SEC Form 4 filed by Director Rhodes Jason P
$GBIO
Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
Health Care
| 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). | ||||||||||||||||
| Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Generation Bio Co. [ GBIO ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 02/09/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 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 | 02/09/2026 | U(1)(2) | 711,193 | D | (1)(2) | 0 | I | See Footnote(3) | ||
| Common Stock | 02/09/2026 | U(1)(2) | 116,693 | D | (1)(2) | 0 | I | See Footnote(4) | ||
| Common Stock | 02/09/2026 | U(1)(2) | 60 | D | (1)(2) | 0 | I | See Footnote(5) | ||
| Common Stock | 0 | D | ||||||||
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 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) | $3.874 | 02/09/2026 | D | 3,000 | (6) | (6) | Common Stock | 3,000 | (6) | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Option (right to buy) | $190 | 02/09/2026 | D | 5,200 | (7) | (7) | Common Stock | 5,200 | (7) | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Option (right to buy) | $265.9 | 02/09/2026 | D | 1,500 | (7) | (7) | Common Stock | 1,500 | (7) | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Option (right to buy) | $61.9 | 02/09/2026 | D | 1,920 | (7) | (7) | Common Stock | 1,920 | (7) | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Option (right to buy) | $48.3 | 02/09/2026 | D | 2,500 | (7) | (7) | Common Stock | 2,500 | (7) | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Option (right to buy) | $33.2 | 02/09/2026 | D | 6,000 | (7) | (7) | Common Stock | 6,000 | (7) | 0 | D | ||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. Pursuant to the terms of that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Generation Bio. Co. (the "Issuer"), XOMA Royalty Corporation ("Parent") and Parent's wholly-owned subsidiary, XRA 7 Corp. ("Merger Sub"), dated as of December 15, 2025, the shares (the "Shares") of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Issuer (the "Common Stock") that were tendered to Merger Sub prior to the expiration time of the offer were exchanged for (i) a purchase price of $4.2913 per Share to the stockholders in cash, without interest and less any applicable tax withholding (the "Cash Amount"), plus (ii) one non-tradeable contingent value right per Share (the "CVR"), |
| 2. (continued from footnote 1) which represents the right to receive certain contingent payments in cash in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of a contingent value rights agreement entered into by Parent and the rights agent, with an estimated maximum contingent consideration amount of $25.01 per CVR (the Cash Amount plus one CVR, collectively, the "Offer Price"). After completion of the tender offer, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into the Issuer, effective as of February 9, 2026 (the "Effective Time"), with the Issuer continuing as the surviving corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. |
| 3. The shares are held directly by Atlas Venture Fund X, L.P. ("Atlas Venture Fund X"). The general partner of Atlas Venture Fund X is Atlas Venture Associates X, L.P. ("AVA X LP"). Atlas Venture Associates X, LLC ("AVA X LLC") is the general partner of AVA X LP. The Reporting Person is a member of AVA X LLC and disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership of the securities held by Atlas Venture Fund X, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any. |
| 4. The shares are owned directly by Atlas Venture Opportunity Fund I, L.P. ("AVOF I"). Atlas Venture Associates Opportunity I, L.P. ("AVAO LP") is the general partner of AVOF I. Atlas Venture Associates Opportunity I, LLC ("AVAO LLC") is the general partner of AVAO LP. The Reporting Person is a member of AVAO LLC and disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership of the securities held by AVOF I, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any. |
| 5. The shares are held directly by Atlas Venture Associates Opportunity I, L.P. ("AVAO LP"). Atlas Venture Associates Opportunity I, LLC ("AVAO LLC") is the general partner of AVAO LP. The Reporting Person is a member of AVAO LLC and disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership of the securities held by AVAO LP, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any. |
| 6. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, effective as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, each option to purchase shares of Common Stock ("Issuer Option") that was outstanding and unexercised as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and had an exercise price per Share that was less than the Cash Amount (each, an "In-The-Money Option"), became fully vested and was automatically cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash, without interest, equal to the product obtained by multiplying (x) the excess of the Cash Amount over the exercise price per share of Common Stock underlying such In-the-Money Option at the Effective Time by (y) the number of shares of Common Stock underlying such In-the-Money Option at the Effective Time. |
| 7. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, effective as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, each Issuer Option that was outstanding and unexercised as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and had an exercise price per Share that was equal to or greater than the Cash Amount was automatically cancelled for no consideration. |
| /s/ Shawna-Gay White, Attorney-in-Fact | 02/09/2026 | |
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