socgensc13d_05132010.htm

 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
 
_________________
 
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)
 

 

Aeterna Zentaris Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Shares
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
007975204
(CUSIP Number)
 
 Marc Paquet, Secretary
Société générale de financement du Québec
600 de la Gauchetière Street West
Suite 1500
Montréal, Québec
                  Canada  H3B 4L8                  
 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

May 14, 2010
(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.
 
  
 
 
 

 
 
 
CUSIP No. 007975204
13D
 
1.
Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only)
Société Générale de Financement du Québec
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
3.
SEC Use Only
 
4.
Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO
5.
Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e).
 
6.
Citizenship or Place of Organization
Quebec, Canada
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
7.
Sole Voting Power
7,380,978
8.
Shared Voting Power
0
9.
Sole Dispositive Power
7,380,978
10.
Shared Dispositive Power
0
11.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
7,380,978
12.
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
 
13.
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
9,95 %
14.
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO
 
 
 
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CUSIP No. 007975204
13D
 
 
 
 
1.
Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only)
SGF Santé Inc.
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
3.
SEC Use Only
 
4.
Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO
5.
Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e).
 
6.
Citizenship or Place of Organization
Quebec, Canada
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
7.
Sole Voting Power
7,380,978
8.
Shared Voting Power
0
9.
Sole Dispositive Power
7,380,978
10.
Shared Dispositive Power
0
11.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
7,380,978
12.
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
 
13.
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
9,95 %
14.
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO



 
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CUSIP No. 007975204
13D

 
This amended statement on Schedule 13D amends and supplements the Schedule 13D originally filed on April 19, 2002, as amended and restated on April 19, 2003 and on March 6, 2006 (as previously amended and amended hereby, the “Schedule 13D”) by Société Générale de Financement du Québec, and relates to Common Shares, no par value, of Aeterna Zentaris Inc.
 
Item 4.     Purpose of Transaction
 
Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by deleting the first paragraph of such Item and replacing it with the following:
 
“SGF may, depending on market conditions, sell additional securities of the Company. SGF also reserves the right to acquire additional securities of the Company, depending on economic and market conditions as well as matters relating to the Company. Any subsequent acquisition or disposition of such securities may be made by way of market purchases or sales, private agreements or otherwise. Except as described above, neither SGF nor SGF Santé has any plans or proposals which relate to or would result in:”
 
 
Item 7.     Material to Be Filed as Exhibits
 
Item 7 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended (1) by deleting Exhibit 1 to the Schedule 13D in its entirety and replacing it with Exhibit 1 hereto.


 
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CUSIP No. 007975204
13D

 
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 May 14, 2010.


 
SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE DE FINANCEMENT DU QUÉBEC
     
 
By:
  /s/  Marc Paquet
   
Name: Marc Paquet
   
Title: Secretary
   
   
 
SGF SANTÉ INC.
     
 
By:
  /s/ Marc Paquet
   
Name: Marc Paquet
   
Title: Secretary



 
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CUSIP No. 007975204
13D



 
INDEX OF EXHIBITS
 

Exhibit
Number

Description
1.
Name, title, principal business address, principal occupation and citizenship of each director and executive officer of SGF or SFG Santé.

 
 
 
CUSIP No. 007975204
13D



EXHIBIT 1
 
Directors and Officers of SGF

Name
Title
Principal Business Address
Principal Occupation
Citizenship
Jean Bazin
Chairman of the Board
Suite 1500
600 de La Gauchetière Street West
Montréal, Québec
Canada  H3B 4L8
Chairman of the Board of SGF
Canadian
Pierre Shedleur
President and General Manager and Director
Suite 1500
600 de La Gauchetière Street West
Montréal, Québec
Canada  H3B 4L8
President and General Manager and Director of SGF
Canadian
Jean-Jacques Carrier
Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer
Suite 1500
600 de La Gauchetière Street West
Montréal, Québec
Canada  H3B 4L8
Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of SGF
Canadian
Yves
Bourque
Senior Vice-President, Investment Support and Management
Suite 1500
600 de La Gauchetière Street West
Montréal, Québec
Canada  H3B 4L8
Senior Vice-President, Investment Support and Management of SGF
Canadian
Marc
Paquet
Senior Vice-President, Legal Affairs and Corporate Secretary
Suite 1500
600 de La Gauchetière Street West
Montréal, Québec
Canada  H3B 4L8
Senior Vice-President, Legal Affairs and Corporate Secretary of SGF
Canadian
Chantal
Malo
Senior Vice-President, Planning and International Strategic
Suite 1500
600 de La Gauchetière Street West
Montréal, Québec
Canada  H3B 4L8
Senior Vice-President, Planning and International Strategic of SGF
Canadian
Christian Lessard
Senior Vice-President, Organizational Development and Public Affairs
Suite 1500
600 de La Gauchetière Street West
Montréal, Québec
Canada  H3B 4L8
Senior Vice-President, Organizational Development and Public Affairs of SGF
Canadian
Daniel
Boulais
Senior Vice-President, Investments Agri-Food Group
Suite 1500
600 de La Gauchetière Street West
Montréal, Québec
Canada  H3B 4L8
Senior Vice-President, Investments Agri-Food Group of SGF
Canadian
Luc Séguin
Senior Vice-President, Investments, Mines, Materials, Energy, Environment Group
Suite 1500
600 de La Gauchetière Street West
Montréal, Québec
Canada  H3B 4L8
Senior Vice-President, Investments, Mines, Materials, Energy, Environment Group of SGF
Canadian
 
