| Item 1. | |
| (a) | Name of issuer:
EUPRAXIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC. |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
201-2067 CADBORO BAY RD., VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, V8R 5G4 |
| Item 2. | |
| (a) | Name of person filing:
MANCHESTER MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC
MANCHESTER MANAGEMENT PR, LLC
MANCHESTER EXPLORER, L.P.
JAMES E. BESSER
MORGAN C. FRANK |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
MANCHESTER MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC
2 Calle Candina, #1701
San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00907
United States of America
MANCHESTER MANAGEMENT PR, LLC
2 Calle Candina, #1701
San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00907
United States of America
MANCHESTER EXPLORER, L.P.
c/o Manchester Management Company, LLC
2 Calle Candina, #1701
San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00907
United States of America
JAMES E. BESSER
c/o Manchester Management Company, LLC
2 Calle Candina, #1701
San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00907
United States of America
MORGAN C. FRANK
c/o Manchester Management Company, LLC
2 Calle Candina, #1701
San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00907
United States of America |
| (c) | Citizenship:
MANCHESTER MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC - Delaware
MANCHESTER MANAGEMENT PR, LLC - Other - Puerto Rico
MANCHESTER EXPLORER, L.P. - Delaware
JAMES E. BESSER - United States
MORGAN C. FRANK - United States |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Common Shares, no par value |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
29842P105 |
| 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: |
| (a) |  Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
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| (b) | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (c) | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (d) | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
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| (e) | An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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| (f) | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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| (g) | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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| (h) | 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) | 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) | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution:
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| (k) | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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| Item 4. | Ownership |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
MANCHESTER MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC - 3,830,869
MANCHESTER MANAGEMENT PR, LLC - 3,830,869
MANCHESTER EXPLORER, L.P. - 3,707,942
JAMES E. BESSER - 3,969,162
MORGAN C. FRANK - 4,015,248 |
| (b) | Percent of class:
MANCHESTER MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC - 7.4%
MANCHESTER MANAGEMENT PR, LLC - 7.4%
MANCHESTER EXPLORER, L.P. - 7.1%
JAMES E. BESSER - 7.6%
MORGAN C. FRANK - 7.7% |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| | (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
MANCHESTER MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC - 0
MANCHESTER MANAGEMENT PR, LLC - 0
MANCHESTER EXPLORER, L.P. - 0
JAMES E. BESSER - 138,293
MORGAN C. FRANK - 307,306
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| | (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
MANCHESTER MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC - 3,830,869
MANCHESTER MANAGEMENT PR, LLC - 3,830,869
MANCHESTER EXPLORER, L.P. - 3,707,942
JAMES E. BESSER - 3,830,869
MORGAN C. FRANK - 3,707,942
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| | (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
MANCHESTER MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC - 0
MANCHESTER MANAGEMENT PR, LLC - 0
MANCHESTER EXPLORER, L.P. - 0
JAMES E. BESSER - 138,293
MORGAN C. FRANK - 307,306
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| | (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
MANCHESTER MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC - 3,830,869
MANCHESTER MANAGEMENT PR, LLC - 3,830,869
MANCHESTER EXPLORER, L.P. - 3,707,942
JAMES E. BESSER - 3,830,869
MORGAN C. FRANK - 3,707,942
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| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
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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 5 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.
All of the securities reported in this Schedule 13G, other than those securities reported herein that James E. Besser and Morgan C. Frank have the sole power to vote, direct the vote, dispose of or direct the disposition of, are directly owned by advisory clients of Manchester Management PR, LLC. None of those advisory clients, other than Manchester Explorer, L.P., may be deemed to beneficially own more than 5% of the Common Shares, no par value. |
| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
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Not Applicable
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Rule 13d-1(d)