UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*
CuraGen Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
23126R101
(CUSIP Number)
Stephen M. Schultz, Esq.
Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff & Cohen, P.C.
551 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10176
Tel: (212) 986-6000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
June 18, 2009
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box (.
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
*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 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).
SCHEDULE 13D
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
DellaCamera Capital Master Fund, Ltd.
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
x
(b)
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
o
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFI-CIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORT-ING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
2,562,546
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,562,546
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,562,546
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
4.5
%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
DellaCamera Capital Fund, Ltd.
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
x
(b)
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
o
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFI-CIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORT-ING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
2,562,546
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,562,546
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,562,546
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
o
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
4.5
%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
DellaCamera Capital Management, LLC
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
x
(b)
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
o
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFI-CIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORT-ING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
2,562,546
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,562,546
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,562,546
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
4.5
%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
00
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Ralph DellaCamera, Jr.
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
x
(b)
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
o
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFI-CIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORT-ING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
2,562,546
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,562,546
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,562,546
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
4.5
%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN, HC
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Andrew Kurtz
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
x
(b)
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
o
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFI-CIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORT-ING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
2,562,546
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,562,546
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,562,546
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
4.5
%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN, HC
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Vincent Spinnato
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
x
(b)
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
o
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFI-CIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORT-ING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
2,562,546
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,562,546
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,562,546
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
4.5
%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN, HC
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This statement is filed with respect to the shares of the common stock, $0.01 par value (the “Common Stock”), of CuraGen Corporation (the “Issuer”), beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons (as defined below) as of June 21, 2009 and amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed originally on January 15, 2009, as previously amended (collectively, the “Schedule 13D”).
Except as set forth herein, the Schedule 13D is unmodified.
The names of the persons filing this statement on Schedule 13D are: DellaCamera Capital Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Master Fund”), DellaCamera Capital Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Offshore Fund”), DellaCamera Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“DCM” and, collectively with the Master Fund
and the Offshore Fund, the “Fund”), Ralph DellaCamera, Jr., a citizen of the United States (“Mr. DellaCamera”), Andrew Kurtz, a citizen of the United States (“Mr. Kurtz”) and Vincent Spinnato, a citizen of the United States (“Mr. Spinnato”) (together, the “Reporting Persons”). DCM is the Investment Manager of the Master Fund. Messrs. DellaCamera, Kurtz and Spinnato are the controlling persons of DCM.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
The Master Fund acquired the securities reported herein at an aggregate cost of $1,555,181 (including commissions). The funds used to purchase these securities were obtained from the general working capital of the Master Fund and margin account borrowings made in the ordinary course of business, although the Master Fund cannot determine whether any funds allocated to purchase such securities were
obtained from any margin account borrowings.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
Item 4 of the Schedule 13D has been supplemented by adding the following:
The Master Fund decided not to nominate candidates for election to the Issuer’s Board of Directors at the Issuer’s 2009 annual meeting of stockholders.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(a). The Reporting Persons as a group beneficially own 2,562,546 shares of Common Stock, representing 4.5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
(b). None of the Reporting Persons has sole power to vote or to direct the vote or sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by them.
Each of the Reporting Persons has shared power to vote and to direct the vote and shared power to dispose and to direct the disposition of the 2,562,546 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by them.
(c). A list of the transactions in the Issuer’s Common Stock that were effected by the Reporting Persons during the past sixty days is attached hereto as Appendix I.
(e) The Reporting Persons ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent of the outstanding Common Stock on June 19, 2009.
Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits
The following documents are filed as exhibits:
Appendix I: List of the transactions in the Issuer’s Common Stock that were effected by the Reporting Persons during the past sixty days.
Appendix II: Joint Filing Agreement (previously filed).
Appendix III: Instruction C Person Information (previously filed).
Appendix IV: Solicitation Notice from the DellaCamera Master Fund to the Issuer dated March 3, 2009 (previously filed).
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.
Dated: June 22, 2009
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DELLACAMERA CAPITAL MASTER FUND, LTD.
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By:
/s/ Andrew Kurtz
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Andrew Kurtz, Director
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DELLACAMERA CAPITAL FUND, LTD.
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By:
/s/ Andrew Kurtz
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Andrew Kurtz, Director
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DELLACAMERA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
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By:
/s/ Ralph DellaCamera, Jr.
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Ralph DellaCamera, Jr., Managing Member
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/s/ Ralph DellaCamera, Jr.
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Ralph DellaCamera, Jr.
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/s/ Andrew Kurtz
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Andrew Kurtz
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/s/ Vincent Spinnato
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Vincent Spinnato
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APPENDIX I
TRANSACTIONS EFFECTED DURING THE PAST SIXTY DAYS
Transactions Effected by DellaCamera Capital Master Fund, Ltd. in Common Stock
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Date of transaction
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Amount of securities
Bought/
(Sold)
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Price per share or unit (excluding commissions)
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Where and how the transaction was effected
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6/01/09
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(258,300)
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$1.44
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Open Market
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6/05/09
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(48,359)
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$1.40
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Open Market
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6/08/09
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(2,400)
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$1.40
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Open Market
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6/09/09
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(20,950)
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$1.40
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Open Market
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6/10/09
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(3,991)
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$1.40
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Open Market
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6/16/09
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(3,500)
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$1.35
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Open Market
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6/17/09
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(150,000)
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$1.36
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Open Market
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6/18/09
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(250,000)
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$1.42
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Open Market
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6/18/09
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(375,000)
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$1.41
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Open Market
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6/19/09
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(200,000)
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$1.41
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Open Market
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6/19/09
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(100,000)
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$1.42
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Open Market
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