SC 13G/A 1 bridger-atra123120a2.htm

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 13G/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 2)*

Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

046513107

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2020

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

o Rule 13d-1(b)

x Rule 13d-1(c)

o Rule 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 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 (“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).

CUSIP No. 046513107

SCHEDULE 13G/A

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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

BRIDGER MANAGEMENT, LLC

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) o

(b) x

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

1,524,760

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,524,760

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,524,760

10

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

o

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

1.8% (1)

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IA

(1) Based on 82,816,343 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), outstanding as of December 11, 2020, as the Issuer reported in its Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 9, 2020.

CUSIP No. 046513107

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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

ROBERTO MIGNONE

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) o

(b) x

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

1,524,760

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,524,760

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,524,760

10

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

o

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

1.8% (1)

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

(1) Based on 82,816,343 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), outstanding as of December 11, 2020, as the Issuer reported in its Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 9, 2020.

CUSIP No. 046513107

SCHEDULE 13G/A

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Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer

Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc.

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

611 Gateway Blvd., Suite 900

South San Francisco, CA 94080

Item 2. (a, b, c) Names of Person Filing, Address of Principal Business Office, Citizenship:

Bridger Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, 90 Park Avenue – 40^th Floor, New York, NY 10016

Mr. Roberto Mignone (“Mr. Mignone”), 90 Park Avenue – 40^th Floor, New York, NY 10016. Mr. Mignone is a United States citizen.

Item 2. (d) Title of Class of Securities

Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”)

Item 2. (e) CUSIP No.:

046513107

Item 3. Not Applicable.

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Item 4. Ownership

Information with respect to the Reporting Persons’ ownership of the Common Stock as of December 31, 2020, is incorporated by reference to items (5) - (9) and (11) of the cover page of the respective Reporting Person.

Bridger Healthcare, Ltd., Swiftcurrent Partners, L.P., and Swiftcurrent Offshore Master, Ltd. are the owners of record of the Common Stock reported herein. Bridger Management LLC is the investment adviser to Bridger Healthcare, Ltd., Swiftcurrent Partners, L.P., and Swiftcurrent Offshore Master, Ltd. Mr. Mignone is the manager of Bridger Management, LLC. Each of Bridger Management LLC and Mr. Mignone may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the Common Stock reported herein.

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 [X].

Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

See Item 4.

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person

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

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.

[Signature Page Follows:]

CUSIP No. 046513107

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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.

DATED: February 16, 2021

BRIDGER MANAGEMENT, LLC

By: /s/ Roberto Mignone

Roberto Mignone, Manager

/s/ Roberto Mignone

Roberto Mignone, Individually

CUSIP No. 046513107

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit I: Joint Filing Statement Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)

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Exhibit I

JOINT FILING STATEMENT

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)

The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G/A, is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G/A, shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint acquisition statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

DATED: February 16, 2021

BRIDGER MANAGEMENT, LLC

By: /s/ Roberto Mignone

Roberto Mignone, Manager

/s/ Roberto Mignone

Roberto Mignone, Individually


1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS BRIDGER MANAGEMENT, LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) o (b) x
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 1,524,760
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,524,760
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,524,760
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.8% (1)
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA


1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS ROBERTO MIGNONE
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) o (b) x
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 1,524,760
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,524,760
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,524,760
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.8% (1)
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN


	BRIDGER MANAGEMENT, LLC

	By:	/s/ Roberto Mignone
		Roberto Mignone, Manager

SEC Form SC 13G/A filed