SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Alta Partners VIII, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
ONE EMBARCADERO CENTER
SUITE 3700

(Street)
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ANESIVA, INC. [ ANSV ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/06/2010
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stocks 01/06/2010 S 372,999 D $0.0918(1) 5,799,841 D(2)
Common Stocks 01/06/2010 S 30,612 D $0.0918(1) 475,994 I By ACP III, LP(3)
Common Stocks 01/06/2010 S 1,039 D $0.0918(1) 16,160 I By AEP III, LLC(4)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Alta Partners VIII, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
ONE EMBARCADERO CENTER
SUITE 3700

(Street)
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
NOHRA GUY P

(Last) (First) (Middle)
ONE EMBARCADERO CENTER
SUITE 3700

(Street)
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
CHAMPSI FARAH

(Last) (First) (Middle)
ONE EMBARCADERO CENTER
SUITE 3700

(Street)
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GRUENER GARRETT

(Last) (First) (Middle)
ONE EMBARCADERO CENTER
SUITE 3700

(Street)
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Alta Partners Management VIII, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
ONE EMBARCADERO CENTER
SUITE 3700

(Street)
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
ALTA CALIFORNIA PARTNERS III LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
ONE EMBARCADERO CENTER
SUITE 3700

(Street)
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
ALTA EMBARCADERO PARTNERS III LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
ONE EMBARCADERO CENTER
SUITE 3700

(Street)
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Price reflected is the weighted-average sale price for shares sold. The range of sale prices for the transaction reported was $0.07 to $0.105 per share. The reporting persons undertake to provide, upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
2. These securities are held of record by Alta Partners VIII, L.P. ("APVIII"). Alta Partners Management VIII, LLC ("APMVIII") is the general partner of APVIII. Guy Nohra, Daniel Janney, and Farah Champsi are managing directors of APMVIII and exercise shared voting and investment power with respect to the shares owned by APVIII. Each of the reporting persons disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of his, her, or its proportionate pecuniary interest therein.
3. These securities are held of record by Alta California Partners III, L.P. ("ACPIII"). Alta California Management Partners III, LLC ("ACMPIII") is the general partners of ACPIII. Garrett Gruener, Guy Nohra, and Daniel Janney are the managing directors of ACMPIII and exercise shared voting and investment power with respect to the shares owned by ACP III. Each of the reporting persons disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of his, her, or its proportionate pecuniary interest therein.
4. These securities are held of record by Alta Embarcadero Partners III, LLC ("AEPIII"). Garrett Gruener, Guy Nohra, and Daniel Janney are managers of AEPIII and exercise shared voting and investment power with respect to the shares owned by AEPIII. Each of the reporting persons disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of his, her, or its proportionate pecuniary interest therein.
Remarks:
By Alta Partners Management VIII, LLC, its General Partner, /s/ Daniel Janney, Managing Director 01/08/2010
/s/ Guy Nohra 01/08/2010
/s/ Farah Champsi 01/08/2010
/s/ Garrett Gruener 01/08/2010
/s/ Daniel Janney, Managing Director 01/08/2010
By Alta California Management Partners III, LLC, its General Partner, /s/ Guy Nohra, Managing Director 01/08/2010
/s/ Daniel Janney, Manager 01/08/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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