UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*
Trimeris, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
896263100
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(CUSIP Number)
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May 27, 1999
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this 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 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).
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CUSIP No. 896263100 13G Page 2 of 25 pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
Four Partners
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
New York
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
329,700
NUMBER OF
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SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -0-
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 329,700
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WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
329,700
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
|X|
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
2.5%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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CUSIP No. 896263100 13G Page 3 of 25 pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
Andrew H. Tisch
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
288,325
NUMBER OF
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SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -0-
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 288,325
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WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
288,325
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
|X|
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
2.2%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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CUSIP No. 896263100 13G Page 4 of 25 pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
Daniel R. Tisch
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
288,325
NUMBER OF
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SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -0-
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 288,325
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WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
288,325
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
|X|
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
2.2%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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CUSIP No. 896263100 13G Page 5 of 25 pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
James S. Tisch
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
288,325
NUMBER OF
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SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -0-
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 288,325
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WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
288,325
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
|X|
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
2.2%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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CUSIP No. 896263100 13G Page 6 of 25 pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
Thomas J. Tisch
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
288,325
NUMBER OF
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SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -0-
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 288,325
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WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
288,325
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
|X|
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
2.2%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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CUSIP No. 896263100 13G Page 7 of 25 pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
The Andrew H. Tisch 1999 Annuity Trust IV
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
38,325
NUMBER OF
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SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -0-
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 38,325
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WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
38,325
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
|X|
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.3%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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CUSIP No. 896263100 13G Page 8 of 25 pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
The Daniel R. Tisch 1999 Annuity Trust IV
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
38,325
NUMBER OF
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SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -0-
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 38,325
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WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
38,325
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
|X|
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.3%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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CUSIP No. 896263100 13G Page 9 of 25 pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
The James S. Tisch 1999 Annuity Trust IV
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
38,325
NUMBER OF
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SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -0-
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 38,325
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WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
38,325
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
|X|
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.3%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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CUSIP No. 896263100 13G Page 10 of 25 pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
The Thomas J. Tisch 1999 Annuity Trust IV
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
38,325
NUMBER OF
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SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -0-
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 38,325
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WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
38,325
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
|X|
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.3%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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CUSIP No. 896263100 13G Page 11 of 25 pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
The Andrew H. Tisch 1999 Annuity Trust VII
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
250,000
NUMBER OF
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SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -0-
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 250,000
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WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
250,000
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
|X|
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
1.9%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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CUSIP No. 896263100 13G Page 12 of 25 pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
The Daniel R. Tisch 1999 Annuity Trust VII
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
250,000
NUMBER OF
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SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -0-
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 250,000
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WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
250,000
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
|X|
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
1.9%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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CUSIP No. 896263100 13G Page 13 of 25 pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
The James S. Tisch 1999 Annuity Trust VII
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
250,000
NUMBER OF
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SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -0-
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 250,000
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WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
250,000
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
|X|
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
1.9%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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CUSIP No. 896263100 13G Page 14 of 25 pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
The Thomas J. Tisch 1999 Annuity Trust VII
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
250,000
NUMBER OF
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SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -0-
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 250,000
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WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
250,000
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
|X|
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
1.9%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer
Trimeris, Inc. (the "Issuer")
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
4727 University Drive
Durham, NC 27707
Item 2.
(a) Name of Persons Filing
This Schedule 13G is being filed jointly by the following entities and
individuals:
1. Four Partners, a New York general partnership ("FP");
2. Andrew H. Tisch;
3. Daniel R. Tisch;
4. James S. Tisch;
5. Thomas J. Tisch (Andrew H. Tisch, Daniel R. Tisch, James S. Tisch
and Thomas J. Tisch are referred to collectively as the "Messrs.
