SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Schedule 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED

PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 (b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

PURSUANT TO 13d-2 (b)

(Amendment No. )

 

Morphic Holding, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

61775R105

(CUSIP Number)

 

December 31, 2019

(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)
¨Rule 13d-1(c)
xRule 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     

The information required on 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).

 

(Continued on following pages)

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP #61775R105

 

1  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Timothy A. Springer

2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨ (b) ¨

3   SEC USE ONLY
4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

5  

SOLE VOTING POWER

4,941,110(1)

6  

SHARED VOTING POWER

42,873(2)

7  

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

4,941,110(1)

8  

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

42,873(2)

9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

4,983,983 (1)

10  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

¨

11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

16.35% (3)

12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

(1) Consists of (i) 4,565,191 shares of common stock held directly by Dr. Springer, (ii) 375,019 shares of common stock held by TAS Partners LLC, of which Dr. Springer is manager and has sole voting and dispositive control, and (v) 900 shares underlying options to purchase common stock that are exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 2019.
(2) Represents 42,873 shares of common stock held by Dr. Springer's spouse of which Dr. Springer shares voting and dipositive control.
(3)

The percentage reported in row 11 is calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3 based on the aggregate number of shares of common stock beneficial owned by the Reporting Person and an aggregate of 30,490,016 shares of common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2019, as reported by the Issuer to the Reporting Person, plus the number of shares of stock options held by the Reporting Person that are exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 2019, which are treated as converted into common stock only for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of the Reporting Person.

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

CUSIP #61775R105

 

ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER  

 

Morphic Holding, Inc. (the “Issuer”)

 

ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER’S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES  

 

35 Gatehouse Drive, A2

Waltham, MA 02451

 

ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSONS FILING  

 

Timothy A. Springer (the “Reporting Person”)

 

ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL OFFICE  

 

c/o Morphic Holding, Inc.

35 Gatehouse Drive, A2

Waltham, MA 02451

 

ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP  

 

United States

 

ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES  

 

Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

 

ITEM 2(E) CUSIP NUMBER  

 

61775R105

 

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.

 

ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP  

 

(a)Amount beneficially owned:

 

See Row 9 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

 

(b)Percent of Class:

 

See Row 11 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

 

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

 

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

 

See Row 5 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

 

 

 

 

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

 

See Row 6 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

 

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

 

See Row 7 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

 

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

 

See Row 8 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

 

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.  

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

Date: February 14, 2020

 

  By: /s/ Timothy A. Springer
    Timothy A. Springer