Edgar Filing: SOFINNOVA VENTURE PARTNERS VI L P

Ownership Submission

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â SOFINNOVA VENTURE PARTNERS VI L P

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/23/2010

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Anthera Pharmaceuticals Inc [ANTH]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

140 GEARY STREET, 10TH FLOOR

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO,Â CAÂ 94108

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)

2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)

3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)

4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Stock	Â ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	384,175	$ ⁽²⁾	D ⁽³⁾	Â
Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock	Â ⁽⁴⁾	Â ⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	828,323	$ ⁽²⁾	D ⁽³⁾	Â
Series B-2 Convertibe Preferred Stock	Â ⁽⁵⁾	Â ⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	864,855	$ ⁽²⁾	D ⁽³⁾	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
SOFINNOVA VENTURE PARTNERS VI L P 140 GEARY STREET, 10TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO,Â CAÂ 94108	Â	Â X	Â	Â
Sofinnova Management VI, L.L.C. 140 GEARY ST 10TH FL SAN FRANCISCO,Â CAÂ 94108	Â	Â X	Â	Â

Signatures

SOFINNOVA VENTURE PARTNERS VI, L.P., a Delaware Limited Partnership By: Sofinnova Management VI, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, Its: General Partner /s/ Nathalie Auber Nathalie Auber, Attorney-in-Fact		02/23/2010
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Nathalie Auber, Attorney-in-Fact		02/23/2010
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible on a one-for-one basis at any time at the holder's election and has no expiration date.
(2)	Not applicable.
(3)	Shares are held by Sofinnova Venture Partners VI, L.P. ("SV VI"). Sofinnova Management VI, L.L.C. ("SV VI LLC") is the general partner of SV VI, and James I. Healy, a director of the issuer, Michael F. Powell, Alain L. Azan and Eric P. Buatois, the managing members of SV VI LLC, may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by SV VI. Such persons and entities disclaim beneficial ownership of shares held by SV VI except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
(4)	The Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible on a one-for-one basis at any time at the holder's election and has no expiration date.
(5)	The Series B-2 Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible on a one-for-one basis at any time at the holder's election and has no expiration date.
Â Remarks: ExhibitÂ List Â Â Â ExhibitÂ 24.1Â -Â PowerÂ ofÂ Attorney /s/Â NathalieÂ Auber NathalieÂ Auber,Â Attorney-in-Fact forÂ JamesÂ I.Â Healy,Â M.D.,Â Ph.D. /s/Â NathalieÂ Auber NathalieÂ Auber,Â Attorney-in-Fact forÂ MichaelÂ F.Â Powell /s/Â NathalieÂ Auber NathalieÂ Auber,Â Attorney-in-Fact forÂ AlainÂ L.Â Azan /s/Â NathalieÂ Auber NathalieÂ Auber,Â Attorney-in-Fact forÂ EricÂ P.Â Buatois

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