SEC Form 4 filed by Large owner Gv 2017 Gp, L.L.C.
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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). | ||||||||||||||||
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10. |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Verve Therapeutics, Inc. [ VERV ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 07/25/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 07/25/2025 | U | 6,108,442 | D | (1)(2) | 0 | I | By GV 2017 L.P.(3) | ||
Common Stock | 07/25/2025 | U | 4,260,047 | D | (1)(2) | 0 | I | By GV 2019 L.P.(4) | ||
Common Stock | 07/25/2025 | U | 1,800,000 | D | (1)(2) | 0 | I | By GV 2023, L.P.(5) |
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 |
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)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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Explanation of Responses: |
1. In connection with the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 16, 2025 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Issuer, Eli Lilly and Company ("Parent") and Parent's indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Ridgeway Acquisition Corporation ("Purchaser"), Purchaser completed a tender offer for shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Common Stock"). In exchange for each share, tendering stockholders received: (i) $10.50 per share, net to the stockholder in cash, without interest and less any applicable tax withholding (the "Cash Consideration"); plus (ii) one non-tradable contingent value right (each, a "CVR" and, together with the Cash Consideration, the "Offer Price"), which represents the contractual right to receive a contingent payment of up to $3.00 per CVR, net to the stockholder in cash, without interest and less any applicable tax withholding, upon the achievement of a certain specified milestone relating to the Issuer's business, |
2. (continued from footnote 1) in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions and other provisions of a contingent value rights agreement entered into by and among Parent, the Purchaser, and Computershare Inc. and its affiliate, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as the rights agent. After completion of the tender offer, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Purchaser merged with and into the Issuer (the "Merger"), effective as of July 25, 2025, with the Issuer continuing as the surviving entity and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. |
3. The securities reported in this row are directly held by GV 2017, L.P. (the "2017 Partnership"). The general partner of the 2017 Partnership is GV 2017 GP, L.P. (the "2017 GP"). The general partner of the 2017 GP is GV 2017 GP, L.L.C. ("GV 2017 LLC"). The sole member of GV 2017 LLC is Alphabet Holdings LLC ("Alphabet Holdings"). The sole member of Alphabet Holdings is XXVI Holdings Inc. ("XXVI"). The controlling stockholder of XXVI is Alphabet Inc. Each of the 2017 GP, GV 2017 LLC, Alphabet Holdings, XXVI, and Alphabet Inc. may be deemed to have voting and investment discretion over the securities directly beneficially owned by the 2017 Partnership. Each of the aforementioned parties disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. |
4. The securities reported in this row are directly held by GV 2019, L.P. (the "2019 Partnership"). The general partner of the 2019 Partnership is GV 2019 GP, L.P. (the "2019 GP"). The general partner of the 2019 GP is GV 2019 GP, L.L.C. ("GV 2019 LLC"). The sole member of GV 2019 LLC is Alphabet Holdings. The sole member of Alphabet Holdings is XXVI. The controlling stockholder of XXVI is Alphabet Inc. Each of the 2019 GP, GV 2019 LLC, Alphabet Holdings, XXVI, and Alphabet Inc. may be deemed to have voting and investment discretion over the securities directly beneficially owned by the 2019 Partnership. Each of the aforementioned parties disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. |
5. The securities reported in this row are directly beneficially owned by GV 2023, L.P. (the "2023 Partnership"). GV 2023 GP, L.P. (the "2023 GP") is the general partner of the 2023 Partnership. GV 2023 GP, L.L.C. ("GV 2023 LLC") is the general partner of the 2023 GP. Alphabet Holdings is the sole member of GV 2023 LLC. XXVI is the sole member of Alphabet Holdings. Alphabet Inc. is the controlling stockholder of XXVI. Each of the 2023 GP, GV 2023 LLC, Alphabet Holdings, XXVI and Alphabet Inc. may be deemed to have voting and investment discretion over the securities directly beneficially owned by the 2023 Partnership. Each of the 2023 GP, GV 2023 LLC, Alphabet Holdings, XXVI, and Alphabet Inc. disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. |
/s/ Inga Goldbard, General Counsel of GV 2017 GP, L.L.C. | 07/28/2025 | |
/s/ Inga Goldbard, General Counsel of GV 2017 GP, L.P. | 07/28/2025 | |
/s/ /s/ Inga Goldbard, General Counsel of GV 2017, L.P. | 07/28/2025 | |
/s/ Inga Goldbard, General Counsel of GV 2019 GP, L.L.C. | 07/28/2025 | |
/s/ Inga Goldbard, General Counsel of GV 2019 GP, L.P. | 07/28/2025 | |
/s/ Inga Goldbard, General Counsel of GV 2019, L.P. | 07/28/2025 | |
/s/ Inga Goldbard, General Counsel of GV 2023 GP, L.L.C. | 07/28/2025 | |
/s/ Inga Goldbard, General Counsel of GV 2023 GP, L.P. | 07/28/2025 | |
/s/ Inga Goldbard, General Counsel of GV 2023, L.P. | 07/28/2025 | |
/s/ Kathryn W. Hall, Secretary of Alphabet Inc. | 07/28/2025 | |
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