Sec Form 3 Filing - Versant Venture Capital VII, L.P. @ LENZ Therapeutics, Inc. - 2024-03-21

FORM 3 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 Versant Venture Capital VII, L.P. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol LENZ Therapeutics, Inc. [ LENZ] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) ONE SANSOME STREET, SUITE 1650 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/21/2024 (Street) SAN FRANCISCO, CA94104 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 Common Stock 1,598,789 ( 1 ) D ( 2 )

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 Warrant (Right to Buy) $ 10.64 03/21/2024 10/30/2027 Common Stock 70,534 ( 1 ) D ( 2 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Versant Venture Capital VII, L.P. ONE SANSOME STREET, SUITE 1650 SAN FRANCISCO, CA94104 X Versant Ventures VII GP, L.P. ONE SANSOME STREET, SUITE 1650 SAN FRANCISCO, CA94104 X Versant Ventures VII GP-GP, LLC ONE SANSOME STREET, SUITE 1650 SAN FRANCISCO, CA94104 X Signatures Versant Venture Capital VII, L.P. By: Versant Ventures VII GP, L.P. Its: General Partner By: Versant Ventures VII GP-GP, LLC By: /s/ Max Eisenberg Its: Chief Operating Officer 03/25/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date Versant Ventures VII GP, L.P., By: Versant Ventures VII GP-GP, LLC By: /s/ Max Eisenberg Its: Chief Operating Officer 03/25/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date Versant Ventures VII GP-GP, LLC By: /s/ Max Eisenberg Its: Chief Operating Officer 03/25/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )These securities were acquired pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among the Issuer, Generate Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer ("Merger Sub"), and Lenz Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("LENZ"), pursuant to which the Merger Sub merged with and into LENZ (the "Merger"), with LENZ continuing as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer and the surviving corporation of the Merger. ( 2 )These securities are held by Versant Venture Capital VII, L.P. ("VVC VII"). Versant Ventures VII GP-GP, LLC ("VV VII GP") is the sole general partner of Versant Ventures VII GP, L.P. ("VV VII") and VV VII is the sole general partner of VVC VII. Each of VV VII GP and VV VII disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by VVC VII, except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein.

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