SEC Form SC 13G/A filed by Spero Therapeutics Inc. (Amendment)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 8)*

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

*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.

AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO SCHEDULE 13G/A

Reference is hereby made to the statement on Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Reporting Persons with respect to the Common Stock of the Issuer on December 21, 2018, Amendment No.1 thereto filed on February 14, 2019, Amendment No. 2 thereto filed on February 14, 2020, Amendment No.3 thereto filed on September 23, 2020, Amendment No. 4 thereto filed on February 16, 2021, Amendment No. 5 thereto filed on February 14, 2022, Amendment No. 6 thereto filed on March 8, 2022, and Amendment No. 7 thereto filed on October 3, 2022 (as so amended, the “Schedule 13G/A“). Terms defined in the Schedule 13G/A are used herein as so defined.

The following Items of the Schedule 13G/A are amended and restated to read in their entirety as follows:

(e) [x] An investment adviser in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)

(g) [x] Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)

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 [ X ].

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Each of the Reporting Persons makes the following certification:

By signing below each Reporting Person certifies that, to the best of its 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. After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: February 14, 2023

AQUILO CAPITAL, L.P.

By: Aquilo Capital Management, LLC, its General Partner

By: /s/ Marc Schneidman

Name: Marc Schneidman

Title: Managing Member

AQUILO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

By: /s/ Marc Schneidman

Name: Marc Schneidman

Title: Managing Member

MARC SCHNEIDMAN

By: /s/ Marc Schneidman

EXHIBIT A

Joint Filing Agreement Pursuant to Rule 13d-1

This agreement is made pursuant to Rule 13d-l(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act") by and among the parties listed below, each referenced to herein as a "Joint Filer". The Joint Filers agree that a statement of beneficial ownership as required by Sections 13(g) or 13(d) of the Act and the rules thereunder may be filed on each of his, her or its behalf on Schedule 13G or Schedule 13D, as appropriate, and that said joint filing may thereafter be amended by further joint filings. The Joint Filers state that they each satisfy the requirements for making a joint filing under Rule 13d-1(k).