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| <documentType> 3/A </documentType> |
| <periodOfReport> 2007-08-17 </periodOfReport> |
| <dateOfOriginalSubmission> 2007-08-22 </dateOfOriginalSubmission> |
| <noSecuritiesOwned> 0 </noSecuritiesOwned> |
| <issuer> |
| | <issuerCik> 0000911326 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> TRIMERIS INC </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> TRMS </issuerTradingSymbol> |
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| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001166309 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> BRIDGER MANAGEMENT LLC </rptOwnerName> |
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| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 90 PARK AVENUE, </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2> 40TH FLOOR </rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> NEW YORK </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> NY </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 10016 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
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| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001258394 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> MIGNONE ROBERTO </rptOwnerName> |
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| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 90 PARK AVENUE, </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2> 40TH FLOOR </rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> NEW YORK </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> NY </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 10016 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
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| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001410684 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> BRIDGER CAPITAL LLC </rptOwnerName> |
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| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 90 PARK AVENUE </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2> 40TH FLOOR </rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> NEW YORK </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> NY </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 10016 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
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| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001118292 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> SWIFTCURRENT PARTNERS </rptOwnerName> |
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| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 90 PARK AVENUE, </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2> 40TH FLOOR </rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> NEW YORK </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> NY </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 10016 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
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| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001124973 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> SWIFTCURRENT OFFSHORE LTD </rptOwnerName> |
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| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 90 PARK AVENUE, </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2> 40TH FLOOR </rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> NEW YORK </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> NY </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 10016 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
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| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock, par value $.001 per share </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
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| <value> 2468107 </value> |
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| <value> See footnotes </value> |
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| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> The shares of the Issuer's Common Stock, par value $.001 per share (the "Shares") reported herein as indirectly beneficially owned by Bridger Management, LLC ("Bridger") are directly beneficially owned by Swiftcurrent Partners, L.P. and Swiftcurrent Offshore, Ltd., over which Bridger shares investment control. For such reason, Bridger may be deemed to beneficially own such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Section 16"). </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F2"> The Shares reported herein as indirectly beneficially owned by Roberto Mignone ("Mr. Mignone") are directly beneficially owned by Swiftcurrent Partners, L.P. and Swiftcurrent Offshore, Ltd., over which Mr. Mignone shares investment control. For such reason, Mr. Mignone may be deemed to beneficially own such securities for purposes of Section 16. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F3"> The Shares reported herein as indirectly beneficially owned by Bridger Capital, LLC are directly beneficially owned by Swiftcurrent Partners, L.P. of which Bridger Capital, LLC is the General Partner. For such reason, Bridger Capital, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own such securities for purposes of Section 16. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F4"> Each reporting person and entity named herein disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person or any entity named herein is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16, or for any other purpose. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F5"> This Form 3 is being amended to add Swiftcurrent Partners, L.P., Bridger Capital, LLC (the General Partner of Swiftcurrent Partners, L.P.), Swiftcurrent Offshore, Ltd. and Roberto Mignone as reporting persons. As reflected on previously filed Form 4 statements, an additional 31,893 Shares were acquired on August 20, 2007 for $7.07 per share and an additional 10,081 Shares were acquired on August 21, 2007 for $7.00 per share. The amount of Shares beneficially owned following these previously reported transactions is 2,510,081 as of August 21, 2007. </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
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| | <signatureName> Bridger Management, LLC By: /s/ Roberto Mignone, Managing Member </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2007-08-24 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> /s/ Roberto Mignone </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2007-08-24 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> Bridger Capital, LLC By: /s/ Roberto Mignone, Managing Member </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2007-08-24 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> Swiftcurrent Partners, L.P. By: /s/ Roberto Mignone, Managing Member of General Partner </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2007-08-24 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> Swiftcurrent Offshore, Ltd. By: /s/ Roberto Mignone, Director </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2007-08-24 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
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