UNITED STATES

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.     )*

 

Corvus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

221015 10 0

(CUSIP Number)

March 22, 2016

(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)

o

Rule 13d-1(c)

x

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).

 



 

CUSIP No. 221015 10 0

13G

 

 

 

1.

Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (Entities Only)
Richard A. Miller

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
20,833 shares (shares exercisable within 60 days)

 

6.

Shared Voting Power
1,046,993 shares

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
20,833 shares (shares exercisable within 60 days)

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
1,046,993 shares

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,067,826 shares

 

 

10.

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares  o

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.23%

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person
IN

 

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CUSIP No. 221015 10 0

13G

 

 

 

1.

Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (Entities Only)
Richard A. Miller and Sandra J. Horning, Trustees of the Miller-Horning Family Trust u/a/d January 25, 1985

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
1,046,993  shares

 

6.

Shared Voting Power
-0-

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
1,046,993  shares

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
-0-

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,046,993  shares

 

 

10.

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares  o

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.13%

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person
OO

 

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CUSIP No. 221015 10 0

13G

 

 

 

1.

Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (Entities Only)
Sandra J. Horning

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
-0- shares

 

6.

Shared Voting Power
1,046,993  shares

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
-0- shares

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
1,046,993  shares

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,046,993 shares

 

 

10.

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares  o

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.13%

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person
IN

 

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Item 1.

 

(a)                                 Name of Issuer:

 

Corvus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Corvus” or the “Company”)

 

(b)                                 Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

 

863 Mitten Road
Suite 102
Burlingame, CA  94010

 

Item 2.

 

(a)                                 Name of Persons Filing:

 

Richard A. Miller (“Dr. Miller”)
Richard A. Miller and Sandra J. Horning, Trustees of the Miller-Horning Family Trust u/a/d January 25, 1985 (the “Miller-Horning Trust”)
Sandra J. Horning (“Dr. Horning”)

 

(b)                                 Address of Principal Business Office:

 

The principal business office for all persons filing is:

 

c/o Corvus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
863 Mitten Road
Suite 102
Burlingame, CA  94010

 

(c)                                  Citizenship:

 

Richard A. Miller is a U.S. citizen.  The Miller-Horning Trust is organized under the laws of the State of California.  Sandra J. Horning is a U.S. citizen.

 

(d)                                 Title of Class of Securities:

 

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share

 

(e)                                  CUSIP Number:

 

221015 10 0

 

Item 3.                                                         If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

 

Not applicable.

 

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Item 4.                                                         Ownership.

 

(a)                                 Amount Beneficially Owned:

 

Richard A. Miller:

1,067,826 shares

Miller-Horning Trust:

1,046,993 shares

Sandra J. Horning

1,046,993 shares

 

All shares owned by the Miller-Horning Trust may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Richard A. Miller and/or Sandra J. Horning.

 

(b)                                 Percent of Class:

 

Richard A. Miller:

5.23%

Miller-Horning Trust:

5.13%

Sandra J. Horning

5.13%

 

All percentages are calculated using a denominator of 20,406,856 outstanding shares as of March 29, 2016 (the closing date of the Company’s initial public offering). Dr. Miller’s beneficial ownership includes 20,833 shares that could be acquired within 60 days of March 29, 2016.

 

(c)                                  Number of shares as to which such person has:

 

(i)                                     Sole power to vote or direct the vote:

 

Richard A. Miller:

20,833 shares

Miller-Horning Trust:

1,046,993 shares

Sandra J. Horning

0 shares

 

(ii)                                  Shared power to vote or direct the vote:

 

* See explanation below.

 

(iii)                               Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:

 

Richard A. Miller:

20,833 shares

Miller-Horning Trust:

1,046,993 shares

Sandra J. Horning

0 shares

 

(iv)                              Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:

 

* Dr. Miller and Dr. Horning may be deemed to have shared power to vote, or direct the vote of, and shared power to dispose of, or direct the disposition of, shares held by the Miller-Horning Trust.

 

Item 5.                                                         Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

 

Not Applicable.

 

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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 or Control Person.

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 8.                                                         Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

 

See Item 2.  The filing persons are making a joint filing pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  The filing parties have executed an Agreement with Respect to Joint Filing of Schedule 13G, which is filed as Exhibit 1 to this Schedule 13G.

 

Item 9.                                                         Notice of Dissolution of Group.

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 10.                                                  Certification.

 

Not Applicable.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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 7, 2016

/s/ Richard A. Miller

 

Richard A. Miller

 

On behalf of the following filing persons:

 

Richard A. Miller
Richard A. Miller and Sandra J. Horning, Trustees of the Miller-Horning Family Trust u/a/d January 25, 1985
Sandra J. H orning

 

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Exhibit 1

 

The undersigned hereby agree that any statement on Schedule 13G to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by any of the undersigned, including any amendments thereto, with respect to the securities of Corvus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. may be filed by any of the undersigned as a joint filing on behalf of all of the undersigned.

 

 

Dated: April 7, 2016

/s/ Richard A. Miller

 

Richard A. Miller

 

 

 

 

Dated: April 7, 2016

Richard A. Miller and Sandra J. Horning, Trustees of the Miller-Horning Family Trust u/a/d January 25, 1985

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Richard A. Miller

 

 

Richard A. Miller, Trustee

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Sandra J. Horning

 

 

Sandra J. Horning, Trustee

 

 

 

 

Dated: April 7, 2016

/s/ Sandra J. Horning

 

Sandra J. Horning

 

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