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*
Huh Yong-Jun

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ARTIVA BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.
5505 MOREHOUSE DRIVE, SUITE 100

(Street)
SAN DIEGO CA 92121

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/18/2024
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Artiva Biotherapeutics, Inc. [ ARTV ]
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 348,837 I By GC Corp(1)
Common Stock 232,558 I By GC Cell Corporation(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)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Series A Preferred Stock (3) (3) Common Stock 667,185 (3) I By GC Corp(1)
Series B Preferred Stock (3) (3) Common Stock 330,095 (3) I By GC Corp(1)
Series A Preferred STock (3) (3) Common Stock 292,791 (3) I By GC Cell Corporation(2)
Series B Preferred Stock (3) (3) Common Stock 62,181 (3) I By GC Cell Corporation(2)
Explanation of Responses:
1. The shares are held directly by GC Corp. Mr. Yong-Jun Huh is Chief Executive Officer of GC Corp. GC Corp., a public Korean holdings company, is ultimately controlled by its board of directors, consisting of Mr. Yong-Jun Huh, Huh II-Sup, Park Yong-Tae and Kim Seok-Hwa. Each of these individual directors of GC Corp. may be deemed to share voting and investment power over the shares held by GC Corp. and each disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares held by such entity, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
2. The shares are held directly by GC Cell Corporation. Mr. Yong-Jun Huh is Chief Executive Officer of GC Corp. GC Corp., a public Korean holdings company, which is the parent company of GC Cell Corporation and is ultimately controlled by its board of directors, consisting of Mr. Yong-Jun Huh, Huh II-Sup, Park Yong-Tae and Kim Seok-Hwa. Each of these individual directors of GC Corp. may be deemed to share voting and investment power over the shares held by GC Corp. and GC Cell Corporation and each disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares held by such entities, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
3. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock (collectively, the "Preferred Stock") is convertible into shares of Common Stock of the Issuer on a one-for-one basis without payment of further consideration. Upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering, the Preferred Stock will convert into the number of shares of Common Stock of the Issuer shown in column 3. The Preferred Stock has no expiration date.
/s/ Jennifer Bush, Attorney-in-Fact 07/18/2024
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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