UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
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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March 8, 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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13G
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CUSIP No. 896263100 Page 2 of 19 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
572,400
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 572,400
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WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
572,400
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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
5.4%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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13G
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CUSIP No. 896263100 Page 3 of 19 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
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
0.4%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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13G
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CUSIP No. 896263100 Page 4 of 19 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
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
0.4%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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13G
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CUSIP No. 896263100 Page 5 of 19 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
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
0.4%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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13G
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CUSIP No. 896263100 Page 6 of 19 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
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
0.4%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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13G
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CUSIP No. 896263100 Page 7 of 19 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
0.4%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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13G
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CUSIP No. 896263100 Page 8 of 19 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
0.4%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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13G
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CUSIP No. 896263100 Page 9 of 19 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
0.4%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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13G
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CUSIP No. 896263100 Page 10 of 19 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
0.4%
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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"); and
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").
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 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
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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.
On March 8, 1999, the following transfers occurred (the "GRAT
Transfers"):
1. FP distributed 153,300 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value
per share, of Trimeris Inc. ("Common Stock") it owned in equal
shares of 38,325 each to the four trusts that are partners of
FP;
2. Each of the four trusts that are partners of FP distributed all
of the 38,325 shares of Common Stock that it had received from
FP to the Mr. Tisch who is the beneficiary of such trust;
3. Each of the Messrs. Tisch contributed all of the 38,325 shares
of Common Stock that he had received to the GRAT for which he
is the grantor.
None of the GRAT Transfers was 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 collectively 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.
On March 12, 1999, FP purchased 101,200 shares of Common Stock.
(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
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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,
(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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Item 4. Ownership
(a-b) Amount Beneficially Owned and Percent of Class
FP owns 572,400 shares of Common Stock. Each GRAT owns 38,325 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 572,400 5.4%
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 0.4%
Daniel Tisch GRAT IV 38,325 0.4%
James Tisch GRAT IV 38,325 0.4%
Thomas Tisch GRAT IV 38,325 0.4%
Andrew H. Tisch 38,325 (2) 0.4%
Daniel R. Tisch 38,325 (2) 0.4%
James S. Tisch 38,325 (2) 0.4%
Thomas J. Tisch 38,325 (2) 0.4%
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Total 725,700 6.9% (1)
(1) The ownership percentages set forth in the table above are based on
10,593,477 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 13, 1998,
which information was reported on the Issuer's Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended September 30, 1998.
(2) Each of the Messrs. Tisch is herein reporting beneficial ownership of the
shares of Common Stock owned by the GRAT for which he is trustee.
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(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.
Name of Power to Vote or Power to Dispose or
Reporting Person Direct the Vote Direct the Disposition
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Sole Shared Sole Shared
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Four Partners 572,400 0 572,400 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 H. Tisch (1)(2) 38,325 0 38,325 0
Daniel R. Tisch (1)(2) 38,325 0 38,325 0
James S. Tisch (1)(2) 38,325 0 38,325 0
Thomas J. Tisch (1)(2) 38,325 0 38,325 0
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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.
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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
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.
March 17, 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
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Daniel R. Tisch
/s/ James S. Tisch
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James S. Tisch
/s/ Thomas J. Tisch
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Thomas J. Tisch
THE ANDREW H. TISCH 1999 ANNUITY TRUST IV
By /s/ Daniel R. Tisch
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Daniel R. Tisch, Trustee
THE DANIEL R. TISCH 1999 ANNUITY TRUST IV
By /s/ James S. Tisch
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James S. Tisch, Trustee
THE JAMES S. TISCH 1999 ANNUITY TRUST IV
By /s/ Thomas J. Tisch
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Thomas J. Tisch, Trustee
THE THOMAS J. TISCH 1999 ANNUITY TRUST IV
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
March 17, 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: March 17, 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
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Daniel R. Tisch
/s/ James S. Tisch
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James S. Tisch
/s/ Thomas J. Tisch
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Thomas J. Tisch
THE ANDREW H. TISCH 1999 ANNUITY TRUST IV
By /s/ Daniel R. Tisch
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Daniel R. Tisch, Trustee
THE DANIEL R. TISCH 1999 ANNUITY TRUST IV
By /s/ James S. Tisch
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James S. Tisch, Trustee
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THE JAMES S. TISCH 1999 ANNUITY TRUST IV
By /s/ Thomas J. Tisch
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Thomas J. Tisch, Trustee
THE THOMAS J. TISCH 1999 ANNUITY TRUST IV
By /s/ Andrew H. Tisch
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Andrew H. Tisch, Trustee
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