SEC FORM 3

SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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^*

RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

200 BERKELEY STREET, 18TH FLOOR

(Street)

BOSTON

02116

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/21/2024

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LENZ Therapeutics, Inc. [ LENZ ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

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

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

200 BERKELEY STREET, 18TH FLOOR

(Street)

BOSTON

02116

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

RA Capital Healthcare Fund LP

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

200 BERKELEY STREET, 18TH FLOOR

(Street)

BOSTON

02116

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

RA Capital Nexus Fund II, L.P.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

200 BERKELEY STREET, 18TH FLOOR

(Street)

BOSTON

02116

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Kolchinsky Peter

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.

200 BERKELEY STREET, 18TH FLOOR

(Street)

BOSTON

02116

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Shah Rajeev M.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.

200 BERKELEY STREET, 18TH FLOOR

(Street)

BOSTON

02116

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

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

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

Dr. Zach Scheiner, a Principal of RA Capital Management, L.P., serves on the Issuer's board of directors. No securities are beneficially owned.

No securities are beneficially owned.

	/s/ Peter Kolchinsky, Manager of RA Capital Management, L.P.	03/25/2024
	/s/ Peter Kolchinsky, Manager of RA Capital Healthcare Fund GP, LLC the General Partner of RA Capital Healthcare Fund, L.P.	03/25/2024
	/s/ Peter Kolchinsky, Manager of RA Capital Nexus Fund II GP, LLC the General Partner of RA Capital Nexus Fund II, L.P.	03/25/2024
	/s/ Peter Kolchinsky, individually	03/25/2024
	/s/ Rajeev Shah, individually	03/25/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Ra Capital Management, L.P.