SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
CERRONE GABRIEL

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
420 LEXINGTON AVE., SUITE 1609

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10170

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/23/2012
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TrovaGene Inc. [ TROV ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 3,740,356 I By Panetta Partners, Ltd.(1)
Common Stock 37,500 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options 06/24/2004 06/04/2014 Common Stock 1,012,500 1.25 D
Stock Options (2) 05/24/2015 Common Stock 240,000 2.5 D
Stock Options 12/20/2006 12/20/2016 Common Stock 353,571 0.7 D
Stock Options (3) 08/18/2019 Common Stock 900,000 0.5 D
Stock Options (4) 02/26/2020 Common Stock 50,000 0.6 D
Warrants 08/05/2009 12/31/2018 Common Stock 957,780 0.5 I By Panetta Partners, Ltd.(1)
Warrants 08/06/2010 12/31/2018 Common Stock 26,718 0.5 I By Panetta Partners, Ltd.(1)
Warrants 01/06/2011 12/31/2018 Common Stock 37,500 0.5 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Mr. Cerrone is the sole managing partner of Panetta Partners, Ltd. and in such capacity exercises voting and dispositive control over securities owned by Panetta despite him having only a small pecuniary interest in such securities.
2. 80,000 options vest on each of 5/24/2006, 2007 and 2008.
3. 450,000 options vest on each of 8/5/2010 and 8/5/2011.
4. 16,667 options vest on each of 2/26/2011 and 2012 and 16,666 options vest on 2/26/2013.
/s/ Gabriele M. Cerrone 01/23/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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