Atwood Brian G Form 4 CERO THERAPEUTICS / BRIAN G ATWOOD ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ATWOOD BRIAN G

(Last) (First) (Middle)

CERO THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC.

201 HASKINS WAY, SUITE 230

(Street)

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CERO THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC. [ CERO ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/25/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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	09/25/2024		M(1)		19,358,578	A	(1)	19,607,313	I	Atwood-Edminster Trust dtd 4-2-2000(2)
Common Stock								125,000	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 (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock	(1)	09/25/2024		M(1)			1,002	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	19,358,578	$1,000	0	I	Atwood-Edminster Trust dtd 4-2-2000(2)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$5.28	09/30/2024		D(3)			13,857	(3)	12/27/2030	Common Stock	13,857	$0	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$1.77	09/30/2024		D(3)			1,317,956	(3)	03/24/2034	Common Stock	1,317,956	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On September 25, 2024, the Reporting Person converted an aggregate of 1,002 shares of Series A Preferred Stock into 19,358,578 shares of Common Stock. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock has a stated value of $1,000 and, at the option of the holder, is convertible into a number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing (x) the value of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock, plus any additional amounts thereon as of such date of determination, by (y) the conversion price of $1.00. As a result of various adjustments in the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock, each $1,000 of Series A Preferred Stock was converted into 19,320 shares of common stock. The Series A Preferred Stock has no expiration date.

2. The reporting person is the trustee of the Atwood-Edminster Trust dtd 4-2-2000 (the "Atwood-Edminster Trust") and has sole voting and disposition power with respect to the shares owned by the Atwood-Edminster Trust.

3. Represents the forfeiture of employee stock options in connection with the Reporting Person's resignation as Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer.

	/s/ Brian Atwood	10/02/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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