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    Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13D/A filed by LENZ Therapeutics Inc.

    6/24/25 4:21:05 PM ET
    $LENZ
    Biotechnology: Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances)
    Health Care
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    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
    Washington, D.C. 20549


    SCHEDULE 13D

    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

    (Amendment No. 5)


    LENZ Therapeutics, Inc.

    (Name of Issuer)


    Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share

    (Title of Class of Securities)


    52635N103

    (CUSIP Number)


    Max Eisenberg
    One Sansome Street, Suite 1650,
    San Francisco, CA, 94104
    415-801-8100

    (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
    06/20/2025

    (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)


    If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. Checkbox not checked

    The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).






    SCHEDULE 13D

    CUSIP No.
    52635N103


    1 Name of reporting person

    Versant Venture Capital VI, L.P.
    2Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)

    Checkbox not checked  (a)
    Checkbox checked  (b)
    3SEC use only
    4 Source of funds (See Instructions)

    WC
    5 Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

    Checkbox not checked
    6Citizenship or place of organization

    DELAWARE
    Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
    7Sole Voting Power

    1,967,275.00
    8Shared Voting Power

    0.00
    9Sole Dispositive Power

    1,967,275.00
    10Shared Dispositive Power

    0.00
    11Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

    1,967,275.00
    12Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

    Checkbox not checked
    13Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

    7.0 %
    14Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

    PN

    Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
    All shares are held by Versant VI (as defined in Item 2(a) of the Original Schedule 13D (as defined in Item 1 below)). Versant Ventures VI GP-GP (as defined in Item 2(a) of the Original Schedule 13D) is the general partner of Versant Ventures VI GP (as defined in Item 2(a) of the Original Schedule 13D), which is the general partner of Versant VI. Each of Versant Ventures VI GP-GP and Versant Ventures VI GP may be deemed to share voting, investment and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by Versant VI. The percentage in Row 13 is based on 28,146,154 shares of Common Stock (as defined in Item 1 of the Original Schedule 13D) outstanding as of May 1, 2025, as set forth in the Issuer's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on May 7, 2025 (the "Form 10-Q").


    SCHEDULE 13D

    CUSIP No.
    52635N103


    1 Name of reporting person

    Versant Ventures VI GP, L.P.
    2Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)

    Checkbox not checked  (a)
    Checkbox checked  (b)
    3SEC use only
    4 Source of funds (See Instructions)

    AF
    5 Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

    Checkbox not checked
    6Citizenship or place of organization

    DELAWARE
    Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
    7Sole Voting Power

    0.00
    8Shared Voting Power

    1,967,275.00
    9Sole Dispositive Power

    0.00
    10Shared Dispositive Power

    1,967,275.00
    11Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

    1,967,275.00
    12Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

    Checkbox not checked
    13Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

    7.0 %
    14Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

    PN

    Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
    All shares are held by Versant VI. Versant Ventures VI GP-GP is the general partner of Versant Ventures VI GP, which is the general partner of Versant VI. Each of Versant Ventures VI GP-GP and Versant Ventures VI GP may be deemed to share voting, investment and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by Versant VI. The percentage in Row 13 is based on 28,146,154 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of May 1, 2025, as reported by the Issuer in the Form 10-Q.


    SCHEDULE 13D

    CUSIP No.
    52635N103


    1 Name of reporting person

    Versant Ventures VI GP-GP, LLC
    2Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)

    Checkbox not checked  (a)
    Checkbox checked  (b)
    3SEC use only
    4 Source of funds (See Instructions)

    AF
    5 Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

    Checkbox not checked
    6Citizenship or place of organization

    DELAWARE
    Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
    7Sole Voting Power

    0.00
    8Shared Voting Power

    1,967,275.00
    9Sole Dispositive Power

    0.00
    10Shared Dispositive Power

    1,967,275.00
    11Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

    1,967,275.00
    12Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

    Checkbox not checked
    13Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

    7.0 %
    14Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

    OO

    Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
    All shares are held by Versant VI. Versant Ventures VI GP-GP is the general partner of Versant Ventures VI GP, which is the general partner of Versant VI. Each of Versant Ventures VI GP-GP and Versant Ventures VI GP may be deemed to share voting, investment and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by Versant VI. The percentage in Row 13 is based on 28,146,154 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of May 1, 2025, as reported by the Issuer in the Form 10-Q.


    SCHEDULE 13D

    CUSIP No.
    52635N103


    1 Name of reporting person

    Versant Vantage II, L.P.
    2Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)

    Checkbox not checked  (a)
    Checkbox checked  (b)
    3SEC use only
    4 Source of funds (See Instructions)

    WC
    5 Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

    Checkbox not checked
    6Citizenship or place of organization

    DELAWARE
    Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
    7Sole Voting Power

    842,162.00
    8Shared Voting Power

    0.00
    9Sole Dispositive Power

    842,162.00
    10Shared Dispositive Power

    0.00
    11Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

    842,162.00
    12Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

    Checkbox not checked
    13Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

    3.0 %
    14Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

    PN

    Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
    All shares are held by Versant Vantage II (as defined in Item 2(a) of the Original Schedule 13D). Versant Vantage II GP (as defined in Item 2(a) of the Original Schedule 13D) is the general partner of Versant Vantage II, and Versant Vantage II GP-GP (as defined in Item 2(a) of the Original Schedule 13D) is the general partner of Versant Vantage II GP. Each of Versant Vantage II GP and Versant Vantage II GP-GP share voting, investment and dispositive power over the shares held by Versant Vantage II. The percentage in Row 13 is based on 28,146,154 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of May 1, 2025, as reported by the Issuer in the Form 10-Q.


