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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*
MOTT DAVID M

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O MERSANA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
840 MEMORIAL DRIVE

(Street)
CAMBRIDGE MA 02139

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. [ MRSN ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/06/2026
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 01/06/2026 U(1)(2) 23,546 D (1)(2) 0 D
Common Stock 01/06/2026 U(1)(2) 383 D (1)(2) 0 I See Footnote(5)
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) $9.0775 01/06/2026 D 2,460 (3) (3) Common Stock 2,460 (3) 0 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $434.75 01/06/2026 D 264 (4) (4) Common Stock 264 (4) 0 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $306.75 01/06/2026 D 400 (4) (4) Common Stock 400 (4) 0 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $107.75 01/06/2026 D 1,011 (4) (4) Common Stock 1,011 (4) 0 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $107.75 01/06/2026 D 1,000 (4) (4) Common Stock 1,000 (4) 0 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $134 01/06/2026 D 788 (4) (4) Common Stock 788 (4) 0 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $572.5 01/06/2026 D 368 (4) (4) Common Stock 368 (4) 0 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $527.25 01/06/2026 D 181 (4) (4) Common Stock 181 (4) 0 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $372.5 01/06/2026 D 1,002 (4) (4) Common Stock 1,002 (4) 0 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $161 01/06/2026 D 740 (4) (4) Common Stock 740 (4) 0 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $90.5 01/06/2026 D 1,800 (4) (4) Common Stock 1,800 (4) 0 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $216 01/06/2026 D 734 (4) (4) Common Stock 734 (4) 0 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $56.5 01/06/2026 D 2,200 (4) (4) Common Stock 2,200 (4) 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Pursuant to the terms of that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Issuer, Day One Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Parent") and Parent's direct wholly-owned subsidiary, Emerald Merger Sub, Inc. ("Purchaser"), dated as of November 12, 2025, the shares (the "Shares") of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Issuer (the "Common Stock") that were tendered to Purchaser prior to the expiration time of the Offer were exchanged for: (i) $25.00 per Share, net to the stockholder in cash, without interest and less any applicable tax withholding (the "Upfront Cash Consideration"), plus (ii) one non-tradeable contingent value right per Share (each, a "CVR"),
2. (continued from footnote 1) which represents the right to receive certain contingent milestone payments of up to an aggregate of $30.25 per CVR in cash, without interest and less any applicable tax withholding, upon the achievement of certain specified milestones in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of a contingent value rights agreement entered into by Parent and the rights agent (the Upfront Cash Consideration plus one CVR, collectively, the "Offer Price"). After completion of the tender offer, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Purchaser merged with and into the Issuer, effective as of January 6, 2026 (the "Effective Time"), with the Issuer continuing as the surviving corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent.
3. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, effective as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, each option to purchase shares of Common Stock ("Issuer Option") that was outstanding and unexercised as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and had an exercise price per Share that was less than the Upfront Cash Consideration (each, a "Cash-Out Option"), became fully vested and was automatically cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest and subject to deduction for any required tax withholding, (i) the Offer Price minus (ii) the exercise price payable per share of Common Stock underlying such Cash-Out Option.
4. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, effective as of 10 business days prior to the closing of the Merger (the "Acceleration Date"), each Issuer Option then outstanding and unexercised that had an exercise price per Share that was equal to or greater than the Upfront Cash Consideration (each, an "OTM Option"), became fully vested and exercisable up to and through the closing of regular trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market on the fifth business day following the Acceleration Date (the "Last Exercise Date"). OTM Options not exercised on or prior to the Last Exercise Date were cancelled and ceased to exist as of the Effective Time, and no consideration was delivered in exchange for such OTM Option.
5. The securities were held directly by the David Mott Declaration of Trust dated May 31, 2001, as amended (the "Mott Trust"). The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise of such portion of the securities held by the Mott Trust in which the Reporting Person has no pecuniary interest.
/s/ David Mott 01/06/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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