| Item 1. | |
| (a) | Name of issuer:
4D MOLECULAR THERAPEUTICS, INC. |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive
offices:
5858 Horton Street #455, Emeryville, CA, 94608. |
| Item 2. | |
| (a) | Name of person filing:
The names of the persons filing this report (collectively, the "Reporting Persons") are:
Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners III, L.P. ("VHCP III")
VHCP Co-Investment Holdings III, LLC ("VHCP Co-Investment III")
Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners EG, L.P. ("VHCP EG")
VHCP Management III, LLC ("VHCP Management III")
VHCP Management EG, LLC ("VHCP Management EG")
Nimish Shah ("Shah")
Bong Koh ("Koh")
The Reporting Persons are members of a group for the purposes of this Schedule 13G.
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| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if
none, residence:
New York Office:
7 Bryant Park, 23rd Floor
New York, NY 10018
Palo Alto Office:
3340 Hillview Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304
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| (c) | Citizenship:
All of the entities were organized in Delaware. Shah and Koh are both United States citizens. |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
35104E100 |
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§
240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
| (a) |  Broker
or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o); |
| (b) | Bank
as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); |
| (c) | Insurance
company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); |
| (d) | Investment
company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8); |
| (e) | An
investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); |
| (f) | An
employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); |
| (g) | A
parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); |
| (h) | A
savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.
1813); |
| (i) | A
church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14)
of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); |
| (j) | A
non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S.
institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please
specify the type of institution: |
| (k) | Group,
in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). |
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| Item 4. | Ownership |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
Row 9 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G sets forth the aggregate number of shares of securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by such Reporting Person as of December 31, 2024 and is incorporated by reference.
The Reporting Persons' ownership of the Issuer's securities consists of (i) 740,616 shares of Common Stock held by VHCP III, (ii) 74,094 shares of Common Stock held by VHCP Co-Investment III, and (iii) 2,137,661 shares of Common Stock held by VHCP EG.
VHCP Management III is the general partner of VHCP III and the manager of VHCP Co-Investment III. VHCP Management EG is the general partner of VHCP EG. Messrs. Shah and Koh are the voting members of VHCP Management III and VHCP Management EG. |
| (b) | Percent of class:
Row 11 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G sets forth the percentages of the shares of securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by such Reporting Person as of December 31, 2024 and is incorporated by reference. The percentage set forth in Row 11 of each Reporting Person's cover page is based upon 46,227,709 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock outstanding as of November 12, 2024, as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on November 13, 2024. % |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| | (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
Row 5 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G sets forth the sole power to vote or to direct the vote of securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by such Reporting Person as of December 31, 2024 and is incorporated by reference.
|
| | (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the
vote:
Row 6 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G sets forth the shared power to vote or to direct the vote of securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by such Reporting Person as of December 31, 2024 and is incorporated by reference.
|
| | (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
Row 7 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G sets forth the sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by such Reporting Person as of December 31, 2024 and is incorporated by reference.
|
| | (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
Row 8 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G sets forth the shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by such Reporting Person as of December 31, 2024 and is incorporated by reference.
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| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. |
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| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of
Another Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the
Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or
Control Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members
of the Group. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
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Not Applicable
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Rule
13d-1(c)