Fate Therapeutics (FATE) Form 4 FATE THERAPEUTICS / Michael Stewart Lee 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^*

Lee Michael Stewart

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O REDMILE GROUP, LLC

ONE LETTERMAN DR., BLDG. D, SUITE D3-300

(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FATE THERAPEUTICS INC [ FATE ]

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)
06/07/2024

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

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
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$3.68	06/07/2024		A		40,000		(1)	06/07/2034	Common Stock	40,000	$0.00	40,000	D(2)(3)(4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The stock option will vest in full and become exercisable upon the earlier of (i) June 7, 2025 or (ii) the date of the Issuer's 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, subject to Michael Lee's continued service on the board of directors of the Issuer through the applicable vesting date.

2. The stock option award was granted to Mr. Lee in connection with his service as a member of the board of directors of the Issuer. Mr. Lee, a managing director of Redmile Group, LLC ("Redmile"), was elected to the board of the Issuer as a representative of Redmile and its affiliates. Pursuant to the policies of Redmile, Mr. Lee holds this stock option award as a nominee on behalf, and for the sole benefit, of Redmile and has assigned all economic, pecuniary and voting rights in respect of the stock option award to Redmile. Mr. Lee disclaims beneficial ownership of the stock option award, and the filing of this Form 4 shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Lee is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

3. The stock option award may also be deemed beneficially owned by Jeremy Green as the principal of Redmile. Redmile and Mr. Green disclaim beneficial ownership of the stock option award except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, and this Form 4 shall not be deemed an admission that Redmile or Mr. Green is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

4. Mr. Lee was elected to the board of directors of the Issuer as a representative of Redmile and its affiliates. As a result, Redmile and Mr. Green are directors by deputization for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

	/s/ Michael Lee	06/11/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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