 
 
 
 
CUSIP No. 007975204
13D
 
 
Name
Title
Principal Business Address
Principal Occupation
Citizenship
Georges Kobrynsky
Senior Vice-President, Investments Forest Products Group
Suite 1500
600 de La Gauchetière Street West
Montréal, Québec
Canada  H3B 4L8
Senior Vice-President, Investments Forest Products Group of SGF
Canadian
Pierre Puglièse
Senior Vice-President, Investments Technologies and Life Sciences Group
Suite 1500
600 de La Gauchetière Street West
Montréal, Québec
Canada  H3B 4L8
Senior Vice-President, Investments Technologies and Life Sciences Group of SGF
Canadian
Jean-Yves
Tardif
Vice-President,
Human Resources
Suite 1500
600 de La Gauchetière Street West
Montréal, Québec
Canada  H3B 4L8
Vice-President,
Human Resources of
SGF
Canadian
Nicolas Potvin
Legal Counsel and Assistant Secretary
Suite 1500
600 de La Gauchetière Street West
Montréal, Québec
Canada  H3B 4L8
Legal Counsel and Assistant Secretary of SGF
Canadian
Jean
Rocheleau
Treasurer
Suite 1500
600 de La Gauchetière Street West
Montréal, Québec
Canada  H3B 4L8
Treasurer of SGF
Canadian
Silvana
Travaglini
Vice-President and
Controller
Suite 1500
600 de La Gauchetière Street West
Montréal, Québec
Canada  H3B 4L8
Vice-President and
Controller of SGF
Canadian
André-Gilles
Frigon
Assistant Treasurer
Suite 1500
600 de La Gauchetière Street West
Montréal, Québec
Canada  H3B 4L8
Assistant Treasurer
of SGF
Canadian
Marie Anna
Bacchi
Director
4245, Decarie Blvd.
Montréal, Québec
Canada  H4A 3K4
Director General
Villa Maria College
Canadian
José P. Dorais
Director
1155, René-Lévesque Blvd West
31st Floor
Montréal, Québec
Canada  H3B 3S6
Partner, Miller Thomson Pouliot LLP
Canadian
Nathalie Goodwin
Director
839, Sherbrooke Street East
Suite 200
Montréal, Québec
Canada  H2L 1K6
Associate, Agence Goodwin
Canadian
 
 
 
 
 
CUSIP No. 007975204
13D
 
 
Name
Title
Principal Business Address
Principal Occupation
Citizenship
Diane
Lanctôt
Director
5790, Paré Street
Montréal, Québec
Canada H4P 2M2
President of Lanctôt Ltd
Canadian
John LeBoutillier
Director
2000, McGill College Avenue
Suite 2300
Montreal, Québec
Canada  H3A 3J1
Chairman, Industrial
Alliance Insurance and
Financial Services Inc.
Canadian
Hélène Lévesque
Director
234, Chester Avenue
Mont-Royal, Québec
Canada  H3R 1W3
President, Experlead Corporation
Canadian
Monique Mercier
Director
630, René-Lévesque Blvd West
22nd Floor
Montréal, Québec
Canada  H3B 1S6
Executive Vice-President, Law and Market Development Emergis Inc. (a Telus Group Company)
Canadian
Stanley K.
Plotnick
Director
5490, Thimens
Suite 210
Montréal, Québec
Canada  H4M 2K4
President, Diversiplex Corp.
Canadian
Richard J. Renaud
Director
1, Place Ville-Marie
Suite 2221
Montréal, Québec
Canada H3B 3M4
Chairman and Managing Partner Wynnchurch Capital
Canadian
André Riedl
Director
263, Rosalie-Cherrier
Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Québec
Canada  J3H 5Y7
Consultant, Managing Partner
Canadian
Stephen
Rosenhek
Director
2, Place Alexis-Nihon
22nd Floor
Montréal, Québec
Canada H3Z 3C2
Managing Partner, RSM Richter Chamberland
Canadian
Madeleine Roy
Director
925, Grande Allée West
Suite 500
Québec, Québec
Canada  G1S 1C1
Lawyer, Lavery, de Billy, LLP
Canadian
Chrystine Tremblay
Director
710, Place d'Youville
6th Floor
Québec, Québec
Canada  G1R 4Y4
Deputy Minister for the Ministère du Développement économique, de l'Innovation et de l'Exportation du Québec
Canadian

 
 
 
CUSIP No. 007975204
13D


 
Directors and Officers of SGF Santé
 

Name
Title
Principal Business Address
Principal Occupation
Citizenship
Pierre Puglièse
Chairman of the Board, President and Director
Suite 1500
600 de La Gauchetière Street West
Montréal, Québec
Canada  H3B 4L8
Chaiman of the Board and President of SGF Santé
Canadian
Marc Paquet
Secretary
Suite 1500
600 de La Gauchetière Street West
Montréal, Québec
Canada  H3B 4L8
Secretary of SGF Santé
Canadian
Nicolas Potvin
Assistant Secretary
Suite 1500
600 de La Gauchetière Street West
Montréal, Québec
Canada  H3B 4L8
Assistant Secretary of SGF Santé
Canadian
Jean-Jacques
Carrier
Director
Suite 1500
600 de La Gauchetière Street West
Montréal, Québec
Canada  H3B 4L8
Director of SGF Santé
Canadian
Yves Bourque
Director
Suite 1500
600 de La Gauchetière Street West
Montréal, Québec
Canada  H3B 4L8
Director of SGF Santé
Canadian