Sec Form 4 Filing - Third Rock Ventures III, L.P. @ PLIANT THERAPEUTICS, INC. - 2022-09-20

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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
Third Rock Ventures III, L.P.
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PLIANT THERAPEUTICS, INC. [ PLRX]
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)
C/O THIRD ROCK VENTURES, LLC,, 29 NEWBURY STREET, 3RD FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
09/20/2022
(Street)
BOSTON, MA02116
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 09/20/2022 J( 1 ) 2,000,000 D 3,839,160 D( 2 )
Common Stock 2,132,867 I See footnote( 3 )
Common Stock 66,873 D( 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
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Third Rock Ventures III, L.P.
C/O THIRD ROCK VENTURES, LLC,
29 NEWBURY STREET, 3RD FLOOR
BOSTON, MA02116
X
Third Rock Ventures GP III, L.P.
29 NEWBURY STREET, 3RD FLOOR
BOSTON, MA02116
X
TRV GP III, LLC
29 NEWBURY STREET, 3RD FLOOR
BOSTON, MA02116
X
TEPPER ROBERT I
29 NEWBURY STREET, 3RD FLOOR
BOSTON, MA02116
X
Signatures
/s/ Kevin Gillis, Chief Operating Officer of TRV GP III, LLC, general partner of Third Rock Ventures GP III, L.P., general partner of Third Rock Ventures III, L.P. 09/22/2022
Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Kevin Gillis, Chief Operating Officer of TRV GP III, LLC, general partner of Third Rock Ventures GP III, L.P. 09/22/2022
Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Kevin Gillis, Chief Operating Officer of TRV GP III, LLC 09/22/2022
Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Kevin Gillis, by power of attorney for Dr. Robert Tepper 09/22/2022
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on August 5, 2022 by Third Rock Ventures III, L.P. ("TRV III"), TRV III distributed for no consideration, 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer (the "Shares") on September 20, 2022, to its limited partners and to Third Rock Ventures GP III, L.P. ("TRV GP III"), the general partner of TRV III, representing each such partner's pro rata interest in such Shares. On the same date, TRV GP III distributed, for no consideration, the Shares it received in the distribution by TRV III to its partners, representing each such partner's pro rata interest in such Shares. All of the aforementioned distributions were made in accordance with the exemptions afforded by Rules 16a-13 and 16a-9 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
( 2 )These shares are directly held by TRV III. The general partner of TRV III is TRV GP III. The general partner of TRV GP III is TRV GP III, LLC ("TRV GP III LLC"). The individual manager of TRV GP III LLC is Dr. Robert Tepper ("Tepper"). Each of TRV GP III, TRV GP III LLC and Tepper disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that it or he is the beneficial owner of such shares.
( 3 )These shares are directly held by Third Rock Ventures IV, L.P. ("TRV IV"). The general partner of TRV IV is Third Rock Ventures GP IV, L.P. ("TRV GP IV"). The general partner of TRV GP IV is TRV GP IV, LLC ("TRV GP IV LLC"). Each of TRV GP IV and TRV GP IV LLC disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that it is the beneficial owner of such shares. Each of the reporting persons disclaims the existence of a Section 13(d) "group" as between the TRV III related parties and the TRV IV related parties and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any of such parties is or may be part of such a group with any of the other parties.
( 4 )The shares are directly held by Tepper. Includes Shares received in the distributions described in footnote (1) above.

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