SC 13G 1 tm2213504-1_sc13g.htm SC 13G


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)

Information Statement Pursuant to Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*


	IO Biotech, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

	Common stock, par value $0.001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)

	449778109
	(CUSIP Number)

	April 13, 2022
	(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of the Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

Rule 13d-1(b)

Rule 13d-1(c)

Rule 13d-1(d)

*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 (“Act”) 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).

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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

PFM Health Sciences, LP

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) x

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARED VOTING POWER

1,510,136 shares

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

See Row 6 above

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

See Row 6 above

10.

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨

11.

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

5.2%¹

12.

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IA; PN

The percentages reported in this Schedule 13G are based upon 28,815,267 shares of common stock outstanding as of March 28, 2022 (according to the issuer’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 14, 2022). All of the other numbers and percentages reported in this Schedule 13G are as of 9:00 a.m. (ET) on the date of filing.

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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

PFM Health Sciences GP, LLC

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) x

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARED VOTING POWER

1,510,136 shares

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

See Row 6 above

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

See Row 6 above

10.

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨

11.

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

5.2%

12.

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Partner Asset Management, LLC

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) x

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARED VOTING POWER

1,510,136 shares

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

See Row 6 above

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

See Row 6 above

10.

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨

11.

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

5.2%

12.

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Brian D. Grossman

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) x

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

U.S. Citizen

NUMBER OF

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARED VOTING POWER

1,510,136 shares

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

See Row 6 above

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

See Row 6 above

10.

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES ¨

11.

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

5.2%

12.

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

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Item 1(a)

Name of Issuer

IO Biotech, Inc.

Item 1(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

Ole Maaløes Vej 3, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark

Item 2(a)

Name of Person Filing
This Schedule 13G is being jointly filed by PFM Health Sciences, LP (“PFM”), PFM Health Sciences GP, LLC (“PFM-GP”), Partner Asset Management, LLC (“PAM”), and Brian D. Grossman (“Grossman” and, collectively with PFM, PFM-GP, and PAM, the “Reporting Persons”) with respect to shares of common stock of the above-named issuer owned by PFM Healthcare Master Fund, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership (“HCM”), and PFM Biotech Opportunities LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“BO” and, collectively with HCM, the “Funds”).

PFM is the investment advisor for the Funds. PAM is the general partner of the Funds. PFM-GP is the general partner of PFM and the manager of PAM. Grossman is the sole member of PFM-GP.

The filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that any of the Reporting Persons is the beneficial owner of any securities covered by the statement other than the securities actually owned by such person (if any).

Item 2(b)

Address of Principal Business Office
The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is c/o PFM Health Sciences, LP, 475 Sansome Street, Suite 1720, San Francisco, California 94111.

Item 2(c)

Citizenship
PFM is organized as a limited partnership under the laws of the State of Delaware. Each of PFM-GP and PAM is organized as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Delaware. Grossman is a U.S. citizen.

Item2(d)

Title of Class of Securities
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share

Item2(e)

CUSIP Number
449778109

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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:

(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)

[__]

A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

(k)

[__]

Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: ____________.

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Item 4

Ownership

PFM Health Sciences, LP, PFM Health Sciences GP, LLC and Partner Asset Management, LLC

(a)

PFM, PFM-GP and PAM may be deemed to beneficially own 1,510,136 shares of Common Stock.

(b)

The number of shares PFM, PFM-GP and PAM may be deemed to beneficially own constitutes approximately 5.2% of the Common Stock outstanding.

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

(i)

sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

(ii)

shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,510,136

(iii)

sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

(iv)

shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,510,136

Brian D. Grossman

(a)

Grossman may be deemed to beneficially own 1,510,136 shares of Common Stock.

(b)

The number of shares Grossman may be deemed to beneficially own constitutes approximately 5.2% of the Common Stock outstanding.

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

(i)

sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

(ii)

shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,510,136

(iii)

sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

(iv)

shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,510,136

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 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following ¨.

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

See Item 2 above

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Item 8

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not Applicable

Item 9

Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not Applicable

Item 10

Certification
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 that purpose or effect.

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

Dated this 25^th day of April, 2022.

PFM HEALTH SCIENCES, LP		PFM HEALTH SCIENCES GP, LLC

By:	PFM Health Sciences GP, LLC,	By:	/s/ Darin Sadow
	its general partner		Darin Sadow, Authorized Signatory

By:	/s/ Darin Sadow
	Darin Sadow, Authorized Signatory

PFM ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC		BRIAN D. GROSSMAN

By:	PFM Health Sciences GP, LLC,	By:	/s/ Darin Sadow
	its manager		Darin Sadow, attorney-in-fact^*

By:	/s/ Darin Sadow
	Darin Sadow, Authorized Signatory

Darin Sadow is signing on behalf of Brian Grossman as attorney-in-fact pursuant to a power of attorney dated August 4, 2011, and incorporated by reference herein. The power of attorney was filed as an attachment to a filing by certain of the Reporting Persons on Schedule 13G for K-V Pharmaceutical Company on August 5, 2011.

SEC Form SC 13G filed by IO Biotech Inc.