Merck KGaA (MKGAF) Form 3 Xilio Therapeutics / KGaA Merck 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^*

Merck KGaA

(Last) (First) (Middle)

FRANKFURTER STRASSE 250

(Street)

DARMSTADT 2M 64293

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/21/2021

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Xilio Therapeutics, Inc. [ XLO ]

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

Director	X	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 B Preferred Stock	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	416,060	(1)	I	See footnote(2)
Series C Preferred Stock	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	264,765	(3)	I	See footnote(2)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Series B Preferred Stock automatically converts into the number of shares of Common Stock as shown in Column 3 without payment of further consideration at the holder's election or upon closing of the initial public offering of the Issuer's common stock. The shares have no expiration date.

2. The shares are held directly by Merck Ventures B.V. Merck Ventures B.V. is a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Merck KGaA, a publicly traded company. Merck KGaA may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by Merck Ventures B.V.

3. The Series C Preferred Stock automatically converts into the number of shares of Common Stock as shown in Column 3 without payment of further consideration at the holder's election or upon closing of the initial public offering of the Issuer's common stock. The shares have no expiration date.

	/s/ Christian Uhrich, Authorized signatory of Merck KGaA, Darnstadt, Germany	10/21/2021
	/s/ Dr. Melanie Eckhardt, Authorized signatory of Merck KGaA, Darnstadt, Germany	10/21/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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