Sec Form 4 Filing - Yeshwant Krishna @ Verve Therapeutics, Inc. - 2023-12-01

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 Yeshwant Krishna 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Verve Therapeutics, Inc. [ VERV] 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) C/O VERVE THERAPEUTICS, 201 BROOKLINE AVENUE, SUITE 601 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/01/2023 (Street) BOSTON, MA02215 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 12/01/2023 P 1,800,000 A $ 10 1,800,000 I By GV 2023, L.P. ( 1 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock 6,108,442 I By GV 2017 L.P. ( 3 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 4,260,047 I By GV 2019 L.P. ( 5 ) ( 6 )

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 Yeshwant Krishna C/O VERVE THERAPEUTICS 201 BROOKLINE AVENUE, SUITE 601 BOSTON, MA02215 X X Signatures /s/ Andrew Ashe, as Attorney-in-Fact for Krishna Yeshwant 12/05/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The securities reported in this row are directly beneficially owned by GV 2023, L.P. (the "2023 Partnership"). GV 2023 GP, L.P. (the "2023 GP") is the general partner of the 2023 Partnership. GV 2023 GP, L.L.C. ("GV 2023 LLC") is the general partner of the 2023 GP. Alphabet Holdings LLC ("Alphabet Holdings") is the sole member of GV 2023 LLC. XXVI Holdings Inc. ("XXVI") is the sole member of Alphabet Holdings. Alphabet Inc. is the controlling stockholder of XXVI. Each of the 2023 GP, GV 2023 LLC, Alphabet Holdings, XXVI and Alphabet Inc. may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own (as that term is defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")) the securities directly beneficially owned by the 2023 Partnership. Each of the 2023 GP, GV 2023 LLC, Alphabet Holdings, XXVI, and Alphabet Inc. disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. ( 2 )(Continued from footnote 1) Dr. Yeshwant is an affiliate of the 2023 Partnership but does not have voting or dispositive power over the shares held by the 2023 Partnership. Dr. Yeshwant disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the 2023 Partnership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, if any, therein and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported securities for the purpose of Section 16 or for any other purpose. ( 3 )The securities reported in this row are directly beneficially owned by GV 2017, L.P. (the "2017 Partnership"). GV 2017 GP, L.P. (the "2017 GP") is the general partner of the 2017 Partnership. GV 2017 GP, L.L.C. ("GV 2017 LLC") is the general partner of the 2017 GP. Alphabet Holdings is the sole member of GV 2017 LLC. XXVI is the sole member of Alphabet Holdings. Alphabet Inc. is the controlling stockholder of XXVI. Each of the 2017 GP, GV 2017 LLC, Alphabet Holdings, XXVI, and Alphabet Inc. may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own (as that term is defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) the securities directly beneficially owned by the 2017 Partnership. Each of the 2017 GP, GV 2017 LLC, Alphabet Holdings, XXVI, and Alphabet Inc. disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. ( 4 )(Continued from footnote 3) Dr. Yeshwant is an affiliate of the 2017 Partnership but does not have voting or dispositive power over the shares held by the 2017 Partnership. Dr. Yeshwant disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the 2017 Partnership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, if any, therein and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported securities for the purpose of Section 16 or for any other purpose. ( 5 )The securities reported in this row are directly beneficially owned by GV 2019, L.P. (the "2019 Partnership"). GV 2019 GP, L.P. (the "2019 GP") is the general partner of the 2019 Partnership. GV 2019 GP, L.L.C. ("GV 2019 LLC") is the general partner of the 2019 GP. Alphabet Holdings is the sole member of GV 2019 LLC. XXVI is the sole member of Alphabet Holdings. Alphabet Inc. is the controlling stockholder of XXVI. Each of the 2019 GP, GV 2019 LLC, Alphabet Holdings, XXVI, and Alphabet Inc. may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own (as that term is defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) the securities directly beneficially owned by the 2019 Partnership. Each of the 2019 GP, GV 2019 LLC, Alphabet Holdings, XXVI, and Alphabet Inc. disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. ( 6 )(Continued from Footnote 5) Dr. Yeshwant is an affiliate of the 2019 Partnership but does not have voting or dispositive power over the shares held by the 2019 Partnership. Dr. Yeshwant disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the 2019 Partnership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, if any, therein and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported securities for the purpose of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

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