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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^*

Samsara BioCapital, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

628 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD

(Street)

PALO ALTO CA 94301

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Graphite Bio, Inc. [ GRPH ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/19/2022

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	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	01/19/2022		P		54,565	A	$9.24(1)	7,868,745	I	By Fund(2)
Common Stock	01/20/2022		P		43,105	A	$8.92(3)	7,911,850	I	By Fund(2)
Common Stock								37,753	I	By Fund(4)

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Samsara BioCapital, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

628 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD

(Street)

PALO ALTO CA 94301

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

AKKARAJU SRINIVAS

(Last) (First) (Middle)

628 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD

(Street)

PALO ALTO CA 94301

(City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $8.64 to $9.50 inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

2. Shares are held by Samsara BioCapital, L.P. ("Samsara LP"). Samsara BioCapital GP, LLC ("Samsara LLC") is the general partner of Samsara LP and may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by Samsara LP. Dr. Srinivas Akkaraju, MD, Ph.D. has voting and investment power over the shares held by Samsara LP and, accordingly, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by Samsara LP. Each of Samsara LLC and Dr. Akkaraju disclaims beneficial ownership in these shares except to the extent of his or its respective pecuniary interest therein.

3. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $8.83 to $8.95 inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

4. Shares are held by 436, L.P. ("436 LP"). 436, LLC ("436 LLC") is the general partner of 436 LP and may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by 436 LP. Dr. Srinivas Akkaraju, MD, Ph.D. has voting and investment power over the shares held by 436 LP and, accordingly, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by 436 LP. Dr. Akkaraju disclaims beneficial ownership in these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

Remarks:

	Samsara BioCapital, L.P., By: Samsara BioCapital GP, LLC, its General Partner, By /s/ Srinivas Akkaraju, Managing Member	01/21/2022
	/s/ Srinivas Akkaraju	01/21/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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