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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SHEPLER ROBERT G

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O AKOYA BIOSCIENCES, INC.

100 CAMPUS DRIVE, 6TH FLOOR

(Street)

MARLBOROUGH

01752

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Akoya Biosciences, Inc. [ AKYA ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/08/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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)

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)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$21.95	07/08/2025		J⁽¹⁾			16,860⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	05/21/2031	Common Stock	16,860	$0	0	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$11.24	07/08/2025		J⁽¹⁾			30,549⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	06/01/2032	Common Stock	30,549	$0	0	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$5.7	07/08/2025		J⁽¹⁾			56,322⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	06/01/2033	Common Stock	56,322	$0	0	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$2.01	07/08/2025		J⁽¹⁾			50,000⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	06/01/2034	Common Stock	50,000	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Disposition of shares pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of April 28, 2025, as amended (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Quanterix Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Quanterix"), Wellfleet Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Quanterix ("Merger Sub"), and Issuer. On July 8, 2025 (the "Closing Date"), Merger Sub merged with and into Issuer (the "Merger"), with Issuer surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Quanterix.

2. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, as of the Closing Date, each outstanding option to purchase Issuer common stock was accelerated and each option with a per share exercise price equal to or greater than the Per Share Merger Consideration (as defined in the Merger Agreement) was automatically terminated and cancelled for no consideration.

	/s/ Robert G. Shepler	07/10/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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SEC Form 4 filed by Director Shepler Robert G