Form SC 13G - Statement of acquisition of beneficial ownership by individuals
14 Febbraio 2024 - 9:08PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
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Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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(Amendment No. __)*
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Neurogene Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
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Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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December 31, 2023
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
[ ] Rule
13d-1(b)
[x] Rule
13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule
13d-1(d)
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* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any
subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
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Names of Reporting Persons.
Cormorant Global Healthcare Master Fund, LP
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
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(a) [ ]
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(b) [x]
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SEC Use Only
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Citizenship or Place of Organization.
Cayman Islands
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Number
of Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
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5 Sole Voting Power
0 shares
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6 Shared Voting Power
155,805 shares
Refer to Item 4 below.
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7 Sole Dispositive Power
0 shares
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8 Shared Dispositive Power
155,805 shares
Refer to Item 4 below.
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9
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
155,805 shares
Refer to Item 4 below.
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10
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Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
[ ] N/A
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11
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)*
1.21%
Refer to Item 4 below.
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN (Partnership)
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Names of Reporting Persons.
Cormorant Global Healthcare GP, LLC
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
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(a) [ ]
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(b) [x]
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3
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SEC Use Only
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Citizenship or Place of Organization.
Delaware
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Number
of Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
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5 Sole Voting Power
0 shares
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6 Shared Voting Power
155,805 shares
Refer to Item 4 below.
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7 Sole Dispositive Power
0 shares
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8 Shared Dispositive Power
155,805 shares
Refer to Item 4 below.
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9
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
155,805 shares
Refer to Item 4 below.
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10
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Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
[ ] N/A
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11
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)*
1.21%
Refer to Item 4 below.
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO (Limited Liability Company)
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1
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Names of Reporting Persons.
Cormorant Private Healthcare Fund II, LP
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
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(a) [ ]
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(b) [x]
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SEC Use Only
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Citizenship or Place of Organization.
Cayman Islands
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Number
of Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
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5 Sole Voting Power
0 shares
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6 Shared Voting Power
247,194 shares
Refer to Item 4 below.
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7 Sole Dispositive Power
0 shares
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8 Shared Dispositive Power
247,194 shares
Refer to Item 4 below.
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9
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
247,194 shares
Refer to Item 4 below.
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10
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Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
[ ] N/A
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11
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)*
1.93%
Refer to Item 4 below.
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12
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN (Partnership)
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1
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Names of Reporting Persons.
Cormorant Global Healthcare GP II, LLC
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
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(a) [ ]
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(b) [x]
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SEC Use Only
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Citizenship or Place of Organization.
Delaware
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Number
of Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
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5 Sole Voting Power
0 shares
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6 Shared Voting Power
247,194 shares
Refer to Item 4 below.
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7 Sole Dispositive Power
0 shares
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8 Shared Dispositive Power
247,194 shares
Refer to Item 4 below.
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9
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
247,194 shares
Refer to Item 4 below.
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10
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Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
[ ] N/A
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11
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)*
1.93%
Refer to Item 4 below.
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO (Limited Liability Company)
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Names of Reporting Persons.
Cormorant Private Healthcare Fund III, LP
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2
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
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(a) [ ]
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(b) [x]
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SEC Use Only
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Citizenship or Place of Organization.
Cayman Islands
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Number
of Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
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5 Sole Voting Power
0 shares
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6 Shared Voting Power
335,715 shares
Refer to Item 4 below.
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7 Sole Dispositive Power
0 shares
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8 Shared Dispositive Power
335,715 shares
Refer to Item 4 below.
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9
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
335,715 shares
Refer to Item 4 below.
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10
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Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
[ ] N/A
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)*
2.62%
Refer to Item 4 below.
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN (Partnership)
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Names of Reporting Persons.
Cormorant Global Healthcare GP III, LLC
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
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(a) [ ]
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(b) [x]
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SEC Use Only
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Citizenship or Place of Organization.
Delaware
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Number
of Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
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5 Sole Voting Power
0 shares
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6 Shared Voting Power
335,715 shares
Refer to Item 4 below.
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7 Sole Dispositive Power
0 shares
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8 Shared Dispositive Power
335,715 shares
Refer to Item 4 below.
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9
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
335,715 shares
Refer to Item 4 below.
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10
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Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
[ ] N/A
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)*
2.62%
Refer to Item 4 below.
