Sec Form 4 Filing - Gutfreund John Peter @ Oncocyte Corp - 2023-06-30

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 Gutfreund John Peter 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Oncocyte Corp [ OCX] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) X __ Other (specify below) Former Director (Last) (First) (Middle) 767 5TH AVENUE, 44TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/30/2023 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10153 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, no par value 06/30/2023 J 3,085,047 ( 1 ) D $ 0 0 I See Footnotes ( 2 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock, no par value 3,079,372 ( 4 ) I See Footnotes ( 3 ) ( 5 ) Common Stock, no par value 25,000 I See Footnotes ( 3 ) ( 6 ) Common Stock, no par value 715,000 ( 7 ) 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 Warrants to Purchase Common Stock $ 1.53 06/30/2023 J 3,564,728 ( 8 ) ( 9 ) 04/19/2027 Common Stock 3,001,876 $ 0 0 I See Footnotes ( 3 ) ( 10 ) Warrants to Purchase Common Stock $ 1.53 ( 9 ) 04/19/2027 Common Stock 835,785 992,495 ( 11 ) I See Footnotes ( 3 ) ( 12 ) Warrants to Purchase Common Stock $ 0.97 ( 13 ) 08/15/2032 Common Stock 45,000 45,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Gutfreund John Peter 767 5TH AVENUE, 44TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10153 Former Director Signatures /s/ John Peter Gutfreund 07/03/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents shares of Common Stock of Oncocyte Corporation (the "Issuer"), no par value (the "Common Stock"), that were distributed by Halle Special Situations Fund LLC (the "Halle Fund") on a pro rata basis to its members (the "Halle Common Stock Distribution"). ( 2 )Represents shares of Common Stock directly beneficially owned by the Halle Fund. John Peter Gutfreund (the "Reporting Person") is the investment manager and a control person of Halle Capital Partners GP LLC, the managing member of the Halle Fund. In such capacity, the Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own any securities directly owned by the Halle Fund. ( 3 )The Reporting Person states that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be deemed an admission that such person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this statement. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities covered by this statement, except to the extent of the pecuniary interest of the Reporting Person in such securities. ( 4 )Includes 2,004,372 shares of Common Stock received by Newtown Road 130 Holdings LLC ("Newtown") from the Halle Fund as a result of the Halle Common Stock Distribution. The acquisition of the shares of Common Stock by Newtown in the Halle Common Stock Distribution constituted a change in the form of beneficial ownership without a change in pecuniary interest that is exempt from Section 16 of the Exchange Act pursuant to Rule 16a-13 thereunder. Rule 16a-9(a) under the Exchange Act may also exempt the acquisition of the shares of Common Stock by Newtown in the Halle Common Stock Distribution from Section 16 of the Exchange Act. ( 5 )Represents shares of Common Stock directly beneficially owned by Newtown. The Reporting Person is the managing member and a control person of Newtown. In such capacity, the Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own any securities directly owned by Newtown. ( 6 )Represents shares of Common Stock held by or for the benefit of the minor children of the Reporting Person, and the Reporting Person has voting and dispositive control over such securities. In such capacity, the Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own any securities held by or for the benefit of the minor children of the Reporting Person. ( 7 )Includes 10,000 restricted stock units, which will vest on August 15, 2023. ( 8 )Represents warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock (the "Warrants") that were distributed by the Halle Fund on a pro rata basis to its members (the "Halle Warrant Distribution"). ( 9 )The Warrants are currently exercisable, subject to a beneficial ownership limitation of 4.99%. ( 10 )Represents Warrants directly beneficially owned by the Halle Fund. The Reporting Person is the investment manager and a control person of Halle Capital Partners GP LLC, the managing member of the Halle Fund. In such capacity, the Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own any securities directly owned by the Halle Fund. ( 11 )Represents Warrants received by Newtown from the Halle Fund as a result of the Halle Warrant Distribution. The acquisition of the Warrants by Newtown in the Halle Warrant Distribution constituted a change in the form of beneficial ownership without a change in pecuniary interest that is exempt from Section 16 of the Exchange Act pursuant to Rule 16a-13 thereunder. Rule 16a-9(a) under the Exchange Act may also exempt the acquisition of the Warrants by Newtown in the Halle Warrant Distribution from Section 16 of the Exchange Act. ( 12 )Represents Warrants directly beneficially owned by Newtown. The Reporting Person is the managing member and a control person of Newtown. In such capacity, the Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own any securities directly owned by Newtown. ( 13 )The options to purchase shares of Common Stock will vest on August 15, 2023.

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