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| (a) | Name of issuer:
BIORA THERAPEUTICS, INC. |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
4330 La Jolla Village Drive, Suite 300, San Diego, California 92122 |
| Item 2. | |
| (a) | Name of person filing:
This statement is filed by each of the entities and persons listed below, all of whom together are referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons":
(i) M.H. Davidson & Co., a New York limited partnership ("CO"). M.H. Davidson & Co. GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("CO GP"), is the general partner of CO and Davidson Kempner Liquid GP Topco LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is the managing member of CO GP. DKCM (as defined below) is responsible for the voting and investment decisions of CO;
(ii) Davidson Kempner Arbitrage, Equities and Relative Value LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership ("DKAERV"). Davidson Kempner Multi-Strategy GP II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("DKAERV GP"), is the general partner of DKAERV and Davidson Kempner Liquid GP Topco LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is the managing member of DKAERV GP. DKCM is responsible for the voting and investment decisions of DKAERV;
(iii) Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP, a Delaware limited partnership and a registered investment adviser with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, acts as investment manager to each of CO and DKAERV ("DKCM"). DKCM GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is the general partner of DKCM. The managing members of DKCM are Anthony A. Yoseloff, Conor Bastable, Shulamit Leviant, Morgan P. Blackwell, Patrick W. Dennis, Gabriel T. Schwartz, Zachary Z. Altschuler, Joshua D. Morris, Suzanne K. Gibbons, Gregory S. Feldman, Melanie Levine and James Li;; and
(iv) Anthony A. Yoseloff, through DKCM, is responsible for the voting and investment decisions relating to the Common Stock, par value $0.001 ("Common Stock") of Biora Therapeutics, Inc. (the "Company") held by CO and DKAERV reported herein. |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is c/o Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP, 9 West 57th Street, 29th Floor, New York, NY 10019. |
| (c) | Citizenship:
(i) CO - a New York limited partnership
(ii) DKAERV - a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership
(iii) DKCM - a Delaware limited partnership
(iv) Anthony A. Yoseloff - United States |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Common Stock, par value $0.001 |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
74319F404 |
| 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:
The information required by Item 4(a) is set forth in Row 9 of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference.
The percentages set forth in this Schedule 13G are calculated based upon an aggregate of 4,552,702 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 6, 2024, as reported in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2025, and assumes the conversion of the reported notes subject to the 9.90% Blocker (as defined below).
Pursuant to the terms of the reported notes, the Reporting Persons cannot convert any of such securities if the Reporting Persons would beneficially own, after any such conversion, more than 9.90% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (the "9.90% Blocker") and the percentage set forth in Row (11) of the cover page for each Reporting Person give effect to the 9.90% Blocker. Consequently, as of June 30, 2025, the Reporting Persons were not able to convert all of such securities due to the 9.90% Blocker. |
| (b) | Percent of class:
9.90% |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| | (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
The information required by Item 4(c)(i) is set forth in Row 5 of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference.
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| | (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
The information required by Item 4(c)(ii) is set forth in Row 6 of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference.
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| | (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
The information required by Item 4(c)(iii) is set forth in Row 7 of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference.
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| | (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
The information required by Item 4(c)(iv) is set forth in Row 8 of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference.
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| Item 5. | 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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Rule 13d-1(c)