Grayzel David S. Form 3 Aerovate Therapeutics / DAVID S. GRAYZEL ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

GRAYZEL DAVID S.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O AEROVATE THERAPEUTICS, INC.

200 BERKELEY STREET, FLOOR 18

(Street)

BOSTON MA 02116

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/29/2021

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Aerovate Therapeutics, Inc. [ AVTE ]

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

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

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Series A Preferred Stock	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	2,568,165	(1)	I	By Atlas Venture Fund XII, L.P.(2)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of Common Stock of the Issuer on a one-for-3.1060103 basis. Upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering, all shares of Preferred Stock will convert into the number of shares of Common Stock of the Issuer shown in column 3. The Preferred Stock has no expiration date.

2. The shares are held directly by Atlas Venture Fund XII, L.P. ("Atlas Venture Fund XII"). The general partner of Atlas Venture Fund XII is Atlas Venture Associates XII, L.P. ("AVA XII LP"). Atlas Venture Associates XII, LLC ("AVA XII LLC") is the general partner of AVA XII LP. The Reporting Person is a member of AVA XII LLC and disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by Atlas Venture Fund XII, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Ommer Chohan, Attorney-in-Fact	06/29/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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