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SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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*
SEIDENBERG BETH C

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O KYVERNA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
5980 HORTON ST., STE 550

(Street)
EMERYVILLE CA 94608

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Kyverna Therapeutics, Inc. [ KYTX ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/29/2025
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 05/29/2025 A 16,634(1) A $0 16,634 D
Common Stock 3,787,940 I See Footnote(3)
Common Stock 735,984 I See Footnote(4)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy) $2.63 05/29/2025 A 65,351 (2) 05/29/2035 Common Stock 65,351 $0 65,351 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents a restricted stock unit award of common stock, which will vest in full on the earlier of (i) May 29, 2026, and (ii) immediately prior to the date of the Issuer's 2026 annual meeting of stockholders, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service to the Issuer on and through each applicable vesting date, inclusive.
2. All of the shares subject to the option shall be fully vested and exercisable on the earlier of (i) May 29, 2026, and (ii) immediately prior to the date of the Issuer's 2026 annual meeting of stockholders, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service to the Issuer on and through each applicable vesting date, inclusive.
3. Shares held directly by Westlake BioPartners Fund I, L.P. ("Westlake I"). The general partner of Westlake I is Westlake BioPartners GP I, LLC ("Westlake GP I"). The Reporting Person is the managing director of Westlake GP I and has sole voting and dispositive control over Westlake GP I, and disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Westlake I except to the extent of the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein, if any.
4. Shares held directly by Westlake BioPartners Opportunity Fund I, L.P. ("Westlake Opportunity"). The general partner of Westlake Opportunity is Westlake BioPartners Opportunity GP I, LLC ("Westlake Opportunity GP I"). The Reporting Person is the managing director of Westlake Opportunity GP I and has sole voting and dispositive control over Westlake Opportunity GP I, and disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Westlake Opportunity except to the extent of the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein, if any.
By: /s/ Ryan Jones, as Attorney-in-Fact 06/02/2025
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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