UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. __)*
Eterna Therapeutics Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.005 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
114082209
(CUSIP Number)
IAF, LLC
c/o 115 Church Street
Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 577-2300
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
December 14, 2023
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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 (however, see the Notes).
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| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | | |
| IAF, LLC | | |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | | |
| (a)☐ | | |
| (b)☐ | | |
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | | |
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| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | |
South Carolina | | |
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| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | | |
576,964(1) | | |
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| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | | |
0 | | |
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| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
| 576,964(1) | | |
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| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
0 | | |
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| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | |
| 576,964(1) | | |
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| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
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| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | | |
9.99%(2) | | |
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| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
OO | | |
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| (1) | Consists of 212,464 shares of Common Stock and 364,500 shares issuable upon the conversion of the Issuer’s 12.0% Senior Convertible Notes (the “Notes”) and/or the exercise of warrants held directly by the Reporting Person. |
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| (2) | Calculated based on (i) 5,410,331 shares of Common Stock outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2023 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2023, plus (ii) 364,500 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes and/or exercise of warrants held by the Reporting Person that are convertible or exercisable within 60 days, which are deemed outstanding pursuant to SEC Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i). |
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Eterna Therapeutics Inc. (the “Issuer”)
| (b) | Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: |
1035 Cambridge Street, Suite 18A
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02141
| | (a) – (c) | Name of Persons Filing; Address; Citizenship: |
IAF, LLC was formed under the laws of the State of South Carolina. The address of the principal business and the principal office of IAF, LLC is c/o 115 Church Street, Charleston, South Carolina 29401.
| (d) | Title of Class of Securities: |
Common Stock, $.005 par value per share
114082209
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
Not applicable.
| | (a) -- (c) | The information required by Items 4(a)-(c) is set forth in Rows 5-11 of the cover page for the Reporting Person and incorporated herein by reference. |
The percent of class was calculated based upon (i) 5,410,331 shares of Common Stock outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2023 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2023, plus (ii) 364,500 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the Notes and/or exercise of warrants held by the Reporting Person that are convertible or exercisable within 60 days, which are deemed outstanding pursuant to SEC Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i).
| 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 persons have ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following. ¨
| Item 6. | Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
No person has the power to direct the receipt of dividends on or the proceeds of sales of, the shares of common stock owned by the Reporting Person.
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| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
Not applicable.
| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
Not applicable.
| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
Not applicable.
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 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, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a–11.
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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 19, 2023
IAF, LLC
Edward Bennett
Authorized Signatory
