| Item 1. | |
| (a) | Name of issuer:
Alaunos Therapeutics, Inc. |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
2617 Bissonnet Street, Suite 225, Houston, TX 77005 |
| Item 2. | |
| (a) | Name of person filing:
This Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13G ("Amendment No.5") is being jointly filed by and on behalf of each of MSD Partners, L.P. ("MSD Partners"), MSD Credit Opportunity Master Fund, L.P. ("MSD Credit Opportunity Master Fund") and Gregg R. Lemkau.
MSD Partners is the investment manager of, and may be deemed to beneficially own securities beneficially owned by, MSD Credit Opportunity Master Fund. MSD Partners (GP), LLC ("MSD GP") is the general partner of, and may be deemed to beneficially own securities beneficially owned by, MSD Partners. Gregg R. Lemkau maintains investment discretion over this investment and therefore may be deemed to beneficially own securities beneficially owned by MSD GP.
The Reporting Persons have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement, dated February 13, 2025, a copy of which is filed with this Amendment No. 5 as Exhibit 99.1, pursuant to which the Reporting Persons have agreed to file this statement jointly in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Act.
Neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be construed as an admission that any person other than the Reporting Persons is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act or any other purpose, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this statement. |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
The address of the principal business office of MSD Partners, MSD Credit Opportunity Master Fund and Mr. Lemkau is One Vanderbilt Avenue, 26th Floor, New York, New York 10017. |
| (c) | Citizenship:
MSD Partners is organized as a limited partnership under the laws of the State of Delaware. MSD Credit Opportunity Master Fund is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. Mr. Lemkau is a United States citizen. |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
98973P309 |
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
| (a) |  Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
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| (b) | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (c) | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (d) | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
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| (e) | An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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| (f) | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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| (g) | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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| (h) | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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| (i) | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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| (j) | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution:
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| (k) | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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| Item 4. | Ownership |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
MSD Partners - 0
MSD Credit Opportunity Master Fund - 0
MSD GP - 0
Gregg R. Lemkau - 0 |
| (b) | Percent of class:
MSD Partners - 0%
MSD Credit Opportunity Master Fund - 0%
MSD GP - 0%
Gregg R. Lemkau - 0% |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| | (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
MSD Partners - 0
MSD Credit Opportunity Master Fund - 0
MSD GP - 0
Gregg R. Lemkau - 0
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| | (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
MSD Partners - 0
MSD Credit Opportunity Master Fund - 0
MSD GP - 0
Gregg R. Lemkau - 0
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| | (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
MSD Partners - 0
MSD Credit Opportunity Master Fund - 0
MSD GP - 0
Gregg R. Lemkau - 0
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| | (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
MSD Partners - 0
MSD Credit Opportunity Master Fund - 0
MSD GP - 0
Gregg R. Lemkau - 0
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| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. |
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Ownership of 5 percent or less of a class
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| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
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Not Applicable
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