Tisch");
6. The Andrew H. Tisch 1999 Annuity Trust IV ("Andrew Tisch GRAT
IV");
7. The Daniel R. Tisch 1999 Annuity Trust IV ("Daniel Tisch GRAT
IV");
8. The James S. Tisch 1999 Annuity Trust IV ("James Tisch GRAT IV");
9. The Thomas J. Tisch 1999 Annuity Trust IV ("Thomas Tisch GRAT IV";
and collectively with Andrew Tisch GRAT IV, Daniel Tisch GRAT IV
and James Tisch GRAT IV, the "GRATs IV");
10. The Andrew H. Tisch 1999 Annuity Trust VII ("Andrew Tisch GRAT
VII");
11. The Daniel R. Tisch 1999 Annuity Trust VII ("Daniel Tisch GRAT
VII");
12. The James S. Tisch 1999 Annuity Trust VII ("James Tisch GRAT
VII"); and
13. The Thomas J. Tisch 1999 Annuity Trust VII ("Thomas Tisch GRAT
VII"; and collectively with the GRATs IV, Andrew Tisch GRAT VII,
Daniel Tisch GRAT VII and James Tisch GRAT VII, the "GRATs").
The sole partners of FP are Andrew H. Tisch 1991 Trust, for which
Andrew H. Tisch is the managing trustee, Daniel R. Tisch 1991 Trust,
for which Daniel R. Tisch is the
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managing trustee, James S. Tisch 1991 Trust, for which James S. Tisch
is the managing trustee, and Thomas J. Tisch 1991 Trust, for which
Thomas J. Tisch is the managing trustee. Thomas J. Tisch has been
appointed the Manager of FP.
Each of the GRATs is a grantor retained annuity trust in which the
grantor holds an annuity interest and in which the remainder interest
was created in favor of a trust or trusts for the grantor's offspring.
Thomas J. Tisch is the grantor and Andrew H. Tisch is the trustee of
Thomas Tisch GRAT IV. Daniel R. Tisch is the grantor and James S. Tisch
is the trustee of Daniel Tisch GRAT IV. James S. Tisch is the grantor
and Thomas J. Tisch is the trustee of James Tisch GRAT IV. Andrew H.
Tisch is the grantor and Daniel R. Tisch is the trustee of Andrew Tisch
GRAT IV. Thomas J. Tisch is the grantor and Andrew H. Tisch is the
trustee of Thomas Tisch GRAT VII. Daniel R. Tisch is the grantor and
James S. Tisch is the trustee of Daniel Tisch GRAT VII. James S. Tisch
is the grantor and Thomas J. Tisch is the trustee of James Tisch GRAT
VII. Andrew H. Tisch is the grantor and Daniel R. Tisch is the trustee
of Andrew Tisch GRAT VII.
Prior to the opening of business on May 27, 1999, FP transferred to
each of Daniel Tisch GRAT VII and James Tisch GRAT VII 250,000 shares
of common stock, $.001 par value ("Common Stock"), of the Issuer. Later
that day, Thomas Tisch GRAT VII and Andrew Tisch GRAT VII each
purchased 250,000 shares of Common Stock in a public offering by the
Issuer.
The Reporting Persons believe that the transaction on May 27, 1999 in
which FP transferred shares of Common Stock to each of Daniel Tisch
GRAT VII and James Tisch GRAT VII was not a "sale" for purposes of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and
represented only a change in the form of beneficial ownership of the
shares of Common Stock and not an actual change in the beneficial
ownership of such shares of Common Stock.
Each of the Messrs. Tisch is herein reporting beneficial ownership of
the shares of Common Stock owned by the GRATs for which he is the
trustee. The shares of Common Stock reported herein as beneficially
owned by each of the Messrs. Tisch do not include shares owned by FP.
The filing of this statement is not an admission by any Reporting
Person that such Reporting Person and any other person or persons
constitute a "group" for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or Rule 13d-5 thereunder or that any
Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of any securities owned by any
other person.
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(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
The mailing address of FP is:
c/o Thomas J. Tisch
667 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10021
The mailing address for each of the GRATs is:
c/o Mr. Barry Bloom
655 Madison Avenue - 8th Floor
New York, NY 10021
The addresses of the Messrs. Tisch are:
Name Business Address
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Andrew H. Tisch 667 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10021
Daniel R. Tisch c/o Mentor Partners, L.P.
499 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022
James S. Tisch 667 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10021
Thomas J. Tisch 667 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10021
(c) Citizenship
FP is a New York general partnership.
The Messrs. Tisch are brothers and are United States citizens.
(d) Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
(e) CUSIP Number
896263100
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:
(a) |_| Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act,
(b) |_| Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,
(c) |_| Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act,
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Page 18 of 25 pages
(d) |_| Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940,
(e) |_| Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940,
(f) |_| An employee benefit plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or
Endowment Fund; see ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F),
(g) |_| A parent holding company, in accordance with ss.