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO (Limited Liability Company)
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Names of Reporting Persons.
Cormorant Asset Management, LP
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
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(a) [ ]
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(b) [x]
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SEC Use Only
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Citizenship or Place of Organization.
Delaware
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Number
of Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
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5 Sole Voting Power
0 shares
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6 Shared Voting Power
746,180 shares
Refer to Item 4 below.
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7 Sole Dispositive Power
0 shares
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8 Shared Dispositive Power
746,180 shares
Refer to Item 4 below.
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9
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
746,180 shares
Refer to Item 4 below.
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10
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Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
[ ] N/A
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)*
5.82%
Refer to Item 4 below.
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN (Partnership)
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Names of Reporting Persons.
Bihua Chen
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
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(a) [ ]
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(b) [x]
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SEC Use Only
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Citizenship or Place of Organization.
United States
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Number
of Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
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5 Sole Voting Power
0 shares
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6 Shared Voting Power
746,180 shares
Refer to Item 4 below.
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7 Sole Dispositive Power
0 shares
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8 Shared Dispositive Power
746,180 shares
Refer to Item 4 below.
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9
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
746,180 shares
Refer to Item 4 below.
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10
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Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
[ ] N/A
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)*
5.82%
Refer to Item 4 below.
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN (Individual)
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Item 1.
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(a)
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Name of Issuer
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Neurogene Inc.
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(b)
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Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
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535 W 24th Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10011
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Item 2.
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(a)
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Name of Person Filing
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Cormorant Global Healthcare Master Fund, LP
Cormorant Global Healthcare GP, LLC
Cormorant Private Healthcare Fund II, LP
Cormorant Private Healthcare GP II, LLC
Cormorant Private Healthcare Fund III, LP
Cormorant Private Healthcare GP III, LLC
Cormorant Asset Management, LP
Bihua Chen
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(b)
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Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
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200 Clarendon Street, 52nd Floor
Boston, MA 02116
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(c)
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Citizenship
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Cormorant Global Healthcare Master Fund, LP - Cayman Islands
Cormorant Global Healthcare GP, LLC - Delaware
Cormorant Private Healthcare Fund II, LP - Delaware
Cormorant Private Healthcare GP II, LLC – Delaware
Cormorant Private Healthcare Fund III, LP - Delaware
Cormorant Private Healthcare GP III, LLC - Delaware
Cormorant Asset Management, LP - Delaware
Bihua Chen - United States
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(d)
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Title of Class of Securities
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Common Stock
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(e)
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CUSIP Number
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64135M105
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If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
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(a)
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Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
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(b)
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Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
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(c)
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Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
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(d)
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Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
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(e)
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An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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(f)
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An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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(g)
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A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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(h)
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A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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(i)
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A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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(j)
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A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
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(k)
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Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned***
The information set forth in Row 9 on the cover page for each Reporting Person is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 4(a) for each such Reporting Person.
(b) Percent of Class***
The information set forth in Row 11 on the cover page for each Reporting Person is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 4(b) for each such Reporting Person.
(c) Number of shares as to
which such person has: ***
(i) sole
power to vote or to direct the vote
(ii) shared
power to vote or to direct the vote
(iii) sole
power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
(iv) shared
power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
The information set forth in Rows 5 through 8 on the cover page for each Reporting Person is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 4(c) for each such Reporting Person.
*** Shares reported herein for Cormorant Asset Management, LP represent shares which are beneficially owned by Cormorant Global Healthcare Master Fund, LP (the “Master
Fund”), Cormorant Private Healthcare Fund II, LP (“Fund II”) and Cormorant Private Healthcare Fund III, LP (“Fund III”), as reported herein, and a managed account (the “Account”). Cormorant Global Healthcare GP, LLC, Cormorant Private Healthcare GP II,
LLC and Cormorant Private Healthcare GP III, LLC serve as the general partners of the Master Fund, Fund II and Fund III, respectively. Cormorant Asset Management, LP serves as the investment manager to the Master Fund, Fund II, Fund III and the
Account. Bihua Chen serves as the managing member of Cormorant Global Healthcare GP, LLC, Cormorant Private Healthcare GP II, LLC and Cormorant Private Healthcare GP III, LLC, and the general partner of Cormorant Asset Management, LP. Each of the
Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reported herein except to the extent of its or her pecuniary interest therein.
