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^*

Koppel Adam

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O BAIN CAPITAL LIFE SCIENCES INVESTORS

LLC 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)

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/16/2026

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

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	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⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock	04/20/2026		C		4,145,768	A	⁽²⁾	21,020,768	I	See footnotes⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock	04/20/2026		P		1,562,500	A	$16	22,583,268	I	See footnotes⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾

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	$0.00	0	I	See footnotes⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾
Series B Preferred Stock	⁽²⁾	04/20/2026		C			4,145,768	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	4,145,768	$0.00	0	I	See footnotes⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾
Stock Option (right to buy)	$16	04/16/2026		A		38,300		⁽³⁾	04/16/2036	Common Stock	38,300	$0.00	38,300	D

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. The options vest and become exercisable as to 100% of the underlying shares on April 16, 2027, subject to Dr. Koppel's continued service through each such vesting date.

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

5. Dr. Koppel is a Partner of Bain Capital Life Sciences Investors, LLC ("BCLSI"). BCLSI is the ultimate general partner of BCLS Fund IV Investments. As a result, Dr. Koppel may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the securities held by BCLS Fund IV Investments. Dr. Koppel disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

	/s/ Adam Koppel	04/20/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

SEC Form 4 filed by Koppel Adam