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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)
ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
09060R108
Evan Levine
6725 Mesa Ridge Road
Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92121
(858) 552-0866
(Name, Address, and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
December 14, 2007
(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. o
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the
Schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) 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, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Exchange Act but
shall be subject to all other provisions of the Exchange Act (however, see the Notes).
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Names of Reporting Persons:
Evan Levine |
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SEC Use Only |
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Source of Funds (See Instructions): |
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PF |
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Citizenship or Place of Organization: |
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USA
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Sole Voting Power |
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310,000 |
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Shared Voting Power |
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Sole Dispositive Power: |
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310,000 |
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4,320,000 |
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: |
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4,630,000 |
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): |
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5.1% |
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions): |
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Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Mark Capital, LLC |
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SEC Use Only |
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Citizenship or Place of Organization: |
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Delaware
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Sole Voting Power |
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4,320,000 |
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): |
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4.8% |
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions): |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 1. Security and Issuer
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share; ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation
formerly known as Biokeys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Adventrx”), 6725 Mesa Ridge Road, Suite 100, San
Diego, California 92121.
Item 2. Identity and Background
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The names of the persons filing this statement are Mark Capital, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company (“Mark Capital”), and Evan Levine, an individual (“Mr. Levine”
and, together with Mark Capital, the “Reporting Persons”). |
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Business Address of the Reporting Persons: 6725 Mesa Ridge Road, Suite 100, San Diego,
CA 92121 |
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The principal business of Mark Capital is making investments. Mr. Levine’s principal
occupation is serving as the Chief Executive Officer of Adventrx. The principal business of
Adventrx is the development of antiviral and anticancer biopharmaceutical drugs. The
principal address of Adventrx is 6725 Mesa Ridge Road, Suite 100, San Diego, California
92121. Mr. Levine is also a member of the board of directors of Adventrx and the managing
member of Mark Capital. |
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During the last five years, neither Mark Capital nor Mr. Levine has been convicted in a
criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors). |
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During the last five years, neither Mark Capital nor Mr. Levine has been a party to a
civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result
of which Mark Capital or Mr. Levine was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order
enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal
or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. |
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Mark Capital is a Delaware limited liability company. Mr. Levine is a citizen of the
United States. |
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
Mr. Levine: 250,000 shares of Common Stock that Mr. Levine has sole dispositive and voting power
of are represented by a stock option to purchase shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of
$0.50 that was issued to Mr. Levine by Adventrx under its 2005 Equity Incentive Plan.
Additionally, 60,000 shares of Common Stock that Mr. Levine has sole dispositive and voting power
of are held by Mr. Levine in an Individual Retirement Account and were purchased with personal
funds. All of the shares of Common Stock that Mr. Levine shares dispositive and voting power of
are held by Mark Capital, LLC. The source and amount of funds or other consideration used to
purchase shares of Common Stock held by Mark Capital are described immediately below.
Mark Capital: Of the shares of Common Stock that Mark Capital shares dispositive and voting power
of (the “Mark Capital Shares”), 140,000 were purchased by Mark Capital with working capital funds
for $149,500. 180,000 shares of Common Stock were issued upon exercise of warrants issued to Mark
Capital by Adventrx in consideration for Mark Capital’s purchase of promissory notes totaling
$180,000 (the “Mark Capital Notes”). The Mark Capital Notes were purchased with working capital
funds. The remainder of the Mark Capital Shares are represented by 4,000,000 shares of Common
Stock which were converted from 20,000 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series
C Shares”). The Series C Shares were purchased with $100,000 cash from working capital funds and
the cancellation of $100,000 of the principal amount of the Mark Capital Notes.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
Mark Capital acquired the shares of Common Stock for investment. Mr. Levine acquired shares of
Common Stock in his Individual Retirement Account for investment and acquired options to
purchase shares of Common Stock pursuant to Adventrx’s 2005 Equity Incentive Plan. Over time,
Mark Capital and Mr. Levine will review their respective investments in the securities of
Adventrx and may, at such time and from time to time, determine to acquire additional
securities of Adventrx or to dispose of all or any portion of the securities of Adventrx
beneficially held by them at any time. Except as stated below, neither Mark Capital nor Mr.
Levine has any plans or proposals which relate to or would result in:
(a) the acquisition by any person of additional securities of the issuer, or the disposition
of securities of the issuer;
(b) an extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation,
involving the issuer or any of its subsidiaries;
(c) a sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the issuer or any of its
subsidiaries;
(d) any change in the present board of directors or management of the issuer, including any
plans or proposals to change the number or term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on
the board;
(e) any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the issuer;
(f) any other material change in the issuer’s business or corporate structure;
(g) changes in the issuer’s charter or bylaws or other actions that may impede the acquisition
of control of the issuer;
(h) causing a class of securities of the Issuer being delisted from a national securities
exchange or ceasing to be authorized to be quoted in the inter-dealer quotation system of a
registered national securities association;
(i) A class of equity securities of the Issuer becoming eligible for termination of
registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Exchange Act; or
(j) any action similar to any of those enumerated above.
In Mr. Levine’s capacity as a director and chief executive of Adventrx, Mr. Levine will be in a
position to consider a variety of corporate transactions and matters that may result in some of
the above activities. While Mr. Levine has no current plans or proposals with respect to the
matters described above, except as indicated above, Mr. Levine is not precluded from making or
supporting in the future such plans or proposals as he may deem appropriate.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(a) Mark Capital beneficially owns 4,320,000 shares of Common Stock, which constitutes 4.8% of
the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
Mr. Levine beneficially owns 4,630,000 shares of Common Stock (which includes (i) 4,320,000
shares of Common Stock owned by Mark Capital, (ii) an option to purchase 250,000 shares of Common
Stock held by Mr. Levine, and (iii) 60,000 shares of Common Stock held in Mr. Levine’s Individual
Retirement Account), which constitutes 5.1% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
(b) As to the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Mark Capital, the number of shares
as to which Mark Capital has:
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Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 |
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Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 4,320,000 |
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Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 |
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Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 4,320,000 |
As to the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Mr. Levine, the number of shares as to which
Mr. Levine has:
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Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 310,000 |
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Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 4,320,000 |
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Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 310,000 |
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Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 4,320,000 |
(c) On December 23, 2005, Mr. Levine was granted an option to purchase 250,000 shares of
Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.50 per share pursuant to Adventrx’s 2005
Equity Incentive Plan. On December 14, 2007, Mr. Levine purchased 50,000 shares of Common Stock for his Individual
Retirement Account at a purchase price of $0.44 per share and 10,000 shares of Common Stock for his
Individual Retirement Account at a purchase price of $0.48 per share.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the
Issuer
Not applicable.
Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits
None.
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.
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Dated:
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December 19, 2007
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/s/ Evan Levine |
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Evan Levine, Individually |
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| MARK CAPITAL, LLC |
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/s/ Evan Levine |
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Evan Levine, its managing member |
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