Cartesian Therapeutics Inc.

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Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Kurtoglu Metin
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. [RNAC] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Technology Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O CARTESIAN THERAPEUTICS, INC., 7495 NEW HORIZON WAY 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/09/2024
(Street)
FREDERICK, MD 21703 		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
Common Stock 12/09/2024 M 10,763 A $1.41 61,796 D
Common Stock 12/09/2024 S 6,224 D $25.2629(1) 55,572 D
Common Stock 12/09/2024 S 4,539 D $25.8333(2) 51,033 D
Common Stock 12/10/2024 M 2,901 A $1.41 53,934 D
Common Stock 12/10/2024 S 2,901 D $24.3503(3) 51,033 D
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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) $1.41 12/09/2024 M 10,763 (4) 11/06/2026 Common Stock 10,763 (5) 82,000 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $1.41 12/10/2024 M 2,901 (4) 11/06/2026 Common Stock 2,901 (5) 79,099 D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Kurtoglu Metin
C/O CARTESIAN THERAPEUTICS, INC.
7495 NEW HORIZON WAY
FREDERICK, MD 21703 		Chief Technology Officer

Signatures

/s/ Matthew Bartholomae, Attorney-in-Fact for Metin Kurtoglu 12/11/2024
**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) The price reported is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at per share prices ranging from $24.58 to $25.57. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer, or any stockholder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(2) The price reported is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at per share prices ranging from $25.58 to $26.14. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer, or any stockholder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(3) The price reported is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at per share prices ranging from $24.00 to $24.78. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer, or any stockholder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(4) The option was fully vested and exercisable upon the closing of the merger described in footnote 5.
(5) On November 13, 2023, the Issuer acquired the private Delaware corporation which was then known as Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. ("Old Cartesian") in accordance with the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated November 13, 2023. Options to purchase Old Cartesian common stock held by the reporting person were converted into options to purchase shares of the Issuer's Series A Preferred Stock in connection with the merger. On April 8, 2024, these options previously exercisable for shares of Series A Preferred Stock became exercisable solely for shares of the Issuer's Common Stock.
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