240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7),
(h) |_| A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i) |_| A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act
of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) |_| Group, in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to ss. 240.13d-1(c), check this box
|X|.
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Page 19 of 25 pages
Item 4. Ownership
(a-b) Amount Beneficially Owned and Percent of Class
FP owns 329,700 shares of Common Stock. Each GRAT IV owns 38,325 shares of
Common Stock and each GRAT VII owns 250,000 shares of Common Stock.
Collectively, FP and the GRATs own 1,483,000 shares of Common Stock, 11.2% of
the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
Set forth in the table below is the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned as of the date hereof by each person or entity listed in Item
2 above, together with the percentage of outstanding shares of Common Stock
which is beneficially owned by each such person or entity.
Name of Amount and Nature of % of Class
Beneficial Owner Beneficial Ownership Outstanding (1)
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Four Partners 329,700 2.5%
Andrew H. Tisch 1991 Trust 0 0%
Daniel R. Tisch 1991 Trust 0 0%
James S. Tisch 1991 Trust 0 0%
Thomas J. Tisch 1991 Trust 0 0%
Andrew Tisch GRAT IV 38,325 0.3%
Daniel Tisch GRAT IV 38,325 0.3%
James Tisch GRAT IV 38,325 0.3%
Thomas Tisch GRAT IV 38,325 0.3%
Andrew Tisch GRAT VII 250,000 2.2%
Daniel Tisch GRAT VII 250,000 2.2%
James Tisch GRAT VII 250,000 2.2%
Thomas Tisch GRAT VII 250,000 2.2%
Andrew H. Tisch 288,325 (2) 1.9%
Daniel R. Tisch 288,325 (2) 1.9%
James S. Tisch 288,325 (2) 1.9%
Thomas J. Tisch 288,325 (2) 1.9%
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Total 1,483,000 11.2% (1)
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(1) The ownership percentages set forth in the table above are based on
13,183,355 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of May 27, 1999, which
information was reported in the Issuer's Prospectus dated May 27, 1999.
(2) Each of the Messrs. Tisch is herein reporting beneficial ownership of the
shares of Common Stock owned by the GRATs for which he is trustee.
(c) Set forth in the table below is information with respect to
the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned as of the date
hereof by each person or entity named in Item 2 above, indicating, with
respect to such shares of Common Stock, whether each such person has the
sole power to vote or direct the vote or shared power to vote or direct
the vote and sole power to dispose or direct the disposition or shared
power to dispose or direct the disposition.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name of Power to Vote or Power to Dispose or
Reporting Person Direct the Vote Direct the Disposition
---------------- ---------------- -----------------------
Sole Shared Sole Shared
---- ------ ---- ------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Four Partners 329,700 0 329,700 0
Andrew H. Tisch 1991 Trust 0 0 0 0
Daniel R. Tisch 1991 Trust 0 0 0 0
James S. Tisch 1991 Trust 0 0 0 0
Thomas J. Tisch 1991 Trust 0 0 0 0
Andrew Tisch GRAT IV 38,325 0 38,325 0
Daniel Tisch GRAT IV 38,325 0 38,325 0
James Tisch GRAT IV 38,325 0 38,325 0
Thomas Tisch GRAT IV 38,325 0 38,325 0
Andrew Tisch GRAT VII 250,000 0 250,000 0
Daniel Tisch GRAT VII 250,000 0 250,000 0
James Tisch GRAT VII 250,000 0 250,000 0
Thomas Tisch GRAT VII 250,000 0 250,000 0
Andrew H. Tisch (1)(2) 288,325 0 288,325 0
Daniel R. Tisch (1)(2) 288,325 0 288,325 0
James S. Tisch (1)(2) 288,325 0 288,325 0
Thomas J. Tisch (1)(2) 288,325 0 288,325 0
</TABLE>
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(1) By virtue of their status as trustees of the respective GRATs, the
Messrs. Tisch may be deemed to have power to vote or direct the vote of
the securities owned by those GRATs and power to dispose or direct the
disposition of the securities owned by those GRATs.
