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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
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Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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(Amendment No. __)*
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Avidity Biosciences, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
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Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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05370A108
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(CUSIP Number)
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December 14, 2022
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
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Rule 13d-1(b)
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Rule 13d-1(c)
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Rule 13d-1(d)
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* 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).
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CUSIP NO.
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05370A108
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1
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Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Cormorant Global Healthcare Master Fund, LP
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
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(a) [ ]
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(b) [x]
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3
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SEC Use Only
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4
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Citizenship or Place of Organization.
Cayman Islands
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Number
of Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
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5 Sole Voting Power
0 shares
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6 Shared Voting Power
1,000,000 shares as of December 14, 2022
Refer to Item 4 below.
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7 Sole Dispositive Power
0 shares
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8 Shared Dispositive
Power
1,000,000 shares as of December 14, 2022
Refer to Item 4 below.
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9
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,000,000 shares as of December 14, 2022
Refer to Item 4 below.
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10
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Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
[ ] N/A
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11
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)*
1.84% as of December 14, 2022 (1.50% as of the date of filing)
Refer to Item 4 below.
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12
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN (Partnership)
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CUSIP NO.
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05370A108
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1
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Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Cormorant Global Healthcare GP, LLC
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
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(a) [ ]
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(b) [x]
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3
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SEC Use Only
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4
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Citizenship or Place of Organization.
Delaware
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Number
of Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
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5 Sole Voting Power
0 shares
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6 Shared Voting Power
1,000,000 shares as of December 14, 2022
Refer to Item 4 below.
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7 Sole Dispositive Power
0 shares
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8 Shared Dispositive
Power
1,000,000 shares as of December 14, 2022
Refer to Item 4 below.
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9
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,000,000 shares as of December 14, 2022
Refer to Item 4 below.
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10
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Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
[ ] N/A
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11
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)*
1.84% as of December 14, 2022 (1.50% as of the date of filing)
Refer to Item 4 below.
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO (Limited Liability Company)
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CUSIP NO.
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05370A108
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1
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Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Cormorant Private Healthcare Fund II, LP
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2
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
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(a) [ ]
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(b) [x]
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3
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SEC Use Only
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4
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Citizenship or Place of Organization.
Delaware
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Number
of Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
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5 Sole Voting Power
0 shares
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6 Shared Voting Power
1,762,115 shares as of December 14, 2022
Refer to Item 4 below.
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7 Sole Dispositive Power
0 shares
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8 Shared Dispositive
Power
1,762,115 shares as of December 14, 2022
Refer to Item 4 below.
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9
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,762,115 shares as of December 14, 2022
Refer to Item 4 below.
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10
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Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
[ ] N/A
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)*
3.24% as of December 14, 2022 (2.65% as of the date of filing)
Refer to Item 4 below.
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12
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN (Partnership)
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CUSIP NO.
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05370A108
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1
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Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Cormorant Private Healthcare GP II, LLC
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2
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
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(a) [ ]
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(b) [x]
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SEC Use Only
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4
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Citizenship or Place of Organization.
Delaware
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Number
of Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
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5 Sole Voting Power
0 shares
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6 Shared Voting Power
1,762,115 shares as of December 14, 2022
Refer to Item 4 below.
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7 Sole Dispositive Power
0 shares
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8 Shared Dispositive
Power
1,762,115 shares as of December 14, 2022
Refer to Item 4 below.
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9
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,762,115 shares as of December 14, 2022
Refer to Item 4 below.
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10
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Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
[ ] N/A
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11
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)*
3.24% as of December 14, 2022 (2.65% as of the date of filing)
Refer to Item 4 below.
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO (Limited Liability Company)
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CUSIP NO.
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05370A108
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1
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Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Cormorant Asset Management, LP
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2
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
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(a) [ ]
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(b) [x]
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SEC Use Only
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4
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Citizenship or Place of Organization.
Delaware
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Number
of Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
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5 Sole Voting Power
0 shares
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6 Shared Voting Power
2,762,115 shares as of December 14, 2022
Refer to Item 4 below.
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7 Sole Dispositive Power
0 shares
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8 Shared Dispositive
Power
2,762,115 shares as of December 14, 2022
Refer to Item 4 below.
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
2,762,115 shares as of December 14, 2022
Refer to Item 4 below.
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10
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Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
[ ] N/A
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)*
5.07% as of December 14, 2022 (4.16% as of the date of filing)
Refer to Item 4 below.
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN (Partnership)
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CUSIP NO.
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05370A108
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Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Bihua Chen
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
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(a) [ ]
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(b) [x]
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SEC Use Only
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4
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Citizenship or Place of Organization.
United States
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Number
of Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
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5 Sole Voting Power
0 shares
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6 Shared Voting Power
2,762,115 shares as of December 14, 2022
Refer to Item 4 below.
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7 Sole Dispositive Power
0 shares
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8 Shared Dispositive
Power
2,762,115 shares as of December 14, 2022
Refer to Item 4 below.
