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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(see instructions)
(a) ☐
(b) ☐
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3.
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Japan
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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5.
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SOLE VOTING POWER
7,090,351
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6.
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SHARED VOTING POWER
0
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7.
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7,090,351
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8.
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9.
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
7,090,351(1)
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10.
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(see instructions) ☐
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11.
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
18.9%(2)
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12.
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
FI
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(1) Consists of: (i) 4,944,429 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”) of Capricor Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Issuer") held by Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd. (the “Reporting Person”) of which 2,798,507 shares of Common Stock were acquired in a private placement pursuant to a Subscription Agreement, dated as of September 16, 2024, between
the Reporting Person and the Issuer (the “Private Placement”); and (ii) 2,145,922 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants held directly by the Reporting Person, which are fully exercisable as of April 3, 2024.
(2) Percentage based on: (i) 32,538,930 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 7, 2024, as reported by the Issuer in its Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2024 filed with the SEC on August 8, 2024, plus (ii) 2,798,507 shares of Common Stock issued in the Private Placement, plus (iii) 2,145,922 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise
of warrants.
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Explanatory Note
This Amendment No. 2 (“Amendment No. 2”) to the Schedule 13G initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on October 17, 2023 (the
“Original Schedule 13G”) is being filed by the Reporting Person for the sole purpose of:
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(i)
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reporting the Reporting Person’s beneficial ownership as of September 20, 2024, the date on which the Issuer issued 2,798,507 shares of Common Stock
to the Reporting Person in a private placement pursuant to the terms and conditions of a Subscription Agreement, dated as of September 16, 2024, between the Reporting Person and the Issuer.
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Item 1.
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(a)
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Name of Issuer
Capricor Therapeutics, Inc.
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(b)
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Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
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840 Wilshire Blvd., 2nd Floor, Beverly Hills, California 90211
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Item 2.
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(a)
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Name of Person Filing
Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd.
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(b)
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Address of the Principal Office or, if none, residence
14, Nishinosho-Monguchi-cho, Kisshoin, Minami-ku,
Kyoto 601-8550, Japan
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(c)
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Citizenship
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The Reporting Person is organized under the laws of Japan.
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(d)
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Title of Class of Securities
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Common Stock, par value $0.001
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(e)
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CUSIP Number
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14070B309
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Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
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(a)
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Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
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(b)
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Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
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(c)
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Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
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(d)
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Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
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(e)
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An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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(f)
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An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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(g)
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A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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(h)
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A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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(i)
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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);
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(j)
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Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
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Item 4. Ownership.
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(a)
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Amount beneficially owned: 7,090,351
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(b)
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Percent of class: 18.9%
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(c)
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Number of shares as to which the person has:
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(i)
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Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 7,090,351.
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(ii)
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Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0.
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(iii)
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Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 7,090,351.
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(iv)
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Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0.
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Item 5. Ownership of Five 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 five
percent of the class of securities, check the following ☐ .
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 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, other than activities solely
in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.
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.
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September 24, 2024
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Date
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/s/ Takanori Edamitsu
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Signature
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Takanori Edamitsu, Director, Business Management & Sustainability
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Name/Title
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