Nkgen Biotech Inc.

12/10/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/10/2024 20:57

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).
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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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Klowden Michael
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NKGen Biotech, Inc. [NKGN] 		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)
NKGEN BIOTECH, INC., 3001 DAIMLER STREET 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/06/2024
(Street)
SANTA ANA, CA 92705 		4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/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
(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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 		11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy) $1.62 12/06/2024 A 300,000 (1) 12/06/2034 Common Stock 300,000 $ 0 300,000 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $0.438 12/06/2024 A 500,000 (2) 12/06/2034 Common Stock 500,000 $ 0 500,000 D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Klowden Michael
NKGEN BIOTECH, INC.
3001 DAIMLER STREET
SANTA ANA, CA 92705 		X

Signatures

/s/ Paul Y. Song, as Attorney-in-Fact 12/10/2024
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) On December 6, 2024, the Reporting Person was granted 300,000 options pursuant to the Company's 2023 Equity Incentive Plan, with 40% vesting immediately as of the grant date, and the remaining options vesting in 20 equal installments on the sixth day of each month, beginning January 6, 2025, and ending August 6, 2026, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service with the Issuer on each respective vesting date.
(2) On December 6, 2024, the Reporting Person was granted 500,000 options pursuant to the Company's 2023 Equity Incentive Plan, vesting in 36 equal installments on the sixth of each month, beginning January 6, 2025, and ending December 6, 2027, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service with the Issuer on each respective vesting date
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