Genocea Biosciences (GNCAQ) Form 4 Change in insider ownership

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^*

New Enterprise Associates 16, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1954 GREENSPRING DRIVE

SUITE 600

(Street)

TIMONIUM MD 21093

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GENOCEA BIOSCIENCES, INC. [ GNCA ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/14/2019

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

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

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	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	02/14/2019		P(1)		9,948,269	A	$0.4713	34,948,269	D(2)

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
Warrant to Purchase Common Stock	$0.5656	02/14/2019		P(1)		2,487,067		02/14/2019	02/14/2024	Common Stock	2,487,067	$0.125	2,487,067	D(2)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

New Enterprise Associates 16, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1954 GREENSPRING DRIVE

SUITE 600

(Street)

TIMONIUM MD 21093

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

NEA Partners 16, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1954 GREENSPRING DRIVE

SUITE 600

(Street)

TIMONIUM MD 21093

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

NEA 16 GP, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1954 GREENSPRING DRIVE

SUITE 600

(Street)

TIMONIUM MD 21093

(City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Acquired from the issuer pursuant to a Subscription Agreement dated February 11, 2019, with a closing date of February 14, 2019.

2. The shares are directly held by New Enterprise Associates 16, L.P. ("NEA 16"), and indirectly held by NEA Partners 16, L.P. ("NEA Partners"), the sole general partner of NEA 16, NEA 16 GP, LLC ("NEA 16 GP"), the sole general partner of NEA Partners 16, and the individual managers of NEA 16 GP (NEA Partners 16, NEA 16 GP and the individual managers of NEA 16 GP, together, the "Indirect Reporting Persons").The individual managers of NEA 16 GP are Peter J. Barris, Forest Baskett, Ali Behbahani, Carmen Chang, Anthony A. Florence, Jr., Mohamad Makhzoumi, Josh Makower, David M. Mott, Scott D. Sandell and Peter W. Sonsini. The Indirect Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise of such portion of the shares of the Issuer held by NEA 16 in which the Indirect Reporting Persons have no pecuniary interest.

Remarks:

	/s/ Sasha Keough, attorney-in-fact	02/19/2019
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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