Terns Pharmaceuticals Inc.

09/17/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/17/2024 17:49

Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership - Form 4

Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16, Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 *
Lu Hongbo
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [TERN]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O TERNS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. , 1065 EAST HILLSDALE BLVD., SUITE 100
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
(Street)
FOSTER CITY CA 94404
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Join/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security 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 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security 8. Price of Derivative Security 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expriation Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Lu Hongbo
C/O TERNS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
1065 EAST HILLSDALE BLVD., SUITE 100
FOSTER CITY, CA94404
X

Signatures

Hongbo Lu By: /s/ Hongbo Lu 2024-09-17
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

(*) If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
(**) Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The reported securities are owned directly by NEXTBio Master Fund LP and may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by (i) NEXTBio Capital LLC, the general partner of NEXTBio Master Fund LP, (ii) NEXTBio Capital Management LP, the investment manager to NEXTBio Master Fund LP, and (iii) Hongbo Lu, a managing member of NEXTBio Capital LLC. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owners of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.
(2) The reported securities are owned directly by NEXTBio Opportunity Adapt LLC and may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by (i) NEXTBio Capital Opportunity Adapt GP, LLC, the managing member of NEXTBio Opportunity Adapt LLC, and (ii) Hongbo Lu, a managing member of NEXTBio Capital Opportunity Adapt GP, LLC. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owners of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.
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