SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b),(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. _)
Ardea Biosciences, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
03969P107
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(CUSIP Number)
February 8, 2006
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(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)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[_] Rule 13d-1(d)
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The information required in 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 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).
CUSIP No. 86116T506
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Dane Andreeff
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [_]
(b) [X]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
1,203,848
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,203,848
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,203,848
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[-]
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
12.9%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN, HC
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CUSIP No. 86116T506
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Andreeff Equity Advisors, L.L.C.
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
0
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
1,203,848
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,203,848
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,203,848
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[_]
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
12.9%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA, PN
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CUSIP No. 86116T506
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Maple Leaf Capital I, L.L.C.
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
0
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
690,666
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
690,666
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
690,666
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[-]
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
7.4%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN, HC
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CUSIP No. 86116T506
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Maple Leaf Offshore Fund, Ltd.
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [_]
(b) [X]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
513,182
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
513,182
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
513,182
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[_]
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.5%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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CUSIP No. 86116T506
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Maple Leaf Partners, L.P.
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
0
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
654,657
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
654,657
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
654,657
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[_]
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
7.0%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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CUSIP No. 86116T506
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Ardea Biosciences, Inc.
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Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1009 Oak Hill Road, Suite 201
Lafayette, CA
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Item 2(a). Name of Persons Filing:
Dane Andreeff
Andreeff Equity Advisors, L.L.C.
Maple Leaf Capital I, L.L.C.
Maple Leaf Offshore Fund, Ltd.
Maple Leaf Partners, L.P.
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Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:
450 Laurel Street
Suite 2105
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70801
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Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Dane Andreeff - United States of America
Andreeff Equity Advisors, L.L.C. -- Delaware
Maple Leaf Capital I, L.L.C.-- Delaware
Maple Leaf Offshore Fund, Ltd. - Cayman Islands
Maple Leaf Partners, L.P. -- Delaware
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Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
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Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
86116T506
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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:
(a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act;
(b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act;
(c) [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange
Act;
(d) [_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act;
(e) [_] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act;
(i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act;
(j) [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4. Ownership.
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
Dane Andreeff - 1,203,848
Andreeff Equity Advisors, L.L.C. - 1,203,848
Maple Leaf Capital I, L.L.C. - 690,666
Maple Leaf Offshore Fund, Ltd. - 513,182
Maple Leaf Partners, L.P. - 654,657
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(b) Percent of class:
Dane Andreeff - 12.9%
Andreeff Equity Advisors, L.L.C. - 12.9%
Maple Leaf Capital I, L.L.C. - 7.4%
Maple Leaf Offshore Fund, Ltd. - 5.5%
Maple Leaf Partners, L.P. - 7.0%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
Dane Andreeff
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0
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(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 1,203,848
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the 0
disposition of ---------------------,
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the 1,203,848
disposition of ---------------------.
Andreeff Equity Advisors, L.L.C.
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0
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(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 1,203,848
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the 0
disposition of ---------------------,
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the 1,203,848
disposition of ---------------------.
Maple Leaf Capital I, L.L.C.
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0
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(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 690,666
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the 0
disposition of ---------------------,
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the 690,666
disposition of ---------------------.
Maple Leaf Offshore Fund, Ltd.
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0
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(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 513,182
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the 0
disposition of ---------------------,
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the 513,182
disposition of ---------------------.
Maple Leaf Partners, L.P.
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0
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(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 654,657
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the 0
disposition of ---------------------,
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the 654,657
disposition of ---------------------.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities check the following [ ].
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Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to
direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such
securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this
item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent of the class, such
person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment
company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries
of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.
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Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control
Person.
If a parent holding company or Control person has filed this schedule,
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an
exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant
subsidiary. If a parent holding company or control person has filed this
schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating
the identification of the relevant subsidiary.
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Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
so indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and Item
3 classification of each member of the group. If a group has filed this schedule
pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(c) or ss.240.13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the
identity of each member of the group.
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Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating the
date of the dissolution and that all further filings with respect to
transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required, by members
of the group, in their individual capacity. See Item 5.
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Item 10. Certifications.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not
held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing
the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and
are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having such purpose or effect.
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.
February 14, 2007
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(Date)
/s/ Dane Andreeff*
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Dane Andreeff
ANDREEFF EQUITY ADVISORS, L.L.C.*
By: Dane Andreeff
/s/ Dane Andreeff
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Name: Dane Andreeff
Title: Managing Member
MAPLE LEAF CAPITAL I, L.L.C.*
By: Dane Andreeff
/s/ Dane Andreeff
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Name: Dane Andreeff
Title: Managing Member
MAPLE LEAF PARTNERS, L.P.*
By: Dane Andreeff
/s/ Dane Andreeff
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Name: Dane Andreeff
Title: Managing Member of its General Partner
MAPLE LEAF OFFSHORE, LTD.*
By: Dane Andreeff
/s/ Dane Andreeff
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Name: Dane Andreef
Title: General Partner
*The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership in the shares reported
herein except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties
for whom copies are to be sent.
Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal
criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).