SEC FORM 4

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Park Sangwoo

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O NKGEN BIOTECH, INC.

3001 DAIMLER STREET

(Street)

SANTA ANA

92705

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
See Remarks

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/13/2023

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
X	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	12/13/2023		G		2,500,000	D	$0.00	10,120,612	I	See footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾
Common Stock								397,378	D⁽³⁾

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)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Park Sangwoo

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O NKGEN BIOTECH, INC.

3001 DAIMLER STREET

(Street)

SANTA ANA

92705

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

NKMAX Co., Ltd.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

3001 DAIMLER STREET

(Street)

SANTA ANA

92705

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. This statement is filed by NKMax Co., Ltd ("NKMax") and Sangwoo Park ("Mr. Park"). The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "Reporting Persons." Mr. Park may be deemed to beneficially own the reported securities by virtue of the fact that Mr. Park has voting and dispositive control over the Issuer's securities held by NKMax.

2. The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that Mr. Park is, for the purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owner of the securities held by NKMax except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

3. These shares are owned directly by Sangwoo Park.

Remarks:

NKMax may be deemed to be a director by deputization for purposes of Section 16 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, by virtue of the fact that Mr. Park currently serves on the board of directors of the Issuer.

	/s/ Pierre Gagnon, Attorney-in-fact	12/15/2023
	/s/ Pierre Gagnon, Attorney in fact	12/15/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Park Sangwoo gifted 2,500,000 shares (SEC Form 4)