Edgar Filing: Cara Therapeutics, Inc.

Unassociated Document

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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 RULE 13d-2(b)

(Amendment No. ) *

Cara Therapeutics, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

140755109

(CUSIP Number)

January 31, 2014

(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)

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* 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 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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1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Deerfield Mgmt, L.P.
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*		(a) o (b) ý
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 0
	6.	SHARED VOTING POWER 350,000 (1)
	7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
	8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 350,000 (1)
9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 350,000 (1)
10.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*		x (2)
11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 1.55%
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN

(1) Comprised of shares of common stock held by Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P. and Deerfield Special Situations International Master Fund, L.P., of which Deerfield Mgmt, L.P. is the general partner.

(2) See footnote to Item 4 herein.

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1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Deerfield Management Company, L.P.
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*		(a) o (b) ý
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 0
	6.	SHARED VOTING POWER 350,000 (3)
	7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
	8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 350,000 (3)
9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 350,000 (3)
10.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*		x (4)
11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 1.55%
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN

(3) Comprised of shares of common stock held by Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P. and Deerfield Special Situations International Master Fund, L.P., of which Deerfield Management Company, L.P. is the investment advisor.

(4) See footnote to Item 4 herein.

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1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P.
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*		(a) o (b) ý
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 0
	6.	SHARED VOTING POWER 193,200
	7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
	8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 193,200
9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 193,200
10.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*		x (5)
11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0.86%
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN

(5) See footnote to Item 4 herein.

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1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Deerfield Special Situations International Master Fund, L.P.
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*		(a) o (b) ý
3.	SEC USE ONLY
4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION British Virgin Islands
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5.	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
	6.	SHARED VOTING POWER 156,800
	7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
	8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 156,800
9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 156,800
10.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*		x (6)
11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0.69%
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN

(6) See footnote to Item 4 herein.

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1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) James E. Flynn
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*		(a) o (b) ý
3.	SEC USE ONLY
4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5.	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
	6.	SHARED VOTING POWER 350,000 (7)
	7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
	8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 350,000 (7)
9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 350,000 (7)
10.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*		x (8)
11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 1.55%
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN

(7) Comprised of shares of common stock held by Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P. and Deerfield Special Situations International Master Fund, L.P.

(8) See footnote to Item 4 herein.

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Item 1(a).		Name of Issuer:

		Cara Therapeutics, Inc.

Item 1(b).		Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

		1 Parrott Drive Shelton, Connecticut 06484

Item 2(a).		Name of Person Filing:

		James E. Flynn, Deerfield Mgmt, L.P., Deerfield Management Company, L.P., Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P., Deerfield Special Situations International Master Fund, L.P.

Item 2(b).		Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:

		James E. Flynn, Deerfield Mgmt, L.P., Deerfield Management Company, L.P., Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P., Deerfield Special Situations International Master Fund, L.P., 780 Third Avenue, 37th Floor, New York, NY 10017

Item 2(c).		Citizenship:

		Deerfield Mgmt, L.P., Deerfield Management Company, L.P. and Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P. - Delaware limited partnerships Deerfield Special Situations International Master Fund, L.P. - British Virgin Islands limited partnership James E. Flynn – United States citizen

Item 2(d).		Title of Class of Securities:

		Common Stock

Item 2(e).		CUSIP Number:

		140755109

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)	o	Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

(b)	o	Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

(c)	o	Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act.

(d)	o	Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act.

(e)

An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);


(f)	o	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

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(h)		o	A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;


(i)		o	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;


(j)		o	A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

(k)

Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: _________________

Item 4.

Ownership.

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

(a)			Amount beneficially owned**:

			Deerfield Mgmt, L.P. – 350,000 shares Deerfield Management Company, L.P. – 350,000 shares Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P. – 193,200 shares Deerfield Special Situations International Master Fund, L.P. – 156,800 shares James E. Flynn – 350,000 shares

(b)			Percent of class**:

			Deerfield Mgmt, L.P. – 1.55% Deerfield Management Company, L.P. – 1.55% Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P. – 0.86% Deerfield Special Situations International Master Fund, L.P. – 0.69% James E. Flynn – 1.55%

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

	(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:	All Reporting Persons - 0

	(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote	Deerfield Mgmt, L.P. – 350,000 Deerfield Management Company, L.P. – 350,000 Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P. – 193,200 Deerfield Special Situations International Master Fund, L.P. – 156,800 James E. Flynn – 350,000

(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of	All Reporting Persons - 0

(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of	Deerfield Mgmt, L.P. – 350,000 Deerfield Management Company, L.P. – 350,000 Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P. – 193,200 Deerfield Special Situations International Master Fund, L.P. – 156,800 James E. Flynn – 350,000

**See footnotes on cover pages which are incorporated by reference herein. The shares reported herein do not include an aggregate of 1,674,054 shares of common stock of the Issuer held by the individuals and entities listed on Exhibit B hereto, which individuals and entities are not reporting persons hereunder but may be deemed to constitute a group for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) under the Exchange Act of 1934, with the reporting persons hereunder. The reporting persons hereunder disclaim beneficial ownership over the shares held by the individuals and entities listed on Exhibit B hereunder and disclaim the existence of a group with such individuals and entities.

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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 o.

Item 6.

Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.

