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    SEC Form SC 13G/A filed by F-star Therapeutics Inc. (Amendment)

    2/8/22 5:00:36 PM ET
    $FSTX
    Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
    Health Care
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    SC 13G/A 1 sched13ga.htm
     
    UNITED STATES
    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
    Washington, D.C.  20549

    SCHEDULE 13G

    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
    (Amendment No. 1)*



    F-star Therapeutics, Inc.
    (Name of Issuer)

    Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
    (Title of Class of Securities)

       30315R 107
    (CUSIP Number)

    December 31, 2021
    (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)
    ☐
    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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
    The information required in 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).



    1
     
    NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS.
    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
    Merck Ventures B.V.
    2
     
    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
     
    (a)
    (b) X
    3
     
    SEC USE ONLY
     
    4
     
    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    The Netherlands
     
    NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
    5
     
    SOLE VOTING POWER
    75,140
    6
     
    SHARED VOTING POWER
    0
    7
     
    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
    75,140
    8
     
    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
    0
    9
     
    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    75,140
    10
     
    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)  ☐
    11
     
    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    0.1%
    12
     
    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    FI




    1
     
    NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS.
    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
    Merck B.V.
    2
     
    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
     
    (a)
    (b) X
    3
     
    SEC USE ONLY
     
    4
     
    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    The Netherlands
     
    NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
    5
     
    SOLE VOTING POWER
    75,140
    6
     
    SHARED VOTING POWER
    0
    7
     
    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
    75,140
    8
     
    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
    0
    9
     
    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    75,140
    10
     
    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)  ☐
    11
     
    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    0.1%
    12
     
    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    FI




    1
     
    NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS.
    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
    Merck KGaA
    2
     
    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
     
    (a)
    (b) X
    3
     
    SEC USE ONLY
     
    4
     
    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    Germany
     
    NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
    5
     
    SOLE VOTING POWER
    75,140
    6
     
    SHARED VOTING POWER
    0
    7
     
    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
    75,140
    8
     
    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
    0
    9
     
    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    75,140
    10
     
    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)  ☐
    11
     
    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    0.1%
    12
     
    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    FI


    Item 1.                           (a)             Name of Issuer

    F-Star Therapeutics, Inc.


    (b)
    Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

    Eddeva B920
    Babraham Research Campus
    Cambridge, United Kingdom CB22 3AT

    Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing

    This statement is filed by the following entities (collectively, referred to as the “Reporting Persons”):


    •
    Merck Ventures B.V.

    •
    Merck B.V.

    •
    Merck KGaA

    Merck Ventures B.V. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck B.V. Merck B.V. may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by Merck Ventures B.V.

    Merck Ventures B.V. is a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Merck KGaA, a publicly traded company. Merck KGaA may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by Merck Ventures B.V.


    (b)
    Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

    The address of the principal business office for Merck Ventures B.V. is:
    Gustav Mahlerplein 102, Toyo Ito Building, 20th Floor
    1082 MA Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    The address of the principal business office for Merck B.V. is:
    Tupolevlaan 41-61
    1119 NW Schiphol-Rijk, The Netherlands

    The address of the principal business office for Merck KGaA is:
    Frankfurter Straße 250
    64293 Darmstadt, Germany


    (c)
    Citizenship

    Merck Ventures B.V. is a private limited company located in the Netherlands.
    Merck B.V. is a private limited company located in the Netherlands.
    Merck KGaA is a German public company (Frankfurt Stock Exchange, DAX 40).


    (d)
    Title of Class of Securities

    Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share


    (e)
    CUSIP Number

    30315R 107

    Item 3.
    If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

    Not applicable.

    Item 4.
    Ownership.

    (a)            Amount beneficially owned:

    See Row 9 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

    (b)            Percent of class:

    See Row 11 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

    (c)            Number of shares as to which the person has:

    (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

    See Row 5 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

    (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

    See Row 6 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

    (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

    See Row 7 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

    (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

    See Row 8 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

    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 ý.

    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.

    Not applicable.

    Item 8.
    Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

    Not applicable.

    Item 9.
    Notice of Dissolution of Group.

    Not applicable.

    Item 10.
    Certification.

    Not applicable.





    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.

    Date:  February 8, 2022

    MERCK VENTURES B.V.


    By: /s/ Hakan Goker                                                                                    
    Name:       Hakan Goker
    Title:            Managing Director


    By: /s/ Owen Lozman                                                                                    
    Name:       Owen Lozman
    Title:            Managing Director

    MERCK B.V.


    By: /s/ Spasena Ivanova Yotova                                                                                    
    Name:       Spasena Ivanova Yotova
    Title:            Managing Director


    By: /s/ Saraswati Khan                                                                                    
    Name:       Saraswati Khan
    Title:            Managing Director

    MERCK KGAA


    By: /s/ Rando Bruns                                                                                    
    Name:       Rando Bruns
    Title:            Head of Treasury


    By: /s/ Johannes Eckhardt                                                                                    
    Name:       Johannes Eckhardt
    Title:            Corporate Counsel Strategic Participations & Corporate Affairs


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