SEC FORM 3

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^*

Muralidhar Bali

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O EXICURE, INC.

8045 LAMON AVENUE, SUITE 410

(Street)

SKOKIE

60077

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/02/2019

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EXICURE, INC. [ XCUR ]

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)
Common Stock $0.0001 par value	6,250,000	I	See footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾

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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	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)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares are held by Abingworth Bioventures VII LP ("Abingworth VII"). Abingworth Bioventures VII GP LP ("Abingworth GP") serves as the general partner of Abingworth VII. Abingworth General Partner VII LLP, serves as the general partner of Abingworth GP. Abingworth VII (acting by its general partner Abingworth GP, acting by its general partner Abingworth General Partner VII LLP) has delegated to Abingworth LLP ("ALLP"), all investment and dispositive power over the securities held by Abingworth VII. ALLP holds the reported securities indirectly through Abingworth VII. The reporting person is an employee of ALLP.

2. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any. This report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person or any other person is the beneficial owner of the securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ John Heard, as attorney-in-fact	08/05/2019
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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