Evolus, Inc. — Major Shareholding Notification 2019

Nov 18, 2019

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Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. )*

Evolus, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

30052C107

(CUSIP Number)

November 7, 2019

(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)

*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).

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CUSIP No. 30052C107 13G Page 2 of 7 Pages

| 1 | NameS
of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification NOS. of Above Persons (ENTITIES ONLY) TANG
CAPITAL PARTNERS, LP | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group* | ( a ) ☐ ( b ) ☒ |

3	SEC Use Only
4	Citizenship
or Place of Organization DELAWARE

| Number of Shares BENEFICIALLY Owned by Each Reporting Person with | Sole
Voting Power 0 |
| --- | --- |
| 6 | Shared
Voting Power 1,925,000 |
| 7 | Sole
Dispositive Power 0 |
| 8 | Shared
Dispositive Power 1,925,000 |

| 9 | Aggregate
Amount Beneficially Owned by each Reporting Person 1,925,000 |
| --- | --- |
| 10 | Check
Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares ¨ |
| 11 | Percent
of Class represented by amount in row 9 5.8% |
| 12 | type
of reporting person pN |

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CUSIP No. 30052C107 13G Page 3 of 7 Pages

| 1 | NameS
of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification NOS. of Above Persons (ENTITIES ONLY) Tang
Capital Management, LLC | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group* | ( a ) ☐ ( b ) ☒ |

3	SEC Use Only
4	Citizenship
or Place of Organization DELAWARE

| Number of Shares BENEFICIALLY Owned by Each Reporting Person with | Sole
Voting Power 0 |
| --- | --- |
| 6 | Shared
Voting Power 1,925,000 |
| 7 | Sole
Dispositive Power 0 |
| 8 | Shared
Dispositive Power 1,925,000 |

| 9 | Aggregate
Amount Beneficially Owned by each Reporting Person 1,925,000 |
| --- | --- |
| 10 | Check
Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares ¨ |
| 11 | Percent
of Class represented by amount in row 9 5.8% |
| 12 | type
of reporting person OO |

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CUSIP No. 30052C107 13G Page 4 of 7 Pages

| 1 | NameS
of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification NOS. of Above Persons (ENTITIES ONLY) KEVIN TANG | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group* | ( a ) ☐ ( b ) ☒ |

3	SEC Use Only
4	Citizenship
or Place of Organization united
states

| Number of Shares BENEFICIALLY Owned by Each Reporting Person with | Sole
Voting Power 0 |
| --- | --- |
| 6 | Shared
Voting Power 1,925,000 |
| 7 | Sole
Dispositive Power 0 |
| 8 | Shared
Dispositive Power 1,925,000 |

| 9 | Aggregate
Amount Beneficially Owned by each Reporting Person 1,925,000 |
| --- | --- |
| 10 | Check
Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares ¨ |
| 11 | Percent
of Class represented by amount in row 9 5.8% |
| 12 | type
of reporting person IN |

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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:

Evolus, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer")

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

520 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1200, Newport Beach, CA 92660

Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:

This Statement on Schedule 13G (this “Statement”) is filed by Tang Capital Partners, LP (“Tang Capital Partners”); Tang Capital Management, LLC, the general partner of Tang Capital Partners (“Tang Capital Management”); and Kevin Tang, the manager of Tang Capital Management.

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

4747 Executive Drive, Suite 510, San Diego, CA 92121

Item 2(c). Citizenship:

Tang Capital Partners is a Delaware limited partnership. Tang Capital Management is a Delaware limited liability company. Mr. Tang is a United States citizen.

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

Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share (the “Common Stock”)

Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 30052C107

Item 3. Not applicable.

Item 4. Ownership.

(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:

Tang Capital Partners. Tang Capital Partners is the beneficial owner of 1,925,000 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock.

Tang Capital Partners shares voting and dispositive power over such shares with Tang Capital Management and Kevin Tang.

Tang Capital Management. Tang Capital Management, as the general partner of Tang Capital Partners, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock beneficially owned by Tang Capital Partners.

Kevin Tang. Kevin Tang, as manager of Tang Capital Management, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock beneficially owned by Tang Capital Partners.

The percentages used herein are based on 33,424,780 shares of Common Stock outstanding reported to be issued and outstanding in the Company’s Prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 7, 2019 after giving effect to the completion of the offering as described therein and in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2019.

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(b) Percent of Class:

Tang Capital Partners	5.8%
Tang Capital Management	5.8%
Kevin Tang	5.8%

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

(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

Tang Capital Partners	0 shares
Tang Capital Management	0 shares
Kevin Tang	0 shares

(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

Tang Capital Partners	1,925,000 shares
Tang Capital Management	1,925,000 shares
Kevin Tang	1,925,000 shares

(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

Tang Capital Partners	0 shares
Tang Capital Management	0 shares
Kevin Tang	0 shares

(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

Tang Capital Partners	1,925,000 shares
Tang Capital Management	1,925,000 shares
Kevin Tang	1,925,000 shares

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: ¨

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

Not applicable

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

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.

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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.

Date:	November 18, 2019
TANG CAPITAL PARTNERS, LP
By:	Tang Capital Management, LLC, its General Partner
By:	/s/ Kevin Tang
	Kevin Tang, Manager
TANG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
By:	/s/ Kevin Tang
	Kevin Tang, Manager
/s/ Kevin Tang
Kevin Tang

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