    SCHEDULE 13D

    CUSIP No.
    52635N103


    1 Name of reporting person

    Versant Vantage II GP, L.P.
    2Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)

    Checkbox not checked  (a)
    Checkbox checked  (b)
    3SEC use only
    4 Source of funds (See Instructions)

    AF
    5 Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

    Checkbox not checked
    6Citizenship or place of organization

    DELAWARE
    Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
    7Sole Voting Power

    0.00
    8Shared Voting Power

    842,162.00
    9Sole Dispositive Power

    0.00
    10Shared Dispositive Power

    842,162.00
    11Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

    842,162.00
    12Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

    Checkbox not checked
    13Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

    3.0 %
    14Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

    PN

    Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
    All shares are held by Versant Vantage II. Versant Vantage II GP is the general partner of Versant Vantage II, and Versant Vantage II GP-GP is the general partner of Versant Vantage II GP. Each of Versant Vantage II GP and Versant Vantage II GP-GP share voting, investment and dispositive power over the shares held by Versant Vantage II. The percentage in Row 13 is based on 28,146,154 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of May 1, 2025, as reported by the Issuer in the Form 10-Q.


    SCHEDULE 13D

    CUSIP No.
    52635N103


    1 Name of reporting person

    Versant Vantage II GP-GP, LLC
    2Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)

    Checkbox not checked  (a)
    Checkbox checked  (b)
    3SEC use only
    4 Source of funds (See Instructions)

    AF
    5 Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

    Checkbox not checked
    6Citizenship or place of organization

    DELAWARE
    Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
    7Sole Voting Power

    0.00
    8Shared Voting Power

    842,162.00
    9Sole Dispositive Power

    0.00
    10Shared Dispositive Power

    842,162.00
    11Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

    842,162.00
    12Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

    Checkbox not checked
    13Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

    3.0 %
    14Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

    OO

    Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
    All shares are held by Versant Vantage II. Versant Vantage II GP is the general partner of Versant Vantage II, and Versant Vantage II GP-GP is the general partner of Versant Vantage II GP. Each of Versant Vantage II GP and Versant Vantage II GP-GP share voting, investment and dispositive power over the shares held by Versant Vantage II. The percentage in Row 13 is based on 28,146,154 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of May 1, 2025, as reported by the Issuer in the Form 10-Q.


    SCHEDULE 13D

    CUSIP No.
    52635N103


    1 Name of reporting person

    Versant Venture Capital VII, L.P.
    2Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)

    Checkbox not checked  (a)
    Checkbox checked  (b)
    3SEC use only
    4 Source of funds (See Instructions)

    WC
    5 Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

    Checkbox not checked
    6Citizenship or place of organization

    DELAWARE
    Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
    7Sole Voting Power

    1,118,446.00
    8Shared Voting Power

    0.00
    9Sole Dispositive Power

    1,118,446.00
    10Shared Dispositive Power

    0.00
    11Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

    1,118,446.00
    12Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

    Checkbox not checked
    13Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

    4.0 %
    14Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

    PN

    Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
    Consists of (i) 1,047,912 shares of Common Stock held by Versant VII (as defined in Item 2(a) of the Original Schedule 13D) and (ii) 70,534 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of a warrant to purchase shares of Common Stock (the "Warrant") held by Versant VII. Versant Ventures VII GP-GP (as defined in Item 2(a) of the Original Schedule 13D) is the general partner of Versant Ventures VII GP (as defined in Item 2(a) of the Original Schedule 13D), which is the general partner of Versant VII. Each of Versant Ventures VII GP-GP and Versant Ventures VII GP may be deemed to share voting, investment and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by Versant VII. The percentage in Row 13 is based upon 28,216,688 shares of Common Stock, which consists of (i) 28,146,154 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of May 1, 2025, as set forth in the Form 10-Q, plus (ii) 70,534 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrant held by Versant VII.


    SCHEDULE 13D

    CUSIP No.
    52635N103


    1 Name of reporting person

    Versant Ventures VII GP, L.P.
    2Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)

    Checkbox not checked  (a)
    Checkbox checked  (b)
    3SEC use only
    4 Source of funds (See Instructions)

    AF
    5 Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

    Checkbox not checked
    6Citizenship or place of organization

    DELAWARE
    Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
    7Sole Voting Power

    0.00
    8Shared Voting Power

    1,118,446.00
    9Sole Dispositive Power

    0.00
    10Shared Dispositive Power

    1,118,446.00
    11Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

    1,118,446.00
    12Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

    Checkbox not checked
    13Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

    4.0 %
    14Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

    PN

    Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
    Consists of (i) 1,047,912 shares of Common Stock held by Versant VII and (ii) 70,534 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrant held by Versant VII. Versant Ventures VII GP-GP is the general partner of Versant Ventures VII GP, which is the general partner of Versant VII. Each of Versant Ventures VII GP-GP and Versant Ventures VII GP may be deemed to share voting, investment and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by Versant VII. The percentage in Row 13 is based upon 28,216,688 shares of Common Stock, which consists of (i) 28,146,154 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of May 1, 2025, as set forth in the Form 10-Q, plus (ii) 70,534 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrant held by Versant VII.


    SCHEDULE 13D

    CUSIP No.
    52635N103


    1 Name of reporting person

    Versant Ventures VII GP-GP, LLC
    2Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)

    Checkbox not checked  (a)
    Checkbox checked  (b)
    3SEC use only
    4 Source of funds (See Instructions)

    AF
    5 Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

    Checkbox not checked
    6Citizenship or place of organization

    DELAWARE
    Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
    7Sole Voting Power

    0.00
    8Shared Voting Power

    1,118,446.00
    9Sole Dispositive Power

    0.00
    10Shared Dispositive Power

    1,118,446.00
    11Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

    1,118,446.00
    12Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

    Checkbox not checked
    13Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

    4.0 %
    14Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

    OO