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^*

Canton Barry

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O GINKGO BIOWORKS HOLDINGS, INC.

27 DRYDOCK AVENUE

(Street)

BOSTON

02210

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/16/2021

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. [ DNA ]

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)
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)
Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	3,093,797⁽²⁾	⁽¹⁾	D
Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	3,093,797⁽²⁾	⁽¹⁾	I	By Spouse
Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	70,389,783⁽³⁾	⁽¹⁾	I	By Reshma Padmini Shetty Living Trust
Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	8,245,491⁽⁴⁾	⁽¹⁾	I	By Reshma Padmini Shetty GRAT
Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	70,389,783⁽⁵⁾	⁽¹⁾	I	By Bartholomew Canton Living Trust
Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	8,245,491⁽⁶⁾	⁽¹⁾	I	By Bartholomew Canton GRAT
Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	1,291,794⁽⁷⁾	⁽¹⁾	I	By The Asha S. Canton Irrevocable Trust
Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	1,291,794⁽⁸⁾	⁽¹⁾	I	By The Adhira S. Canton Irrevocable Trust

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares of the Class B Common Stock may be converted into shares of Class A Common Stock, on a one-to-one basis, at the option of the holder at any time and have no expiration date.

2. Reflects earn-out shares that will vest in four substantially equal installments if the Issuer's Class A Common Stock achieves a price per share for any period of 20 trading days out of 30 consecutive trading days prior to September 16, 2026 that equals or exceeds the following thresholds: $12.50, $15.00, $17.50 and $20.00.

3. Includes 7,541,578 earn-out shares that will vest in four substantially equal installments if the Issuer's Class A Common Stock achieves a price per share for any period of 20 trading days out of 30 consecutive trading days prior to September 16, 2026 that equals or exceeds the following thresholds: $12.50, $15.00, $17.50 and $20.00.

4. Includes 883,423 earn-out shares that will vest in four substantially equal installments if the Issuer's Class A Common Stock achieves a price per share for any period of 20 trading days out of 30 consecutive trading days prior to September 16, 2026 that equals or exceeds the following thresholds: $12.50, $15.00, $17.50 and $20.00.

5. Includes 7,541,578 earn-out shares that will vest in four substantially equal installments if the Issuer's Class A Common Stock achieves a price per share for any period of 20 trading days out of 30 consecutive trading days prior to September 16, 2026 that equals or exceeds the following thresholds: $12.50, $15.00, $17.50 and $20.00.

6. Includes 883,423 earn-out shares that will vest in four substantially equal installments if the Issuer's Class A Common Stock achieves a price per share for any period of 20 trading days out of 30 consecutive trading days prior to September 16, 2026 that equals or exceeds the following thresholds: $12.50, $15.00, $17.50 and $20.00.

7. Includes 138,403 earn-out shares that will vest in four substantially equal installments if the Issuer's Class A Common Stock achieves a price per share for any period of 20 trading days out of 30 consecutive trading days prior to September 16, 2026 that equals or exceeds the following thresholds: $12.50, $15.00, $17.50 and $20.00.

8. Includes 138,403 earn-out shares that will vest in four substantially equal installments if the Issuer's Class A Common Stock achieves a price per share for any period of 20 trading days out of 30 consecutive trading days prior to September 16, 2026 that equals or exceeds the following thresholds: $12.50, $15.00, $17.50 and $20.00.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney.

	/s/ Karen Tepichin, Attorney-in-fact	09/20/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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