UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
CERUS CORPORATION
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(NAME OF ISSUER)
COMMON STOCK
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(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
157085101
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(CUSIP NUMBER)
DECEMBER 31, 2003
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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)
CUSIP No. 157085101 13G Page 2 of 9
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
ING Groep N.V.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) |_|
Not Applicable (b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
The Netherlands
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
1,163,960
NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY EACH ------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 1,163,960
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,163,960
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.29%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
HC
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CUSIP No. 157085101 13G Page 3 of 9
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Directed Services, Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) |_|
Not Applicable (b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
New York
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
1,163,960(1)
NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY EACH ------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 1,163,960(1)
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,163,960 (1)
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.29%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IC
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1. Directed Services, Inc. is the investment advisor to ING Alliance
Midcap Growth Portfolio, which is the beneficial owner of the 1,163,960
shares of common stock.
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CUSIP No. 157085101 13G Page 4 of 9
ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
Cerus Corporation
ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
2411 Stanwell Drive
Concord, CA 94520
ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
ING Groep N.V.
Directed Services, Inc.
ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
ING Groep N.V.:
Amstelveenseweg 500
1081 KL Amsterdam
P.O. Box 810
1000 AV Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Directed Services, Inc.:
1475 Dunwoody Drive
West Chester, PA 19380
ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:
See item 4 on Page 2
See item 4 on Page 3
ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock
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ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:
157085101
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), OR
13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(Not Applicable)
(a) |_| Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (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 of 1940, as amended (the "Investment
Company Act");
(e) |_| Investment adviser in accordance with Rule
13d-(1)(b)(1)(ii)(E) under the Exchange Act;
(f) |_| Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) under the Exchange Act;
(g) |_| Parent holding company or control person in accordance
with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) under the Exchange Act;
(h) |_| Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
(i) |_| 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) under the
Exchange Act.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
See item 9 on Page 2
See item 9 on Page 3
(b) Percent of class:
See item 11 on Page 2
See item 11 on Page 3
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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 item 5 on Page 2
See item 5 on Page 3
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
See item 6 on Page 2
See item 6 on Page 3
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See item 7 on Page 2
See item 7 on Page 3
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See item 8 on Page 2
See item 8 on Page 3
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.
Not Applicable
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT
HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON.
Not Applicable
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
Not Applicable
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
Not Applicable
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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.
By signing below we certify that, to the best of our 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
that purpose or effect.
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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.
November 11, 2004
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(Date)
ING GROEP N.V.
By:
/s/ Cornelis F. Drabbe
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(Signature)
Cornelis F. Drabbe,
Assistant General Counsel
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(Name/Title)
/s/ Bert H. Uyttenbroek
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(Signature)
Bert H. Uyttenbroek,
Compliance Officer
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(Name/Title)
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.
November 11, 2004
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(Date)
Directed Services, Inc.
By:
/s/ Cornelis F. Drabbe
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(Signature)
Cornelis F. Drabbe,
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Authorized Signatory
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(Name/Title)
/s/ Bert H. Uyttenbroek
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(Signature)
Bert H. Uyttenbroek,
Authorized Signatory
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(Name/Title)