Prelude Therapeutics Form 4 / JULIAN BAKER ownership change

SEC Form 4

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BAKER BROS. ADVISORS LP

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

860 WASHINGTON STREET

3RD FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10014

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Prelude Therapeutics Inc [ PRLD ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/14/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Non- Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$3.9	06/14/2024		A		23,500⁽¹⁾		⁽¹⁾	06/13/2034	Common Stock	23,500	$0	23,500	I	See Footnotes⁽²⁾⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾⁽⁶⁾⁽⁷⁾⁽⁸⁾
Non- Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$3.9	06/14/2024		A		23,500⁽¹⁾		⁽¹⁾	06/13/2034	Common Stock	23,500	$0	23,500	I	See Footnotes⁽²⁾⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾⁽⁶⁾⁽⁷⁾⁽⁸⁾⁽⁹⁾

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BAKER BROS. ADVISORS LP

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

860 WASHINGTON STREET

3RD FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10014

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

667, L.P.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

860 WASHINGTON STREET, 3RD FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10014

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Baker Bros. Advisors (GP) LLC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

860 WASHINGTON STREET

3RD FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10014

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Baker Brothers Life Sciences LP

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

860 WASHINGTON STREET

3RD FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10014

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BAKER FELIX

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

860 WASHINGTON STREET

3RD FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10014

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BAKER JULIAN

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

860 WASHINGTON STREET, 3RD FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10014

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 23,500 non-qualified stock options ("Stock Options") exercisable solely into common stock ("Common Stock") of Prelude Therapeutics Incorporated (the "Issuer") granted by the Issuer to Julian C. Baker, a managing member of Baker Bros. Advisors (GP) LLC (the "Adviser GP"), on June 14, 2024, in his capacity as a director of the Issuer, pursuant to the Issuer's 2020 Stock Incentive Plan, as Amended and Restated (the "Incentive Plan"). The Stock Options have a strike price of $3.90 per share, and vest on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the date of the next annual meeting of stockholders of the Issuer, subject to Julian C. Baker's continued service on the board of directors of the Issuer (the "Board") through the vesting date or an earlier change in control of the Issuer. The Stock Options expire on June 13, 2034.

2. Julian C. Baker serves on the Board as a representative of 667, L.P. ("667") and Baker Brothers Life Sciences, L.P. ("Life Sciences", and together with 667, the "Funds") and their affiliates and control persons.

3. After giving effect to the transaction reported herein and as a result of their ownership interest in (i) Baker Biotech Capital, L.P. and (ii) 667, Julian C. Baker and Felix J. Baker each may be deemed to have an indirect pecuniary interest in the Stock Options reported in column 9 of Table II held for the benefit of 667, a limited partnership of which the sole general partner is Baker Biotech Capital, L.P., a limited partnership of which the sole general partner is Baker Biotech Capital (GP), LLC, due to their interest in 667 and Baker Biotech Capital, L.P.'s right to receive an allocation of a portion of the profits from 667.

4. Baker Bros. Advisors LP (the "Adviser") serves as the investment adviser to the Funds. In connection with the services provided by the Adviser, the Adviser receives an asset-based management fee that does not confer any pecuniary interest in the securities held for the benefit of the Funds. The Adviser GP is the Adviser's sole general partner. Julian C. Baker and Felix J. Baker are managing members of the Adviser GP. The Adviser has complete and unlimited discretion and authority with respect to the investment and voting power of the securities held for the benefit of the Funds. The general partners of the Funds relinquished to the Adviser all discretion and authority with respect to the investment and voting power of the securities held for the benefit of the Funds.

5. Julian C. Baker, Felix J. Baker, the Adviser GP and the Adviser disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities held for the benefit of the Funds except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any of Julian C. Baker, Felix J. Baker, the Adviser GP or the Adviser is a beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.

6. Pursuant to the policies of the Adviser, Julian C. Baker does not have a right to any of the Issuer's securities issued as compensation for his service on the Board and the Funds are entitled to an indirect proportionate pecuniary interest in such securities. The Funds each own an indirect proportionate pecuniary interest in such securities. Solely as a result of their ownership interest in (i) the general partners of the Funds and (ii) the Funds, Felix J. Baker and Julian C. Baker may be deemed to have an indirect pecuniary interest in the shares of Common Stock, Stock Options and Common Stock issued upon exercise of Stock Options (i.e. no direct pecuniary interest) issued as compensation for such Board service.

7. Pursuant to the policies of the Adviser, the Adviser has voting and dispositive power over the Stock Options and any Common Stock received as a result of the exercise of Stock Options.

8. The acquisition of Stock Options reported on this form represents a single grant to Julian C. Baker of 23,500 Stock Options on Table II. This grant of 23,500 Stock Options for Julian C. Baker is reported for each of the Funds as each has an indirect pecuniary interest in such securities.

9. After giving effect to the transaction reported herein and as a result of their ownership interest in (i) Baker Brothers Life Sciences Capital, L.P. and (ii) Life Sciences, Julian C. Baker and Felix J. Baker each may be deemed to have an indirect pecuniary interest in the Stock Options reported in column 9 of Table II held for the benefit of Life Sciences, a limited partnership of which the sole general partner is Baker Brothers Life Sciences Capital, L.P., a limited partnership of which the sole general partner is Baker Brothers Life Sciences Capital (GP), LLC, due to their interest in Life Sciences and Baker Brothers Life Sciences Capital, L.P.'s right to receive an allocation of a portion of the profits from Life Sciences.

Remarks:

Julian C. Baker, a managing member of Baker Bros. Advisors (GP) LLC, the sole general partner of Baker Bros. Advisors LP, is a director of Prelude Therapeutics Incorporated (the "Issuer"). By virtue of their representation on the board of directors of the Issuer, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the reporting persons other than Julian C. Baker are deemed directors by deputization of the Issuer.

	By: Baker Bros. Advisors LP, Name: Scott L. Lessing, Title: President /s/ Scott L. Lessing	06/18/2024
	Baker Bros. Advisors LP, Mgmt. Co. and Inv. Adviser to 667, L.P., pursuant to authority granted by Baker Biotech Capital, L.P., GP to 667, L.P. Name: Scott L. Lessing, Title: President /s/ Scott L. Lessing	06/18/2024
	By: Baker Bros. Advisors (GP) LLC, Name: Scott L. Lessing, Title: President /s/ Scott L. Lessing	06/18/2024
	Baker Bros. Advisors LP, Mgmt. Co. and Inv. Adviser to BAKER BROTHERS LIFE SCIENCES, L.P., pursuant to authority granted by Baker Brothers Life Sciences Capital, L.P., GP to Baker Brothers Life Sciences, L.P., Name: Scott L. Lessing, Title: President /s/	06/18/2024
	/s/ Felix J. Baker	06/18/2024
	/s/ Julian C. Baker	06/18/2024
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