Akoya Biosciences (AKYA) Form 4 Akoya Biosciences / Thomas A. Raffin 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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Raffin Thomas A.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

100 CAMPUS DRIVE,6TH FLOOR

(Street)

MARLBOROUGH MA 01762

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Akoya Biosciences, Inc. [ AKYA ]

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)
06/01/2022

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								214,592(1)	I	Thomas A. Raffin Living Trust dated March 29, 2017
Common Stock								14,124,162	I	See Footnote(2)
Common Stock								1,541,085	I	See Footnote(3)

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	$11.24	06/01/2022		A		30,549		(4)	06/01/2032	Common Stock	30,549	$0.00	30,549	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report, he transferred 213,592 shares of common stock to his ex-spouse pursuant to a domestic relations order. The reporting person no longer reports as beneficially owned any securities owned by his exspouse. In addition, 214,092 shares were transferred to the Thomas A. Raffin Living Trust dated March 29, 2017, of which Thomas A. Raffin serves as Trustee.

2. Shares held directly by Telegraph Hill Partners III, L.P. ("THP III"). Telegraph Hill Partners III Investment Management, LLC ("THP IM") is the general partner of THP III. Telegraph Hill Partners Management Company, LLC ("THPMC") is the manager of THP IM. J. Matthew Mackowski, Dr. Thomas A. Raffin and Deval Lashkari are each managers of THPMC and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the securities held by THP III. Each of these individuals disclaims beneficial ownership over such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.

3. Shares held directly by THP III Affiliates Fund, LLC ("THP III AFF"). THP IM is the manager of THP III AFF. THPMC is the manager of THP IM. J. Matthew Mackowski, Dr. Thomas A. Raffin and Deval Lashkari are each managers of THPMC and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the securities held by THP III Affiliates. Each of these individuals disclaims beneficial ownership over such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.

4. Subject to the reporting person's continuous service through the vesting date, the options shall vest in full on the earlier of (a) June 1, 2023, or (b) the date of the next annual meeting of Akoya Biosciences, Inc. occurring after the date of grant.

	/s/ Thomas A. Raffin, by Brian McKelligon, as Attorney-in-Fact	06/03/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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