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* BASKETT FOREST (Last) (First) (Middle) 1954 GREENSPRING DRIVE SUITE 600 (Street) TIMONIUM MD 21093 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 07/09/2020	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Nkarta, Inc. [ NKTK ]
		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 A Preferred Stock	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	522,639	(1)	I	See Note 2(2)
Series B Preferred Stock	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	1,712,810	(3)	I	See Note 2(2)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into Common Stock on a 3.7-for-1 basis into the number of shares of Common Stock as shown in Column 3 without payment of further consideration, at any time 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 Reporting Person is a manager of NEA 15 GP, LLC, which is the sole general partner of NEA Partners 15, L.P. ("NEA Partners 15"). NEA Partners 15 is the sole general partner of New Enterprise Associates 15, L.P. ("NEA 15"), which is the direct beneficial owner of the shares. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise of such portion of the shares held by NEA 15 in which the Reporting Person has no pecuniary interest.

3. The Series B Preferred Stock is convertible into Common Stock on a 3.7-for-1 basis into the number of shares of Common Stock as shown in Column 3 without payment of further consideration, at any time 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.

Remarks:

	/s/ Sasha Keough, attorney-in-fact	07/09/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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