SEC Filing - Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc

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SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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^*

Hoge Elizabeth

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O CARTESIAN THERAPEUTICS, INC.

704 QUINCE ORCHARD ROAD

(Street)

GAITHERSBURG

20878

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/11/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	10/11/2024		M		1,518,373	A	⁽¹⁾	4,555,260	I	as trustee⁽²⁾
Common Stock								506,377	I	by spouse

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Series A Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock	⁽¹⁾	10/11/2024		M			45,551.19	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	1,518,373	⁽³⁾	56,402.254	I	as trustee⁽²⁾

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Hoge Elizabeth

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O CARTESIAN THERAPEUTICS, INC.

704 QUINCE ORCHARD ROAD

(Street)

GAITHERSBURG

20878

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Seven One Eight Three Four Irrevocable Trust

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O CARTESIAN THERAPEUTICS, INC.

704 QUINCE ORCHARD ROAD

(Street)

GAITHERSBURG

20878

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. On October 11, 2024, Seven One Eight Three Four Irrevocable Trust (the "Trust") elected to convert a portion of its shares of the issuer's Series A Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock into shares of the issuer's common stock. The remaining shares of the issuer's Series A Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock held by the Trust are subject to a beneficial ownership limitation.

2. Shares are held by the Trust. The reporting person is a trustee of the Trust.

3. On November 13, 2023, the issuer acquired the private Delaware corporation which was then known as Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. in accordance with the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated November 13, 2023 (the "Merger"). These securities represent merger consideration payable as a result of the closing of the Merger and securities purchased in a private placement in November 2023.

	/s/ Murat Kalayoglu, Authorized Person	10/15/2024
	/s/ Murat Kalayoglu, Authorized Person	10/15/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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