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9
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
2,762,115 shares as of December 14, 2022
Refer to Item 4 below.
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10
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Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
[ ] N/A
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)*
5.07% as of December 14, 2022 (4.16% as of the date of filing)
Refer to Item 4 below.
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN (Individual)
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CUSIP NO.
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05370A108
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Item 1.
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(a)
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Name of Issuer
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Avidity Biosciences, Inc.
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(b)
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Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
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10578 Science Center Drive, Suite 125, San Diego, CA 92121
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(a)
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Name of Person Filing
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Cormorant Global Healthcare Master Fund, LP
Cormorant Global Healthcare GP, LLC Cormorant Private Healthcare Fund II, LP Cormorant Private Healthcare GP II, LLC
Cormorant Asset Management, LP Bihua Chen |
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(b)
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Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
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200 Clarendon Street, 52nd Floor
Boston, MA 02116
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(c)
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Citizenship
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Cormorant Global Healthcare Master Fund, LP - Cayman Islands
Cormorant Global Healthcare GP, LLC - Delaware Cormorant Private Healthcare Fund II, LP - Delaware Cormorant Private Healthcare GP II, LLC - Delaware Cormorant Asset Management, LP - Delaware Bihua Chen - United States |
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(d)
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Title of Class of Securities
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Common Stock
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(e)
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CUSIP Number
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05370A108
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CUSIP NO.
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05370A108
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| Item 3. |
If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
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(a)
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Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
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(b)
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Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
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(c)
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Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act
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(d)
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Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
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(e)
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An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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(f)
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An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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(g)
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A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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(h)
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A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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(i)
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A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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(j)
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A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
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(k)
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Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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Ownership***
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Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
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(a)
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Amount Beneficially Owned***
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The information set forth in Row 9 on the cover page for each Reporting Person is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 4(a) for each such Reporting Person.
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(b)
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Percent of Class***
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The information set forth in Row 11 on the cover page for each Reporting Person is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 4(b) for each such Reporting Person.
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(c)
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Number of shares as to which such person has: ***
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(i)
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sole power to vote or to direct the vote
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(ii)
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shared power to vote or to direct the vote
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(iii)
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sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
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(iv)
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shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
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CUSIP NO.
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The information set forth in Rows 5 through 8 on the cover page for each Reporting Person is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 4(c) for each such Reporting Person.
*** Shares reported herein for Cormorant Asset Management, LP represent shares which are beneficially by Cormorant Global Healthcare Master Fund, LP (the “Master
Fund”) and Cormorant Private Healthcare Fund II, LP (“Fund II”), as reported herein. Cormorant Global Healthcare GP, LLC and Cormorant Private Healthcare GP II, LLC serve as the general partners of the Master Fund and Fund II, respectively.
Cormorant Asset Management, LP serves as the investment manager to the Master Fund and Fund II. Bihua Chen serves as the managing member of Cormorant Global Healthcare GP, LLC and Cormorant Private Healthcare GP II, LLC and the general partner of
Cormorant Asset Management, LP. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reported herein except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein.
The percentages reported herein with respect to the Reporting Persons’ holdings are calculated based upon (i) a statement in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 8, 2022, that there were 54,462,518 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer outstanding as of October 25, 2022 and (ii) a statement in a
press release issued by the Issuer on December 15, 2022 that the closing date of the Issuer's public offering of an additional 12,000,000 shares of Common Stock would occur on or about December 20, 2022.
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Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
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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 five percent of
the class of securities, check the following [ X ].
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Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
Not applicable. |
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Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
Not applicable. |
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Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
Not applicable. |
| Item 9. |
Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not applicable. |
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Certification
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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
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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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Exhibit
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Joint Filing Agreement by and among the Reporting Persons.
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CUSIP NO.
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05370A108
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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.
December 27, 2022
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CORMORANT GLOBAL HEALTHCARE
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MASTER FUND, LP
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By:
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Cormorant Global Healthcare GP, LLC
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its General Partner
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By: /s/ Bihua Chen
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Bihua Chen, Managing Member
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CORMORANT GLOBAL HEALTHCARE GP,
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LLC
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By: /s/ Bihua Chen
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Bihua Chen, Managing Member
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CORMORANT PRIVATE HEALTHCARE
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FUND II, LP
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By:
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Cormorant Private Healthcare GP II, LLC
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its General Partner
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By: /s/ Bihua Chen
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Bihua Chen, Managing Member
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CORMORANT PRIVATE HEALTHCARE GP
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II, LLC
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By: /s/ Bihua Chen
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Bihua Chen, Managing Member
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CORMORANT ASSET MANAGEMENT, LP
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By:
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Cormorant Asset Management GP, LLC
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its General Partner
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By: /s/ Bihua Chen
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Bihua Chen, Managing Member
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/s/ Bihua Chen
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Bihua Chen
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