Sec Form 4 Filing - Quaker BioVentures II LP @ TELA Bio, Inc. - 2022-06-02

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 Quaker BioVentures II LP 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol TELA Bio, Inc. [ TELA] 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) 150 MONUMENT ROAD,, SUITE 207 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/02/2022 (Street) BALA CYNWYD, PA19004 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 06/02/2022 J( 1 ) 1,751,100 D $ 0 0( 2 ) D

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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Quaker BioV entures II LP 150 MONUMENT ROAD, SUITE 207 BALA CYNWYD, PA19004 X Quaker BioVentures Capital II, L.P. 150 MONUMENT ROAD, SUITE 207 BALA CYNWYD, PA19004 X Signatures Quaker BioVentures II, L.P. By: Quaker BioVentures Capital II, L.P., its general partner By Quaker BioVentures Capital II, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ Adele C. Oliva, Executive Manager 06/23/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date Quaker BioVentures Capital II, L.P., its general partner By: Quaker BioVentures Capital II, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ Adele C. Oliva, Executive Manager 06/23/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Quaker BioVentures II, L.P. distributed these shares on a pro rata basis, for no consideration. ( 2 )Quaker BioVentures Capital II, L.P., the general partner of Quaker BioVentures II, L.P., received its pro rata shares in the distribution and in turn distributed all such shares to its own partners.

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