SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Schedule 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 (b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2 (b)

 (Amendment No. _____)*

 

Veracyte, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)

 

92337F107
(CUSIP Number)

 

December 31, 2013
(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)
  ¨ Rule 13d-1(c)
  x 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 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 (“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).

 

(Continued on following pages)

 

Page 1 of 9
Exhibit Index on Page 8
 

 

CUSIP #92337F107 Page 2 of 9

 

1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS        Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers XII, LLC (“KPCB XII”)
2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

 

(a)     ¨      (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
3,174,484 shares, except that KPCB XII Associates, LLC
(“Associates”), the managing member of KPCB XII, may be deemed to have sole power to vote these shares.
  6 SHARED VOTING POWER
See response to row 5.
  7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,174,484 shares, except that Associates, the managing member of KPCB XII, may be deemed to have sole power to dispose of these shares.
  8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
See response to row 7.

9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON                                                                                                                3,174,484
10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                                                                                                                ¨

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

15.1%

 

12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                                                                                OO

 

 
 

 

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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS         KPCB XII Founders Fund, LLC (“KPCB XII Founders”)
2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

 

(a)     ¨      (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

45,695 shares, except that Associates, the managing member of KPCB XII Founders, may be deemed to have sole power to vote these shares.

  6

SHARED VOTING POWER

See response to row 5.

 

  7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 

45,695 shares, except that Associates, the managing member of KPCB XII, may be deemed to have sole power to dispose of these shares.

 

  8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 

See response to row 7.

 

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 

REPORTING PERSON                                                                                                               45,695

 

10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 

EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                                                                                                                ¨

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

0.2%

 

12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                                                                                OO

 

 
 

 

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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS        KPCB XII Associates, LLC
2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

 

(a)     ¨      (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 

3,220,179 shares, of which 3,174,484 are directly owned by KPCB XII and 45,695 are directly owned by KPCB XII Founders. Associates, the managing member of KPCB XII and KPCB XII Founders, may be deemed to have sole power to vote these shares.

 

  6

SHARED VOTING POWER 

See response to row 5.

 

  7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 

3,220,179 shares, of which 3,174,484 are directly owned by KPCB XII and 45,695 are directly owned by KPCB XII Founders. Associates, the managing member of KPCB XII and KPCB XII Founders, may be deemed to have sole power to dispose of these shares.

 

  8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 

See response to row 7.

 

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 

REPORTING PERSON                                                                                                               3,220,179

 

10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                                                                                                                ¨

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

15.3%

 

12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                                                                                OO

 

 
 

 

CUSIP #92337F107 Page 5 of 9

 

ITEM 1(A).NAME OF ISSUER

 

Veracyte, Inc. (the “Issuer”)

 

ITEM 1(B).ADDRESS OF ISSUER’S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES

 

7000 Shoreline Court, Suite 250 

South San Francisco, California 94080

 

ITEM 2(A).NAME OF PERSONS FILING

 

This Schedule is filed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers XII, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, KPCB XII Founders Fund, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and KPCB XII Associates, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. The foregoing entities are collectively referred to as the “Reporting Persons.”

 

ITEM 2(B).ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL OFFICE

 

The address for each of the Reporting Persons is:

 

c/o Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers

2750 Sand Hill Road

Menlo Park, California 94025

 

ITEM 2(C).CITIZENSHIP

 

See Row 4 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

 

ITEM 2(D).TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES

 

Common Stock, $.001 par value

 

ITEM 2(E).CUSIP NUMBER

 

92337F107

 

ITEM 3.If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 4.OWNERSHIP

 

The following information with respect to the ownership of the ordinary shares of the Issuer by the persons filing this Statement is provided as of December 31, 2013:

 

(a)Amount beneficially owned:

 

See Row 9 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

 

(b)Percent of Class:

 

See Row 11 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

 

 
 

  

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

 

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

 

See Row 5 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

 

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

 

See Row 6 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

 

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

 

See Row 7 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

 

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

 

See Row 8 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

 

ITEM 5.OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 6.OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.

 

Under certain circumstances set forth in the limited liability company agreements of the Reporting Persons, the members of such entities may be deemed to have the right to receive dividends from, or the proceeds from, the sale of shares of the Issuer owned by each such entity of which they are a member.

 

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.

 

Not applicable.

 

 
 

 

CUSIP #92337F107 Page 7 of 9

 

SIGNATURES

 

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: February 14, 2014

 

  KLEINER PERKINS CAUFIELD & BYERS XII, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company
   
  KPCB XII ASSOCIATES, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company, its managing member
     
  By: /s/ Theodore E. Schlein
    Theodore E. Schlein
    Managing Member
     
  KPCB XII FOUNDERS FUND, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company
   
  KPCB XII ASSOCIATES, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company, its managing member
     
  By: /s/ Theodore E. Schlein
    Theodore E. Schlein
    Managing Member
     
  KPCB XII ASSOCIATES, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company
     
  By: /s/ Theodore E. Schlein
    Theodore E. Schlein
    Managing Member

  

 
 

 

CUSIP #92337F107 Page 8 of 9

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

   

Found on

Sequentially

Exhibit   Numbered Page

 

Exhibit A:  Agreement of Joint Filing

 

 

9

  

 
 

 

CUSIP #92337F107 Page 9 of 9

 

exhibit A

 

Agreement of Joint Filing

 

The undersigned hereby agree that a single Schedule 13G (or any amendment thereto) relating to the common stock of the Issuer shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that this Agreement shall be filed as an exhibit to such Schedule 13G.

 

Date: February 14, 2014

 

  KLEINER PERKINS CAUFIELD & BYERS XII, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company
   
  KPCB XII ASSOCIATES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its managing member
     
  By: /s/ Theodore E. Schlein
    Theodore E. Schlein
    Managing Member
     
  KPCB XII FOUNDERS FUND, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company
   
 

KPCB XII ASSOCIATES, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company, its managing member

     
  By: /s/ Theodore E. Schlein
    Theodore E. Schlein
    Managing Member
     
  KPCB XII ASSOCIATES, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company
     
  By: /s/ Theodore E. Schlein
    Theodore E. Schlein
    Managing Member