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^*

Jerel Davis

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O CHINOOK THERAPEUTICS, INC.

400 FAIRVIEW AVE. NO., 9TH FLOOR

(Street)

SEATTLE

98109

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHINOOK THERAPEUTICS, INC. [ KDNY ]

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)
08/11/2023

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)
Common Stock	08/11/2023		D		447,013	D	⁽¹⁾	0	D
Common Stock	08/11/2023		D		2,105,107	D	⁽¹⁾	0	I	See Footnote⁽²⁾
Common Stock	08/11/2023		D		719,104	D	⁽¹⁾	0	I	See Footnote⁽³⁾
Common Stock	08/11/2023		D		210,996	D	⁽¹⁾	0	I	See Footnote⁽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)	$14.77	08/11/2023		D			23,522	⁽⁵⁾	10/05/2030	Common Stock	23,522	$25.23	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$16.81	08/11/2023		D			5,948	⁽⁶⁾	06/03/2031	Common Stock	5,948	$23.19	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$13.88	08/11/2023		D			13,300	⁽⁶⁾	05/25/2032	Common Stock	13,300	$26.12	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reported securities were disposed of pursuant to the Merger Agreement (defined in the Remarks below). Upon effectiveness of the Merger (defined in the Remarks below), in exchange for each share of the Issuer's Common Stock, the reporting person received: (i) $40.00 in cash, without interest and less applicable withholding taxes; and (ii) one contractual contingent value right (each, a "CVR"), entitling the reporting person to additional cash payments upon the achievement of certain future business milestones pursuant to the Contingent Value Rights Agreement (the "Contingent Value Rights Agreement") entered into concurrent with completion of the Merger.

2. These securities are held of record by Versant Venture Capital VII, L.P. ("Versant VII"). Versant Ventures VII GP, L.P. ("Versant Ventures VII GP") is the general partner of Versant VII, and Versant Ventures VII GP-GP, LLC ("Versant Ventures VII GP-GP") is the general partner of Versant Ventures VII GP. Jerel C. Davis is a member of the Issuer's board of directors and is a managing director of Versant Ventures VII GP-GP and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Versant VII. Each of Jerel C. Davis, Versant Ventures VII GP-GP, and Versant Ventures VII GP disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Versant VII, except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein.

3. These securities are held of record by Versant Voyageurs I, L.P. ("Versant Voyageurs I"). Versant Voyageurs I GP Company is the general partner of Versant Voyageurs I. Jerel C. Davis is a member of the Issuer's board of directors and is a director of Versant Voyageurs I GP Company and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Versant Voyageurs I. Each of Jerel C. Davis and Versant Voyageurs I GP Company disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Versant Voyageurs I, except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein.

4. These securities are held of record by Versant Voyageurs I Parallel, L.P. ("Versant I Parallel"). Versant Voyageurs I GP, L.P. ("Versant Voyageurs I GP") is the general partner of Versant I Parallel. Versant Ventures VI GP, L.P. ("Versant Ventures VI GP") is the general partner of Versant Voyageurs I GP. Versant Ventures VI GP-GP, LLC ("Versant Ventures VI GP-GP") is the general partner of Versant Ventures VI GP. Jerel C. Davis is a member of the Issuer's board of directors and is a managing director of Versant Ventures VI GP-GP and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Versant I Parallel. Each of Jerel C. Davis, Versant Ventures VI GP-GP, Versant Ventures VI GP, and Versant Voyageurs I GP disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Versant I Parallel, except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein.

5. This stock option award, which provided for ratable vesting in 36 monthly installments beginning on November 6, 2020, became fully vested and was canceled upon effectiveness of the Merger, and was converted into the right to receive, with respect to each share of the Issuer's Common Stock underlying such option, (i) a cash payment representing the excess, if any, of the per share merger consideration ($40.00 per share) over the per share exercise price for such option, without interest, and (ii) one CVR, entitling the reporting person to additional cash payments upon the achievement of certain future business milestones pursuant to the Contingent Value Rights Agreement entered into concurrent with the completion of the Merger, in each case subject to applicable withholding taxes.

6. This stock option award, which vested in full upon the earlier of the one year anniversary of the grant date or the date of the Issuer's next annual stockholders' meeting, was canceled upon effectiveness of the Merger, and was converted into the right to receive, with respect to each share of the Issuer's Common Stock underlying such option, (i) a cash payment representing the excess, if any, of the per share merger consideration ($40.00 per share) over the per share exercise price for such option, without interest, and (ii) one CVR, entitling the reporting person to additional cash payments upon the achievement of certain future business milestones pursuant to the Contingent Value Rights Agreement entered into concurrent with the completion of the Merger, in each case subject to applicable withholding taxes.

Remarks:

The reported securities were disposed of by the reporting person pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated as of June 11, 2023, by and among Novartis AG, a company organized under the laws of Switzerland ("Parent"), Cherry Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub"), and the Issuer, which was previously disclosed by the Issuer on its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 12, 2023 (File No. 001-37345). In connection with the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, on August 11, 2023, Merger Sub merged (the "Merger") with and into the Issuer, with the Issuer surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent.

	/s/ Kirk Schumacher, Attorney-in-Fact for Jerel Davis	08/11/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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SEC Form 4: Jerel Davis returned 3,482,220 shares to the company, closing all direct ownership in the company