Sec Form 4 Filing - PHILIPS CRAIG W. @ KINETA, INC./DE - 2022-12-16

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person PHILIPS CRAIG W. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol KINETA, INC./DE [ KA] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O KINETA, INC., 219 TERRY AVE. N., SUITE 300 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/16/2022 (Street) SEATTLE, WA98109 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 12/16/2022 A 6,977 A 6,977 D Common Stock 12/16/2022 A 55,223( 2 ) A 62,200 D Common Stock 12/16/2022 A 6,880( 4 ) A 69,080 D Common Stock 12/16/2022 A 24,614 A 24,614 I By Whetstone Ventures, LLC( 6 ) Common Stock 12/16/2022 A 8,658( 7 ) A $ 11.55 33,272 I By Whetstone Ventures, LLC( 6 )

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 23.25 12/16/2022 A 35,088 ( 8 ) 11/09/2028 Common Stock 35,088 ( 9 ) 35,088 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 23.25 12/16/2022 A 3,440 ( 8 ) 03/19/2028 Common Stock 3,440 ( 10 ) 3,440 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 27.03 12/16/2022 A 18,919 ( 11 ) 05/30/2032 Common Stock 18,919 ( 12 ) 18,919 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 29.06 12/16/2022 A 17,199 ( 13 ) 06/24/2029 Common Stock 17,199 ( 14 ) 17,199 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 23.11 12/16/2022 A 13,760 ( 8 ) 06/29/2027 Common Stock 13,760 ( 15 ) 13,760 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 11.62 12/16/2022 A 17,544 ( 8 ) 12/01/2023 Common Stock 17,544 ( 16 ) 17,544 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 26.16 12/16/2022 A 51,600 ( 17 ) 05/26/2031 Common Stock 51,600 ( 18 ) 51,600 D Warrants (Right to Buy) $ 10.17 12/16/2022 A 12,384 ( 19 ) 04/01/2023 Common Stock 12,384 ( 20 ) 12,384 I By Whetstone Ventures, LLC( 6 ) Warrats (Right to Buy) $ 0.14 12/16/2022 A 1,382 ( 19 ) 12/02/2025 Common Stock 1,382 ( 21 ) 1,382 I By Whetstone Ventures, LLC( 6 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other PHILIPS CRAIG W. C/O KINETA, INC. 219 TERRY AVE. N., SUITE 300 SEATTLE, WA98109 President Signatures /s/ Pauline Kenny, as Attorney-in-Fact 12/20/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Received in connection with the Issuer's merger (the "Merger") with Kineta, Inc. ("Legacy Kineta") in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of June 5, 2022, as amended on December 5, 2022 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Issuer (f/k/a Yumanity Therapeutics, Inc.), Yacht Merger Sub, Inc. and Legacy Kineta. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, each outstanding share of Legacy Kineta common stock was entitled to receive 0.0688 shares of Common Stock. The Merger closed on December 16, 2022. ( 2 )Represents shares of Common Stock underlying time-based restricted stock unit awards ("RSUs"). The RSUs will vest in full on June 14, 2023, subject to the continuing employment of the Reporting Person on such vesting date. ( 3 )Received in connection with the Merger in exchange for 802,681 shares of common stock underlying Legacy Kineta RSUs. ( 4 )Represents shares of Common Stock underlying a time-based RSU. The RSU will vest in full on March 16, 2023, subject to the continuing employment of the Reporting Person on such vesting date. ( 5 )Received in connection with the Merger in exchange for 100,000 shares of common stock underlying a Legacy Kineta RSU. ( 6 )The Reporting Person is a member manager of Whetstone Ventures, LLC ("Whetstone") and shares voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Whetstone. ( 7 )Represents shares of Common Stock acquired by Whetstone immediately following the Merger in a private placement pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of June 5, 2022 and as amended on October 24, 2022 and December 5, 2022. The issuance of the shares to Whetstone was approved by the Company's board of directors in the manner contemplated by Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. ( 8 )The stock option is fully vested and exercisable. ( 9 )Received in connection with the Merger in exchange for options to acquire 510,000 shares of Legacy Kineta common stock for $1.60 per share. ( 10 )Received in connection with the Merger in exchange for options to acquire 50,000 shares of Legacy Kineta common stock for $1.60 per share. ( 11 )The stock option vested as to 1/3 of the total number of shares on May 31, 2022, and an additional 1/3 of the total number of shares will vest on each yearly anniversary thereafter, until such time as the stock option is 100% vested, subject to the continuing employment of the Reporting Person on each vesting date. ( 12 )Received in connection with the Merger in exchange for options to acquire 275,000 shares of Legacy Kineta common stock for $1.86 per share. ( 13 )The stock option vested as to 1/4 of the total number of shares on each of June 24, 2020, June 24, 2021 and June 24, 2022, and the remaining 1/4 of the total number of shares will vest on June 24, 2023, subject to the continuing employment of the Reporting Person on each vesting date. ( 14 )Received in connection with the Merger in exchange for options to acquire 250,000 shares of Legacy Kineta common stock for $2.00 per share. ( 15 )Received in connection with the Merger in exchange for options to acquire 200,000 shares of Legacy Kineta common stock for $1.59 per share. ( 16 )Received in connection with the Merger in exchange for options to acquire 255,000 shares of Legacy Kineta common stock for $0.80 per share. ( 17 )The stock option vested as to 1/3 of the total number of shares on May 27, 2021, an additional 1/3 of the total number of shares vested on May 27, 2022, and the remaining 1/3 of the total number of shares will vest on May 27, 2023, subject to the continuing employment of the Reporting Person on each vesting date. ( 18 )Received in connection with the Merger in exchange for options to acquire 750,000 shares of Legacy Kineta common stock for $1.80 per share. ( 19 )The warrants are immediately exercisable in full. ( 20 )Received in connection with the Merger in exchange for warrants to acquire 180,000 shares of Legacy Kineta common stock for $0.70 per share. ( 21 )Received in connection with the Merger in exchange for warrants to acquire 20,101 shares of Legacy Kineta common stock for $0.01 per share.

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