| Item 1. | |
| (a) | Name of issuer:
DESIGN THERAPEUTICS, INC. |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
6005 HIDDEN VALLEY ROAD, SUITE 110, CARLSBAD, CA, 92011. |
| Item 2. | |
| (a) | Name of person filing:
The names of the persons filing this report (collectively, the 'Reporting Persons') are:
Star Irrevocable Trust #1 dated April 22, 2019
Jason Howerton |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
Star Irrevocable Trust #1 dated April 22, 2019
241 Ridge Street, Suite 100
Reno, NV 89501
Jason Howerton
2114 Via Tiempo
Cardiff, CA 92007 |
| (c) | Citizenship:
Star Irrevocable Trust #1 dated April 22, 2019 - Nevada
Jason Howerton - United States |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Common Stock |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
25056L103 |
| 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:
Row 9 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G sets forth the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Reporting Person and is incorporated by reference.
Jason Howerton was the sole trustee of Star Trust Irrevocable Trust #1 ("Star Trust") until October 1, 2024. |
| (b) | Percent of class:
Row 11 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G sets forth the percentage of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Reporting Person and is incorporated by reference. The percentage set forth in each row 11 is calculated based on 56,621,037 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 4, 2024, as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 7, 2024.
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| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| | (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
Row 5 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G/A sets forth the sole power to vote or to direct the vote of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Reporting Person and is incorporated by reference.
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| | (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
Row 6 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G/A sets forth the shared power to vote or to direct the vote of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Reporting Person and is incorporated by reference.
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| | (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
Row 7 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G/A sets forth the sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Reporting Person and is incorporated by reference.
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| | (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
Row 8 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G/A sets forth the shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Reporting Person and is incorporated 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(d)