N/A

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

If a parent holding company or Control person has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a parent holding company or control person has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary.

N/A

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), so indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and Item 3 classification of each member of the group. If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(c) or ss.240.13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identity of each member of the group.

See Exhibit B

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating the date of the dissolution and that all further filings with respect to transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required, by members of the group, in their individual capacity. See Item 5.

N/A

Item 10.

Certifications.

"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."

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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.

DEERFIELD MGMT, L.P.

By: J.E. Flynn Capital LLC, General Partner

By: /s/ Jonathan Isler

Jonathan Isler, Attorney-In-Fact

DEERFIELD MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P.

By: Flynn Management LLC, General Partner

By: /s/ Jonathan Isler

Jonathan Isler, Attorney-In-Fact

DEERFIELD SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND, L.P.

By: Deerfield Mgmt, L.P., General Partner

By: J.E. Flynn Capital LLC, General Partner

By: /s/ Jonathan Isler

Jonathan Isler, Attorney-In-Fact

DEERFIELD SPECIAL SITUATIONS INTERNATIONAL MASTER FUND, L.P.

By: Deerfield Mgmt, L.P., General Partner

By: J.E. Flynn Capital LLC, General Partner

By: /s/ Jonathan Isler

Jonathan Isler, Attorney-In-Fact

JAMES E. FLYNN

/s/ Jonathan Isler

Jonathan Isler, Attorney-In-Fact

Date: February 7, 2014

Exhibit List

Exhibit A . Joint Filing Agreement.

Exhibit B. Item 8 Statement.

Exhibit C.(1) Power of Attorney.

(1) Power of Attorney previously filed as Exhibit 24 to a Form 4 with regard to Talon Therapeutics, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 21, 2012 by Deerfield Mgmt L.P., Deerfield Management Company, L.P., Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P., Deerfield Special Situations Fund International, Limited, Deerfield Private Design Fund, L.P., Deerfield Private Design International, L.P. and James E. Flynn.

Exhibit A

Agreement

The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13G, and all amendments thereto, relating to the Common Stock of Cara Therapeutics, Inc. shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned.

DEERFIELD MGMT, L.P.

By: J.E. Flynn Capital LLC, General Partner

By: /s/ Jonathan Isler

Jonathan Isler, Attorney-In-Fact

DEERFIELD MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P.

By: Flynn Management LLC, General Partner

By: /s/ Jonathan Isler

Jonathan Isler, Attorney-In-Fact

DEERFIELD SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND, L.P.

By: Deerfield Mgmt, L.P., General Partner

By: J.E. Flynn Capital LLC, General Partner

By: /s/ Jonathan Isler

Jonathan Isler, Attorney-In-Fact

DEERFIELD SPECIAL SITUATIONS INTERNATIONAL MASTER FUND, L.P.

By: Deerfield Mgmt, L.P., General Partner

By: J.E. Flynn Capital LLC, General Partner

By: /s/ Jonathan Isler

Jonathan Isler, Attorney-In-Fact

JAMES E. FLYNN

/s/ Jonathan Isler

Jonathan Isler, Attorney-In-Fact

Exhibit B

Due to the relationships between them, the reporting persons hereunder may be deemed to constitute a “group” for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with one another as well as with the other entities listed below. The reporting persons hereunder disclaim beneficial ownership over the shares held by the individuals and entities listed below and disclaim the existence of a group with such individuals and entities.

The aggregate number of shares held by the entities listed below is 1,674,054. The following is a listing of the entities along with their respective beneficial ownership amounts.

Name	Amount Beneficially Owned
Ascent Biomedical Ventures I, L.P.	963,896
Ascent Biomedical Ventures I Annex, L.P.	105,730
Ascent Biomedical Ventures I NY, L.P.	604,428
ABV, LLC (1)	1,674,054
Geoffrey W. Smith (1)	1,674,054
Steve Hochberg (1)	1,674,054

(1)

Comprised of shares held by Ascent Biomedical Ventures I, L.P., Ascent Biomedical Ventures I Annex, L.P. and Ascent Biomedical Ventures I NY, L.P.

ABV, LLC is the general partner of Ascent Biomedical Ventures I, L.P., Ascent Biomedical Ventures I Annex, L.P. and Ascent Biomedical Ventures I NY, L.P. The directors of ABV, LLC, Geoffrey W. Smith and Steve Hochberg exercise sole dispositive and voting power over the shares owned by Ascent Biomedical Ventures I, L.P., Ascent Biomedical Ventures I Annex, L.P. and Ascent Biomedical Ventures I NY, L.P.

Steve Hochberg is a limited partner of Deerfield Mgmt, L.P.

Ascent Biomedical Ventures I, L.P., Ascent Biomedical Ventures I Annex, L.P. and Ascent Biomedical Ventures I NY, L.P. are Delaware limited partnerships.

ABV, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company.

Geoffrey W. Smith and Steve Hochberg are United States citizens.

The principal address of Ascent Biomedical Ventures I, L.P., Ascent Biomedical Ventures I Annex, L.P., Ascent Biomedical Ventures I NY, L.P., ABV, LLC, Geoffrey W. Smith and Steve Hochberg is 142 West 57th Street, 4A, New York, NY 10019.