) Shared dispositive power       903,364 (a) (see Item 4)
 
(9) Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
903,364 (a) (see Item 4)
 
(10) Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares
(see instructions)
 
(11) Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9) 1.9% (a) (see Item 4)
 
(12) Type of reporting person (see instructions) IN
 

 (a) As of February 12, 2021, Steven A. Cohen beneficially owns 891,626 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Shares”) which constitutes approximately 9.4% of the Shares outstanding based on 9,483,236 shares of common stock outstanding as of January 7, 2021, as reported in the Prospectus Supplement on Form 424B5 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 13, 2021.

Item 1(a) Name of issuer:
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
420 Saw Mill River Road, Ardsley, New York 10502
2(a) Name of person filing:
This Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of the following persons (the “Reporting Persons”):
(i) Point72 Asset Management, L.P. (“Point72 Asset Management”) with respect to Shares of the
Issuer held by certain investment funds it manages; (ii) Point72 Capital Advisors, Inc. (“Point72
Capital Advisors Inc.”) with respect to Shares held by certain investment funds managed by
Point72 Asset Management; (iii) Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC (“Cubist Systematic
Strategies”) with respect to Shares held by certain investment funds it manages; and (iv) Steven
A. Cohen (“Mr. Cohen”) with respect to Shares beneficially owned by Point72 Asset
Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc., and Cubist Systematic Strategies.
2(b) Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
The address of the principal business office of (i) Point72 Asset Management,
Point72 Capital Advisors Inc., and Mr. Cohen is 72 Cummings Point Road,
Stamford, CT 06902; and (ii) Cubist Systematic Strategies is 55 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001.
2(c) Citizenship:
Point72 Asset Management is a Delaware limited partnership. Point72 Capital Advisors Inc. is a
Delaware corporation. Cubist Systematic Strategies is a Delaware limited liability company. Mr.
Cohen is a United States citizen.
2(d) Title of class of securities:
Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 Per Share
2(e) CUSIP Number:
00484M106

Item 3.

Not applicable

Item 4. Ownership

As of the close of business on December 31, 2020:

1. Point72 Asset Management, L.P.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 903,364
(b) Percent of class: 1.9% 
(c) Number of shares as to which the person had:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 903,364 
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 903,364

2. Point72 Capital Advisors, Inc.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 903,364
(b) Percent of class: 1.9% 
(c) Number of shares as to which the person had:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 903,364 
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 903,364

3. Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 0
(b) Percent of class: 0% 
(c) Number of shares as to which the person had:
(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

4. Steven A. Cohen
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 903,364
(b) Percent of class: 1.9% 
(c) Number of shares as to which the person had:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 903,364 
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 903,364
Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc., Cubist Systematic
Strategies, and Mr. Cohen own directly no Shares. Pursuant to an investment
management agreement, Point72 Asset Management maintains investment and voting
power with respect to the securities held by certain investment funds it
manages. Point72 Capital Advisors Inc. is the general partner of Point72 Asset
Management. Pursuant to an investment management agreement, Cubist Systematic
Strategies maintains investment and voting power with respect to the
securities held by certain investment funds it manages. Mr. Cohen controls
each of Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc., and Cubist
Systematic Strategies. As of December 31, 2020, by reason of the provisions of Rule
13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of Point72 Asset
Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc., and Mr. Cohen may be deemed to have
beneficially owned 903,364 Shares (constituting approximately 1.9% of the Shares
outstanding). Each of Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc.,
Cubist Systematic Strategies, and Mr. Cohen disclaims beneficial ownership of any of
the securities covered by this statement.
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 [].

While the Reporting Persons beneficially owned less than 5% as of December 31, 2020, as of
February 12, 2021, and as reflected in the footnotes to the cover pages of this Amendment No. 1
to Schedule 13G, Point72 Asset Management and Mr. Cohen beneficially own greater than 5%
of the Issuer’s outstanding shares.

Item 6.  Ownership of More than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not applicable

Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reporting on by the Parent Holding Company or Control
Person.
Not applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not applicable

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable

Item 10. Certifications

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.

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: February 16, 2021

POINT72 ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.
By: /s/ Jason M. Colombo
Name: Jason M. Colombo
Title: Authorized Person

POINT72 CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC.
By: /s/ Jason M. Colombo
Name: Jason M. Colombo
Title: Authorized Person

CUBIST SYSTEMATIC STRATEGIES, LLC
By: /s/ Jason M. Colombo
Name: Jason M. Colombo
Title: Authorized Person

STEVEN A. COHEN
By: /s/ Jason M. Colombo
Name: Jason M. Colombo
Title: Authorized Person