Form: SC 13D/A

Schedule filed to report acquisition of beneficial ownership of 5% or more of a class of equity securities

June 3, 2011



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

SCHEDULE 13D/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)

 
Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 
 
(Name of Issuer)
 
     
 
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
 
 
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
     
 
761640 10 1
 
 
(CUSIP Number)
 
 
 
Dr. Chang H. Ahn
 
 
c/o Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 
 
15245 Shady Grove Road, Suite 455
 
 
Rockville, MD 20850
 
 
(240) 268-5300
 
 
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
 
     
 
May 31, 2011
 
 
(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 Sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box  ¨

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 (the "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).
 


 
 

 
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 761640 10 1
 
Page 2 of 5

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
 
     
 
Dr. Chang H. Ahn                                                         Not Applicable
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ¨
   
(b) ¨
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
     
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
     
 
OO
 
5
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
¨
     
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
     
 
U.S.A
 
NUMBER OF
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
     
SHARES
 
8,638,924
     
BENEFICIALLY
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
     
OWNED BY
 
5,003,000
     
EACH
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
REPORTING
 
8,638,924
     
PERSON
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
WITH
 
5,003,000
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
     
 
13,641,924
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
¨
     
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
     
 
14.32%
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
     
 
IN
 

 
 

 
 
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 761640 10 1
 
Page 3 of 5

Explanatory Note:

 This Amendment No. 3 ("Amendment No. 3") amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") by Dr. Chang H. Ahn on May 23, 2005, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto filed with the SEC on May 13, 2009 ("Amendment No. 1") and Amendment No. 2 thereto filed with the SEC on May 20, 2011 ("Amendment No. 2").

 This Amendment No. 3 is filed with respect to the common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"), to reflect information required by Rule 13d-2 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act", with respect to Dr. Ahn's beneficial ownership of the Common Stock.  The Issuer's principal executive office is located at 15245 Shady Grove Road, Suite 455, Rockville, MD 20850.

Item 4.
Purpose of Transaction.

 Item 4 is hereby supplemented as follows:

 On May 31, 2011, Dr.Ahn gifted 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock to The Ahns Foundation (the "Foundation"), which is non-profit, private charitable foundation.  Dr. Ahn received no consideration for the shares of Common Stock gifted to the Foundation.

Item 5.
Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Item 5 is hereby supplemented as follows:

(a)          As of the date hereof, for purposes of Section 13(d) under the Exchange Act, Dr. Ahn beneficially owns 13,641,924 shares of Common Stock, representing 14.32% of the outstanding Common Stock.  This percentage is based upon the Issuer's statement as to the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as of May 9, 2011 as set forth in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, which was filed with the SEC on May 9, 2011.

 
(b)          The 13,641,924 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Dr. Ahn include the following:

 
(i)           7,338,924   shares of Common Stock held directly by Dr. Ahn and 1,300,000 shares of Common Stock subject to purchase upon exercise of options held by Dr. Ahn that are exercisable within 60 days of the date hereof (as to all of which shares Dr. Ahn has sole voting and dispositive power);

(ii)          4,000,000 shares of Common Stock held directly by the Foundation (as to all of which shares Dr. Ahn has shared voting and dispositive power), as to all of which shares Dr. Ahn disclaims beneficial ownership; and

(iii)         500,000 shares of Common Stock held directly by Dr. Ahn's wife, Inok Ahn, and 503,000 shares of Common Stock subject to purchase upon exercise of options held by Mrs. Ahn that are exercisable within 60 days of the date hereof (as to all of which shares Dr. Ahn has shared voting and dispositive power), as to all of which shares Dr. Ahn disclaims beneficial ownership.

 
 

 
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 761640 10 1
 
Page 4 of 5
 
Dr. Ahn has no pecuniary interest in the 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock held directly by the Foundation.  Consequently, Dr. Ahn is not the beneficial owner of such shares for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act (other than for purposes of determining whether he is a beneficial owner of 10% or more of the outstanding Common Stock).

(c)          Except as described in Item 4 above, Dr. Ahn has not effected any other transaction in the Common Stock since the filing of Amendment No. 2.

(d)          Not applicable.

(e)          Not applicable.

 
 

 

SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 761640 10 1
 
Page 5 of 5

SIGNATURE


After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned hereby certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
Dated:  June 3, 2011
By:
/s/ Chang H. Ahn
 
   
Name:Chang H. Ahn