SEC FORM 4

SEC FORM 4SEC 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^*

Bain Capital Life Sciences Investors, LLC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

200 CLARENDON STREET

(Street)

BOSTON

MASSACHUSETTS

02116

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Kailera Therapeutics, Inc. [ KLRA ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/20/2026

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

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

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

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	04/20/2026		C		16,875,000	A	⁽¹⁾	16,875,000	I	See footnotes⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	04/20/2026		C		4,145,768	A	⁽²⁾	21,020,768	I	See footnotes⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	04/20/2026		P		1,562,500	A	$16	22,583,268	I	See footnotes⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾

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-1 Preferred Stock	⁽¹⁾	04/20/2026		C			16,875,000	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	16,875,000	$0	0	I	See footnotes⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾
Series B Preferred Stock	⁽²⁾	04/20/2026		C			4,145,768	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	4,145,768	$0	0	I	See footnotes⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Bain Capital Life Sciences Investors, LLC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

200 CLARENDON STREET

(Street)

BOSTON

MASSACHUSETTS

02116

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Bain Capital Life Sciences IV General Partner, LLC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

200 CLARENDON STREET

(Street)

BOSTON

MASSACHUSETTS

02116

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Bain Capital Life Sciences Fund IV, L.P.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

200 CLARENDON STREET

(Street)

BOSTON

MASSACHUSETTS

02116

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BCLS Fund IV Investments GP, LLC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

200 CLARENDON STREET

(Street)

BOSTON

MASSACHUSETTS

02116

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BCLS Fund IV Investments, L.P.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

200 CLARENDON STREET

(Street)

BOSTON

MASSACHUSETTS

02116

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each share of the Issuer's Series A-1 Preferred Stock automatically converted into shares of the Issuer's Common Stock on a 1:1 basis upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering. These securities had no expiration date.

2. Each share of the Issuer's Series B Preferred Stock automatically converted into shares of the Issuer's Common Stock on a 1:1 basis upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering. These securities had no expiration date.

3. Represents securities held directly by BCLS Fund IV Investments, LP ("BCLS Fund IV Investments").

4. Bain Capital Life Sciences Investors, LLC ("BCLSI") is the manager of Bain Capital Life Sciences IV General Partner, LLC ("BCLS Fund IV GP"), which is the general partner of Bain Capital Life Sciences Fund IV, L.P. ("BCLS Fund IV"), which is the managing member of BCLS Fund IV Investments GP, LLC ("BCLS Fund IV Investments GP"), which is the general partner of BCLS Fund IV Investments. As a result, each of BCLSI, BCLS Fund IV GP, BCLS Fund IV and BCLS Fund IV Investments GP may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the securities held by BCLS Fund IV Investments. BCLSI, BCLS Fund IV GP, BCLS Fund IV and BCLS Fund IV Investments GP each disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.

	See signatures included in Exhibit 99.1	04/20/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

SEC Form 4 filed by Bain Capital Life Sciences Investors, Llc