Bain Capital Life Sciences Fund III Form 3 Initial statement of insider ownership

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

Bain Capital Life Sciences Investors, LLC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

200 CLARENDON STREET

(Street)

BOSTON

02116

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/07/2024

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Kyverna Therapeutics, Inc. [ KYTX ]

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

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

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	2,713,868	0.00	I	See footnotes⁽²⁾⁽³⁾

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Bain Capital Life Sciences Investors, LLC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

200 CLARENDON STREET

(Street)

BOSTON

02116

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Bain Capital Life Sciences III General Partner, LLC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

200 CLARENDON STREET

(Street)

BOSTON

02116

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Bain Capital Life Sciences Fund III, L.P.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

200 CLARENDON STREET

(Street)

BOSTON

02116

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Bain Capital Life Sciences Opportunities III GP, LLC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

200 CLARENDON STREET

(Street)

BOSTON

02116

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Bain Capital Life Sciences Opportunities III, LP

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

200 CLARENDON STREET

(Street)

BOSTON

02116

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each share of the Issuer's Series B Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible, at the option of the holder, into shares of the Issuer's Common Stock at a ratio of one-for-4.5511 and will automatically convert immediately prior to the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering. These securities have no expiration date.

2. Represents 12,351,087 shares of the Issuer's Series B Convertible Preferred Stock held directly by Bain Capital Life Sciences Opportunities III, LP ("BCLS Fund III Opportunities").

3. Bain Capital Life Sciences Investors, LLC ("BCLSI") is the manager of Bain Capital Life Sciences III General Partner, LLC ("BCLS Fund III GP"), which is the general partner of Bain Capital Life Sciences Fund III, L.P. ("BCLS Fund III"), which is the sole member of Bain Capital Life Sciences Opportunities III GP, LLC ("BCLS Fund III Opportunities GP"), which is the general partner of BCLS Fund III Opportunities. As a result, each of BCLSI, BCLS Fund III GP, BCLS Fund III and BCLS Fund III Opportunities GP may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the securities held by BCLS Fund III Opportunities. BCLSI, BCLS Fund III GP, BCLS Fund III and BCLS Fund III Opportunities GP each disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.

	See signatures included in Exhibit 99.1	02/07/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Bain Capital Life Sciences Fund III Form 3Initial statement of insider ownership