Large owner Venbio Global Strategic Fund Iii, L.P. bought $4,999,992 worth of shares (416,666 units at $12.00), converted options into 1,058,284 shares and acquired 461,687 shares (SEC Form 4)
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Biotechnology: Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances)
Health Care
| FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Artiva Biotherapeutics, Inc. [ ARTV ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 07/22/2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
| Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
| Common Stock | 07/22/2024 | C | 843,592 | A | (1) | 843,592 | D(2) | |||
| Common Stock | 07/22/2024 | C | 214,692 | A | (1) | 1,058,284 | D(2) | |||
| Common Stock | 07/22/2024 | J(3) | 461,687 | A | (3) | 1,519,971 | D(2) | |||
| Common Stock | 07/22/2024 | P | 416,666 | A | $12 | 1,936,637 | D(2) | |||
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
| Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
| Series A Convertible Preferred Stock | (1) | 07/22/2024 | C | 843,592 | (1) | (1) | Common Stock | 843,592 | (1) | 0 | D(2) | ||||
| Series B Convertible Preferred Stock | (1) | 07/22/2024 | C | 214,692 | (1) | (1) | Common Stock | 214,692 | (1) | 0 | D(2) | ||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock (collectively, the "Preferred Stock") converted into shares of Common Stock of the Issuer on a one-for-one basis without payment of further consideration. Upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering (the "IPO"), the Preferred Stock was converted into the number of shares of Common Stock of the Issuer shown in column 7 of Table II. The Preferred Stock had no expiration date. |
| 2. These securities are held directly by venBio Global Strategic Fund III, L.P., a Cayman Islands partnership ("venBio III"). venBio Global Strategic GP III, L.P., a Cayman Islands partnership ("venBio GP") is the sole general partner of venBio III. venBio Global Strategic GP III, Ltd., a Cayman Islands company ("venBio Ltd") is the sole general partner of venBio GP. Robert Adelman and Corey Goodman, each a citizen of the United States (collectively, the "Directors") are each a director of venBio Ltd and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the securities held directly by venBio III. Each of the Directors, together with venBio Ltd and venBio GP, disclaims beneficial ownership over the securities held directly by venBio III except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. |
| 3. Represents the conversion of outstanding simple agreement for future equity in the amount of approximately $4,709,212 into shares of the Issuer's common stock upon closing of the Issuer's IPO at a 15% discount to the $12 IPO price, or $10.20. |
| Remarks: |
| Dr. Aaron Royston is a director of venBio Ltd. However, Dr. Royston disclaims beneficial ownership over the securities held by venBio III. |
| venBio Global Strategic Fund III, L.P., by: venBio Global Strategic GP III, L.P., its general partner, by: venBio Global Strategic GP III, Ltd., its general partner, by: /s/ Antoinette Delhonte, as attorney-in-fact | 07/22/2024 | |
| venBio Global Strategic GP III, L.P., by: venBio Global Strategic GP III, Ltd., its general partner, by: /s/ Antoinette Delhonte, as attorney-in-fact | 07/22/2024 | |
| venBio Global Strategic GP III, Ltd., by: /s/ Antoinette Delhonte, as attorney-in-fact | 07/22/2024 | |
| Robert Adelman, by: /s/ Antoinette Delhonte, as attorney-in-fact | 07/22/2024 | |
| Corey Goodman, by: /s/ Antoinette Delhonte, as attorney-in-fact | 07/22/2024 | |
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