(2) Does not include shares of Common Stock owned by FP. By virtue of their
status as managing trustees of the trusts which are the general partners
of FP, the Messrs. Tisch may be deemed to have indirectly shared power to
vote or direct the vote and to dispose or direct the disposition of the
shares owned by FP. By virtue of his status as manager of FP, Thomas J.
Tisch may be deemed to have the power to vote or direct the vote of the
securities owned by FP and power to dispose or direct the disposition of
the securities owned by FP.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
Not applicable.
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
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. 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 such 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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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.
June 3, 1999 FOUR PARTNERS
By /s/ Thomas J. Tisch
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Thomas J. Tisch, Manager
/s/ Andrew H. Tisch
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Andrew H. Tisch
/s/ Daniel R. Tisch
----------------------------------------
Daniel R. Tisch
/s/ James S. Tisch
----------------------------------------
James S. Tisch
/s/ Thomas J. Tisch
----------------------------------------
Thomas J. Tisch
THE ANDREW H. TISCH 1999 ANNUITY TRUST IV
By /s/ Daniel R. Tisch
--------------------------------------
Daniel R. Tisch, Trustee
THE DANIEL R. TISCH 1999 ANNUITY TRUST IV
By /s/ James S. Tisch
--------------------------------------
James S. Tisch, Trustee
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THE JAMES S. TISCH 1999 ANNUITY TRUST IV
By /s/ Thomas J. Tisch
--------------------------------------
Thomas J. Tisch, Trustee
THE THOMAS J. TISCH 1999 ANNUITY TRUST IV
By /s/ Andrew H. Tisch
--------------------------------------
Andrew H. Tisch, Trustee
THE ANDREW H. TISCH 1999 ANNUITY TRUST VII
By /s/ Daniel R. Tisch
--------------------------------------
Daniel R. Tisch, Trustee
THE DANIEL R. TISCH 1999 ANNUITY TRUST VII
By /s/ James S. Tisch
--------------------------------------
James S. Tisch, Trustee
THE JAMES S. TISCH 1999 ANNUITY TRUST VII
By /s/ Thomas J. Tisch
--------------------------------------
Thomas J. Tisch, Trustee
THE THOMAS J. TISCH 1999 ANNUITY TRUST VII
By /s/ Andrew H. Tisch
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Andrew H. Tisch, Trustee
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AGREEMENT
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree that this Schedule 13G dated
June 3, 1999 relating to the Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, of
Trimeris, Inc., as the same may be amended from time to time hereafter, is being
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of each of them.
Dated: June 3, 1999
FOUR PARTNERS
By /s/ Thomas J. Tisch
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Thomas J. Tisch, Manager
/s/ Andrew H. Tisch
----------------------------------------
Andrew H. Tisch
/s/ Daniel R. Tisch
----------------------------------------
Daniel R. Tisch
/s/ James S. Tisch
----------------------------------------
James S. Tisch
/s/ Thomas J. Tisch
----------------------------------------
Thomas J. Tisch
THE ANDREW H. TISCH 1999 ANNUITY TRUST IV
By /s/ Daniel R. Tisch
--------------------------------------
Daniel R. Tisch, Trustee
THE DANIEL R. TISCH 1999 ANNUITY TRUST IV
By /s/ James S. Tisch
--------------------------------------
James S. Tisch, Trustee
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THE JAMES S. TISCH 1999 ANNUITY TRUST IV
By /s/ Thomas J. Tisch
--------------------------------------
Thomas J. Tisch, Trustee
THE THOMAS J. TISCH 1999 ANNUITY TRUST IV
By /s/ Andrew H. Tisch
--------------------------------------
Andrew H. Tisch, Trustee
THE ANDREW H. TISCH 1999 ANNUITY TRUST VII
By /s/ Daniel R. Tisch
--------------------------------------
Daniel R. Tisch, Trustee
THE DANIEL R. TISCH 1999 ANNUITY TRUST VII
By /s/ James S. Tisch
--------------------------------------
James S. Tisch, Trustee
THE JAMES S. TISCH 1999 ANNUITY TRUST VII
By /s/ Thomas J. Tisch
--------------------------------------
Thomas J. Tisch, Trustee
THE THOMAS J. TISCH 1999 ANNUITY TRUST VII
By /s/ Andrew H. Tisch
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Andrew H. Tisch, Trustee
