T2 Biosystems (TTOO) 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^*

GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

200 WEST STREET

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10282

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
T2 Biosystems, Inc. [ TTOO ]

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)
01/02/2020

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	01/02/2020		A		34,188	A	$0	4,270,641	I	See footnotes(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)

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
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$8.92							(4)	03/09/2026	Common Stock	66,176		66,176	I	See footnotes(1)(4)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$1.54							(5)	06/07/2029	Common Stock	22,000		22,000	I	See footnotes(1)(5)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

200 WEST STREET

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10282

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

200 WEST STREET

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10282

(City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. This statement is being filed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ("GS Group") and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC ("Goldman Sachs" and together with GS Group, the "Reporting Persons"). Goldman Sachs is a subsidiary of GS Group. The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, if any.

2. The 34,188 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock"), were granted pursuant to T2 Biosystems, Inc.'s (the "Company") Amended and Restated 2014 Incentive Award Plan under the Company's Non-Employee Director Compensation Program (the "Plan"), consisting of 34,188 restricted stock units granted to Adrian M. Jones a managing director of Goldman Sachs, in his capacity as a director of the Company. The grant of 34,188 restricted stock units shall become fully vested on January 2, 2021, subject to the Reporting Person continuing in service on the Company's board of directors through such vesting date. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's Common Stock. Mr. Jones has an understanding with GS Group pursuant to which he holds such securities for the benefit of GS Group.

3. GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own 4,270,641 shares of common stock by reason of 34,188 restricted stock units that were granted to Mr. Jones pursuant to the Plan. GS Group and Goldman Sachs may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly, in the aggregate, 4,157,240 shares of common stock of the Company by reason of the direct beneficial ownership of common stock by certain investment entities (the "GS Funds") because GS Group, or affiliates of GS Group and Goldman Sachs, are the general partner, managing general partner, managing partner, managing member or member of each of the GS Funds. Goldman Sachs beneficially owns directly and GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 29,216 shares of common stock.

4. The options to purchase 66,176 shares of common stock of the Company were granted to Mr. Jones in his capacity as a director of the Company pursuant to the Plan. The options vested on March 9, 2019. Mr. Jones has an understanding with GS Group pursuant to which he holds such options for the benefit of GS Group.

5. The options to purchase 22,000 shares of common stock of the Company were granted to Mr. Jones, pursuant to the Plan on June 7, 2019 in his capacity as a director of the Company. The options vest and become exercisable in twelve substantially equal monthly installments commencing on June 7, 2019. Mr. Jones has an understanding with GS Group pursuant to which he holds such options for the benefit of GS Group.

Remarks:

	/s/ Jamison Yardley, Attorney-in-fact	01/06/2020
	/s/ Jamison Yardley, Attorney-in-fact	01/06/2020
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