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^*

Versant Ventures IV, LLC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE SANSOME STREET, SUITE 3630

(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO

94104

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/19/2016

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Audentes Therapeutics, Inc. [ BOLD ]

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)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	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)
No securities beneficially held	0	D

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)
Series A Preferred Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	1,081,477	⁽¹⁾	I	By Versant Venture Capital IV, L.P.⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
Series B Preferred Stock	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	480,856	⁽⁴⁾	I	By Versant Venture Capital IV, L.P.⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
Series C Preferred Stock	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	198,410	⁽⁵⁾	I	By Versant Venture Capital IV, L.P.⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
Series A Preferred Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	6,811	⁽¹⁾	I	By Versant Side Fund IV, L.P.⁽⁶⁾⁽⁷⁾
Series B Preferred Stock	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	3,029	⁽⁴⁾	I	By Versant Side Fund IV, L.P.⁽⁶⁾⁽⁷⁾
Series C Preferred Stock	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	1,249	⁽⁵⁾	I	By Versant Side Fund IV, L.P.⁽⁶⁾⁽⁷⁾

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Versant Ventures IV, LLC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE SANSOME STREET, SUITE 3630

(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO

94104

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Versant Venture Capital IV, L.P.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE SANSOME STREET, SUITE 3630

(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO

94104

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Versant Side Fund IV, L.P.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE SANSOME STREET, SUITE 3630

(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO

94104

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each share of the issuer's Series A Preferred Stock will automatically convert into 1 share of the issuer's Common Stock immediately upon the closing of the issuer's IPO and has no expiration date.

2. Versant Ventures IV, LLC ("VV IV") is the general partner of Versant Venture Capital IV, L.P. ("VVC IV"), the record holder of the securities, and disclaims beneficial ownership over such securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.

3. Each of Thomas Woiwode, a member of the issuer's board of directors, Brian Atwood, Bradley Bolzon, Samuel Colella, Ross Jaffe, William Link, Kirk Nielsen, Robin Praeger, Rebecca Robertson and Charles Warden is a managing member of VV IV and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the securities held by VVC IV. Each of such individuals disclaims beneficial ownership over such securities except to the extent of his or her pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.

4. Each share of the issuer's Series B Preferred Stock will automatically convert into 1 share of the issuer's Common Stock immediately upon the closing of the issuer's IPO and has no expiration date.

5. Each share of the issuer's Series C Preferred Stock will automatically convert into 1 share of the issuer's Common Stock immediately upon the closing of the issuer's IPO and has no expiration date.

6. VV IV is the general partner of Versant Side Fund IV, L.P. ("VSF IV"), the record holder of the securities, and disclaims beneficial ownership over such securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.

7. Each of Thomas Woiwode, a member of the issuer's board of directors, Brian Atwood, Bradley Bolzon, Samuel Colella, Ross Jaffe, William Link, Kirk Nielsen, Robin Praeger, Rebecca Robertson and Charles Warden is a managing member of VV IV and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the securities held by VSF IV. Each of such individuals disclaims beneficial ownership over such securities except to the extent of his or her pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.

Remarks:

	/s/ Robin L. Praeger, Managing Director of Versant Ventures IV, LLC, which is general partner of each of Versant Venture Capital IV, L.P. and Versant Side Fund IV, LLP	07/19/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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