The percentages reported herein with respect to the Reporting Persons’ holdings are calculated based upon a statement in the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 19, 2023, that there are 12,823,696 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer outstanding as of December 18, 2023.
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Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
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If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more
than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].
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Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
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Not applicable.
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Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
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Not applicable.
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Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
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Not applicable.
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Notice of Dissolution of Group
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Not applicable.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
Exhibits Exhibit
99.1 Joint Filing Agreement by and among the Reporting Persons.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete
and correct.
February 14, 2024
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CORMORANT GLOBAL HEALTHCARE MASTER
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FUND, LP
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By:
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Cormorant Global Healthcare GP, LLC
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its General Partner
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By:
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/s/ Bihua Chen
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Bihua Chen, Managing Member
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CORMORANT GLOBAL HEALTHCARE GP, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Bihua Chen
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Bihua Chen, Managing Member
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CORMORANT PRIVATE HEALTHCARE FUND II, LP
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By:
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Cormorant Private Healthcare GP II, LLC
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its General Partner
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By:
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/s/ Bihua Chen
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Bihua Chen, Managing Member
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CORMORANT GLOBAL HEALTHCARE GP II, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Bihua Chen
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Bihua Chen, Managing Member
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CORMORANT PRIVATE HEALTHCARE FUND III, LP
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By:
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Cormorant Private Healthcare GP III, LLC
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its General Partner
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By:
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/s/ Bihua Chen
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Bihua Chen, Managing Member
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CORMORANT GLOBAL HEALTHCARE GP III, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Bihua Chen
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Bihua Chen, Managing Member
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CORMORANT ASSET MANAGEMENT, LP
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By:
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Cormorant Asset Management GP, LLC
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its General Partner
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By:
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/s/ Bihua Chen
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Bihua Chen, Managing Member
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/s/ Bihua Chen
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Bihua Chen
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Exhibit 99.1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
This Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of February 14, 2024, is by and among Cormorant Global Healthcare Master Fund, LP, Cormorant Global
Healthcare GP, LLC, Cormorant Private Healthcare Fund II, LP, Cormorant Private Healthcare GP II, LLC, Cormorant Private Healthcare Fund III, LP, Cormorant Private Healthcare GP III, LLC Cormorant Asset Management, LP and Bihua Chen (collectively,
the “Filers”).
Each of the Filers may be required to file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission a statement on Schedule 13D and/or 13G with
respect to Common Stock of Neurogene Inc. beneficially owned by them from time to time.
Pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 13(d)(1)(k) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Filers hereby agree to file a single
statement on Schedule 13D and/or 13G (and any amendments thereto) on behalf of each of the Filers, and hereby further agree to file this Joint Filing Agreement as an exhibit to such statement, as required by such rule.
This Joint Filing Agreement may be terminated by any of the Filers upon written notice or such lesser period of notice as the Filers may mutually agree.
Executed and delivered as of the date first above written.
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CORMORANT GLOBAL HEALTHCARE MASTER
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FUND, LP
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By:
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Cormorant Global Healthcare GP, LLC
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its General Partner
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By:
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/s/ Bihua Chen
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Bihua Chen, Managing Member
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CORMORANT GLOBAL HEALTHCARE GP, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Bihua Chen
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Bihua Chen, Managing Member
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CORMORANT PRIVATE HEALTHCARE FUND II, LP
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By:
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Cormorant Private Healthcare GP II, LLC
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its General Partner
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By:
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/s/ Bihua Chen
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Bihua Chen, Managing Member
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CORMORANT GLOBAL HEALTHCARE GP II, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Bihua Chen
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Bihua Chen, Managing Member
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CORMORANT PRIVATE HEALTHCARE FUND III, LP
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By:
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Cormorant Private Healthcare GP III, LLC
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its General Partner
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By:
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/s/ Bihua Chen
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Bihua Chen, Managing Member
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CORMORANT GLOBAL HEALTHCARE GP III, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Bihua Chen
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Bihua Chen, Managing Member
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CORMORANT ASSET MANAGEMENT, LP
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By:
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Cormorant Asset Management GP, LLC
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its General Partner
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By:
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/s/ Bihua Chen
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Bihua Chen, Managing Member
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/s/ Bihua Chen
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Bihua Chen
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