Sec Form 4 Filing - HighCape Capital, L.P. @ ELUTIA INC. - 2023-09-21

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 HighCape Capital, L.P. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ELUTIA INC. [ ELUT] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 36 CHURCH LANE, 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/21/2023 (Street) WESTPORT, CT06880 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ 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 Class A Common Stock 09/21/2021 P 2,837,128 A 8,434,732 I See footnotes ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 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 (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 Warrants (right to buy) $ 1.4275 09/21/2021 P 4,255,693 09/21/2023 ( 5 ) Class A Common Stock 4,255,693 ( 1 ) 4,255,693 I See footnote ( 6 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other HighCape Capital, L.P. 36 CHURCH LANE WESTPORT, CT06880 X X Zuga Matt C/O TELA BIO, INC. 1 GREAT VALLEY PARKWAY, SUITE 24 MALVERN, PA19355 X X RAKIN KEVIN 36 CHURCH LANE WESTPORT, CT06880 X X HighCape Partners GP, LLC 36 CHURCH LANE WESTPORT, CT06880 X HighCape Partners GP, L.P. 36 CHURCH LANE WESTPORT, CT06880 X HIGHCAPE PARTNERS, L.P. 36 CHURCH LANE WESTPORT, CT06880 X HIGHCAPE PARTNERS QP, L.P. 36 CHURCH LANE WESTPORT, CT06880 X HighCape Partners QP II, L.P. 36 CHURCH LANE WESTPORT, CT06880 X HighCape Partners GP II, LLC 36 CHURCH LANE WESTPORT, CT06880 X HighCape Partners GP II, L.P. 36 CHURCH LANE WESTPORT, CT06880 X Signatures HIGHCAPE CAPITAL, L.P. By: /s/ W. Matthew Zuga, Managing Member 10/05/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ W. Matthew Zuga 10/05/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Kevin Rakin 10/05/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date HIGHCAPE PARTNERS GP, LLC By: /s/ W. Matthew Zuga, Managing Member 10/05/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date HIGHCAPE PARTNERS GP, L.P. By: /s/ W. Matthew Zuga, Managing Member 10/05/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date HIGHCAPE PARTNERS, L.P. By: HighCape Partners GP, L.P., its general partner By: HighCape Partners GP, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ W. Matthew Zuga, Managing Member 10/05/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date HIGHCAPE PARTNERS QP, L.P. By: HighCape Partners GP, L.P., its general partner By: HighCape Partners GP, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ W. Matthew Zuga, Managing Member 10/05/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date HighCape Partners QP II, L.P. By: HighCape Partners GP II, L.P., its general partner By: HighCape Partners GP II, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ W. Matthew Zuga, Managing Member 10/05/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date HighCape Partners GP II, LLC By: /s/ W. Matthew Zuga, Managing Member 10/05/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date HighCape Partners GP II, L.P. By: HighCape Partners GP II, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ W. Matthew Zuga, Managing Member 10/05/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The reported securities are included within the 2,837,128 Units purchased by the reporting persons for $1.4275 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one share of Class A Common Stock (the "Common Stock") and one warrant to purchase one and one-half shares of Common Stock. ( 2 )Includes: (i) 53,818 shares of Common Stock held of record by HighCape Partners, L.P.; (ii) 4,001,428 shares of Common Stock held of record by HighCape Partners QP, L.P.; (iii) 499,145 shares of Common Stock held of record by HighCape Co-Investment Vehicle I, LLC; (iv) 259,282 shares of Common Stock held of record by HighCape Co-Investment Vehicle II, LLC; (v) 48,931 shares of Common Stock held of record by HighCape Capital, L.P; (vi) 43,659 shares of Common Stock held of record by HighCape Partners II, L.P.; (vii) 2,092,392 shares of Common Stock held of record by HighCape Partners QP II, L.P.; and (viii) 1,436,077 shares of Common Stock held of record by Elutia PIPE Investment, LP. ( 3 )Kevin Rakin and W. Matthew Zuga, members of Issuer's board of directors, are the managing members of HighCape Partners GP, LLC, which is the general partner ("GP") of HighCape Partners GP, L.P., which is the GP of each of HighCape Partners, L.P. and HighCape Partners QP, L.P. Mr. Rakin and Mr. Zuga are the managing members of HighCape Capital, LLC, which is the GP of HighCape Capital, L.P. Mr. Rakin and Mr. Zuga are the managing members of HighCape Partners GP II, LLC, which is the GP of HighCape Partners GP II, L.P., which is the GP of each of HighCape Partners II, L.P., HighCape Partners QP II, L.P. and Elutia PIPE Investment, LP. In addition, HighCape Partners GP, L.P. manages each of HighCape Co-Investment Vehicle I, LLC and HighCape Co-Investment Vehicle II, LLC. ( 4 )Each of Mr. Rakin, Mr. Zuga, HighCape Partners GP, LLC and HighCape Partners GP, L.P. may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by HighCape Partners, L.P., HighCape Partners QP, L.P., HighCape Co-Investment Vehicle I, LLC and HighCape Co-Investment Vehicle II, LLC, and each of Mr. Rakin, Mr. Zuga and HighCape Capital, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by HighCape Capital, L.P. In addition, each of Mr. Rakin, Mr. Zuga, HighCape Partners GP II, LLC and HighCape Partners GP II, L.P. may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by HighCape Partners II, L.P., HighCape Partners QP II, L.P. and Elutia PIPE Investment, LP. Each of the reporting persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by the other reporting persons except to the extent of each reporting person's pecuniary interest therein, if any. ( 5 )The warrant expires upon the earlier of (a) 30 trading days after the clearance by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration of the issuer's CanGarooRM antibiotic-eluting biologic envelope or (b) September 21, 2028. ( 6 )Includes (i) 2,058,623 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of a warrant held by HighCape Partners QP II, L.P.; (ii) 42,954 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of a warrant held by HighCape Partners II, L.P; and (iii) 2,154,116 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of a warrant held by Elutia PIPE Investment, LP.

Remarks: This Form 4 relates to the acquisition of Units by HighCape Partners II, L.P., HighCape Partners QP II, L.P., and Elutia PIPE Investment, LP pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement dated September 18, 2023. The transaction is jointly reported by HighCape Capital, L.P., HighCape Partners, L.P., HighCape Partners QP, L.P., HighCape Partners GP, LLC, HighCape Partners GP, L.P., HighCape Co-In vestment Vehicle I, LLC, HighCape Co-Investment Vehicle II, LLC, HighCape Capital, LLC, HighCape Partners II, L.P., HighCape Partners QP II, L.P., W. Matthew Zuga and Kevin L. Rakin. Due to the number of insiders reporting this transaction exceeding the number of insiders permitted to file in one Form 4, the transaction is being reported in two Form 4s, each filed on October 5, 2023.

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