SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)

(Amendment No. 3)*

BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

09060J106

(CUSIP Number)

Stephen M. Schultz, Esq.

Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff & Cohen, P.C.

551 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10176

Tel: (212) 986-6000

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

June 22, 2009

(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 which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box o.

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 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 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).

 

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

Elliott Associates, L.P.

WC

Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

2,852,913

0

2,852,913

0

2,852,913

13.1%

PN

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I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

Elliott International, L.P.

WC

Cayman Islands, British West Indies

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

0

262,845

0

262,845

262,845

1.4%

PN

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I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

Elliott International Capital Advisors Inc.

OO

Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

0

262,845

0

262,845

262,845

1.4%

CO

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This statement is filed with respect to the shares of the common stock, $0.001 par value (the “Common Stock”), of BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (the “Issuer”), beneficially owned by Elliott Associates, L.P. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (“Elliott”), Elliott International, L.P. (“Elliott International”), and Elliott International Capital Advisers Inc. (“EICA” and collectively, the “Reporting Persons”) as of July 6, 2009 and amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed on August 23, 2006, as amended on June 17, 2009 and June 22, 2009, (the “Schedule 13D”). Except as set forth herein, the Schedule 13D is unmodified.

(a)        Elliott owns 175,230 shares of Common Stock through a wholly-owned subsidiary, The Liverpool Limited Partnership. Elliott may also be deemed to be the beneficial owner of an additional 2,677,683 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by CDC IV, LLC (the “CDC IV Shares”), consisting of: (i) 172,563 shares of Common Stock held by CDC IV, LLC and (ii) warrants held by CDC IV, LLC exercisable for 2,505,120 shares of Common Stock (“Warrants”). As described in the Schedule 13D, Manchester has investment discretion with respect to the CDC IV Shares and Warrants. Therefore, Elliott may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of an aggregate of 2,852,913 shares of Common Stock, constituting 13.1% of all of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.

Elliott International and EICA beneficially own an aggregate of 262,845 shares of Common Stock, constituting 1.4% of all of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.

The stock ownership reported in this paragraph (a) of Item 5 are as of July 6, 2009.

(b)        Elliott has the power to vote or direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by it.

Elliott International has the shared power with EICA to vote or direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, the shares of Common Stock owned by Elliott International. Information regarding each of Elliott International and EICA is set forth in Item 2 of this Schedule 13D and is expressly incorporated by reference herein.

(c)        A list of the transactions in the Issuer’s Common Stock that were effected by Elliott on behalf of CDC IV during the past sixty days is attached hereto as Appendix I, except for those previously reported on this Schedule 13D.

(d)        Except for the CDC IV Shares and the Warrants, no person other than Elliott has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Elliott.

No person other than Elliott International and EICA has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Elliott International and EICA.

The following documents are filed as exhibits:

 

Appendix I: List of the transactions in the Issuer’s Common Stock that were effected by the Reporting Persons during the past sixty days except for those previously reported on this Schedule 13D.

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, the undersigned each certifies that the information with respect to it set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

 

 

APPENDIX I

LIST OF TRANSACTIONS

Transactions Effected by Manchester on behalf of CDC IV in Common Stock during the past sixty days: