Tony Dung Ling Yao Form 3 PRECISION BIOSCIENCES / TONY DUNG LING YAO 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^*

YAO TONY DUNG LING

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O PRECISION BIOSCIENCES, INC.

302 E. PETTIGREW STREET, SUITE A-100

(Street)

DURHAM NC 27701

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/27/2019

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PRECISION BIOSCIENCES INC [ DTIL ]

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 B Preferred Stock	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	4,450(1)	(1)	D
Series B Preferred Stock	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	114,570	(1)	I	By ArrowMark Life Science Fund, LP(2)
Series B Preferred Stock	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	4,450(1)	(1)	I	By THB Iron Rose, LLC Life Science Portfolio(3)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each share of Series B Preferred Stock is convertible at the holder's election into approximately 0.468452971537734 share of the common stock of Precision BioSciences, Inc. (the "Issuer") (on an adjusted basis, after giving effect to the 1-for-2.134686 reverse stock split effected by the Issuer in connection with its initial public offering) and has no expiration date. The Series B Preferred Stock will automatically convert into common stock upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering.

2. These securities are held of record by ArrowMark Life Science Fund, LP (the "ArrowMark Fund"), and ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC ("ArrowMark Colorado") is an investment advisor to the ArrowMark Fund. The reporting person is employed as a portfolio manager for ArrowMark Colorado and has direct voting and dispositive control over the shares held by the ArrowMark Fund. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.

3. These securities are held of record by THB Iron Rose, LLC Life Science Portfolio (the "THB Fund"), and ArrowMark Colorado is an investment advisor to the THB Fund. The reporting person is employed as a portfolio manager for ArrowMark Colorado and has direct voting and dispositive control over the shares held by the THB Fund. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.

Remarks:

Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Abid Ansari, Attorney-in-fact for Tony Dung-Ling Yao	03/27/2019
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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