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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-22-271007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20221027
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20221027
GROUP MEMBERS:		KEARNY ACQUISITION CORP

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Akouos, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001722271
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-91555
		FILM NUMBER:		221337735

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		645 SUMMER STREET, SUITE 200
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02210
		BUSINESS PHONE:		857-410-1818

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		645 SUMMER STREET, SUITE 200
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02210

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ELI LILLY & Co
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000059478
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				350470950
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		LILLY CORPORATE CTR
		STREET 2:		DROP CODE 1094
		CITY:			INDIANAPOLIS
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46285
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3172762000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		LILLY CORPORATE CENTER
		STREET 2:		DROP CODE 1094
		CITY:			INDIANAPOLIS
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46285

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LILLY ELI & CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941024
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SCHEDULE&nbsp;13D </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:22pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>AKOUOS, INC.
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name of Issuer) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Title of Class of Securities) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>00973J101 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(CUSIP Number)
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Anat Hakim </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Eli Lilly and Company </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Lilly Corporate Center </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Indianapolis, Indiana 46285 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Telephone: (317) 276-2000 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name, Address, and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>Copy to: </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Sophia
Hudson, P.C. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Sharon Freiman </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Kirkland&nbsp;&amp; Ellis LLP </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>601 Lexington Avenue </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>New
York, New York 10022 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(212)&nbsp;446-4800 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>October 17, 2022 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Date
of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the filing
person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule&nbsp;13D, and is filing this schedule because of &#167;&#167;240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following
box.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Note:</B> Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See &#167;240.13d-7 for
other parties to whom copies are to be sent. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:4pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person&#146;s initial filing on this form
with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be &#147;filed&#148; for the purpose of section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &#147;Act&#148;) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;ELI LILLY AND COMPANY</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;2</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX
IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;3</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;SEC USE ONLY</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:1pt">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;4</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;OO</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;6</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;INDIANA</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD VALIGN="middle" COLSPAN="3" ROWSPAN="4" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">NUMBER&nbsp;OF</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">SHARES</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">&nbsp;BENEFICIALLY&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">OWNED&nbsp;BY</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">EACH</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">REPORTING</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">PERSON</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">WITH</P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:1pt" align="left">&nbsp;</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;7&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;SOLE VOTING POWER</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;0</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;8</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;SHARED VOTING POWER</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;9,639,189*</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;9</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;0</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">10</TD>
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<P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;0</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">11&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;9,639,189*</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE
AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">13</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;PERCENT OF CLASS
REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;25.5%</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;CO</P></TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The reported amount reflects shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Akouos, Inc. that may be
deemed to be beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons as a result of certain voting rights pursuant to the Tender and Support Agreements described in Item&nbsp;4 below. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;KEARNY ACQUISITION CORPORATION</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX
IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;SEC USE ONLY</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:1pt">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;AF</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;6</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;DELAWARE</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">SHARES</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">&nbsp;BENEFICIALLY&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">OWNED&nbsp;BY</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">EACH</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">REPORTING</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">PERSON</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">WITH</P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:1pt" align="left">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;7&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;SOLE VOTING POWER</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;0</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;8</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;SHARED VOTING POWER</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;9,639,189*</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;9</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;0</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">10</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;0</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">11&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;9,639,189*</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE
AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">13</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;PERCENT OF CLASS
REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;25.5%</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">14</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;CO</P></TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The reported amount reflects shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Akouos, Inc. that may be
deemed to be beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons as a result of certain voting rights pursuant to the Tender and Support Agreements described in Item&nbsp;4 below. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This statement relates to the common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the &#147;Shares&#148;), issued by Akouos, Inc. (the &#147;Issuer&#148;). The
principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 645 Summer Street, Suite 200, Boston, MA&nbsp;02210. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This statement is being filed pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13d-1</FONT> under the Act by Eli Lilly and Company, an Indiana corporation
(&#147;Lilly&#148;), and Kearny Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lilly (&#147;Purchaser&#148; and, together with Lilly, the &#147;Reporting Persons&#148;). The address of the principal business and the
principal office of each of the Reporting Persons is Lilly Corporate Center, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285. The principal business of Lilly is discovering, developing, manufacturing, and selling pharmaceutical products. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The name, business address, present principal occupation or employment and citizenship of each director and executive officer (including a director and
officer who may be a controlling person) of the Reporting Persons is set forth on Schedule A. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons
or, to the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, any of the persons listed on Schedule A attached hereto have been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or been a party to a civil proceeding of a
judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state
securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The total amount of funds required by the Reporting Persons to consummate the Offer (as defined below) and purchase all of the outstanding Shares in the Offer
and provide funding in connection with the Merger (as defined below) is approximately $610&nbsp;million, plus related fees and expenses. The Reporting Persons expect to fund these payments out of cash on hand and borrowings at prevailing market
interest rates under Lilly&#146;s commercial paper program. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The information set forth or incorporated by reference in Item 4 is incorporated by reference
in this Item 3. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This statement is being filed in connection with the Merger Agreement (defined below) and the Tender and Support Agreements (defined below). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On October&nbsp;17, 2022, Lilly, the Issuer and Purchaser entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the &#147;Merger Agreement&#148;) pursuant to, and
upon the terms and subject to the conditions of which, Purchaser will commence a tender offer (the &#147;Offer&#148;) to purchase all of the issued and outstanding Shares in exchange for (a) $12.50 per Share, net to the stockholder&nbsp;in cash,
without interest (the &#147;Cash Consideration&#148;) and less any applicable tax withholding, plus (b)&nbsp;one <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-tradable</FONT> contingent value right (&#147;CVR&#148;) per Share, which represents the
contractual right to receive contingent payments of up to $3.00 per CVR, net to the stockholder 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 (the &#147;CVR Agreement&#148;) to be entered into with a rights agent selected by Lilly and reasonably acceptable to the Issuer (the Cash Consideration plus one CVR, collectively, the
&#147;Offer Price&#148;). The obligations of Purchaser to accept for payment and pay for any Shares validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Offer is subject to various conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, including
(i)&nbsp;that there shall have been validly tendered in the Offer and not validly withdrawn prior to the expiration of the Offer that number of Shares that, together with the number of Shares, if any, then owned beneficially by Lilly and Purchaser
(together with their wholly-owned subsidiaries), would represent a majority of the Shares outstanding as of the consummation of the Offer, (ii)&nbsp;the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and any&nbsp;agreement with any governmental body not to consummate or to delay consummation of the transactions, (iii)&nbsp;the accuracy of the Issuer&#146;s representations and warranties set forth in the
Merger Agreement, and the performance of the Issuer&#146;s covenants set forth in the Merger Agreement, </P>
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in each case in certain respects, to specified standards of materiality, (iv)&nbsp;that no court of competent jurisdiction or other governmental body has issued an order, decree, or ruling,
enacted any law or taken any other action restraining, enjoining, or otherwise prohibiting the Offer or the Merger and (v)&nbsp;the other conditions set forth in Annex I to the Merger Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">After the consummation of the Offer and the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions, Purchaser will merge with and into the Issuer pursuant to
Section&nbsp;251(h) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as amended (the &#147;DGCL&#148;), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, with the Issuer continuing as the surviving corporation
and becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lilly (the &#147;Merger&#148;). At the effective time of the Merger (the &#147;Effective Time&#148;), each Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than (i)&nbsp;Shares
held in the treasury of the Issuer or owned by the Issuer, or owned by Lilly, Purchaser or any direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Lilly or Purchaser or (ii)&nbsp;Shares that are held by stockholders who are entitled to and properly demand
appraisal for such Shares in accordance with Section&nbsp;262 of the DGCL), including each Share that is subject to vesting or forfeiture restrictions granted pursuant to a Company Equity Plan (as defined in the Merger Agreement, and such Shares,
&#147;Restricted Stock&#148;), will be converted into the right to receive the Offer Price, without interest and less any applicable tax withholding, from Purchaser. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Merger Agreement provides for the following treatment of the Issuer&#146;s equity awards: </P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">at the Effective Time, each outstanding stock option to purchase Shares granted by the Issuer having an exercise
price less than the Cash Consideration (each such option, a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#147;Cash-Out</FONT> Stock Option&#148;), will automatically be cancelled, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of any holder of any <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Cash-Out</FONT> Stock Option, and each holder of such <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Cash-Out</FONT> Stock Option will be entitled to receive (without interest)&nbsp;(x) an amount in cash (less any applicable tax
withholdings) equal to the product of (A)&nbsp;the excess, if any, of the Cash Consideration over the applicable exercise price per share underlying such <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Cash-Out</FONT> Stock Option <I>multiplied</I> by (B)&nbsp;the
total number of Shares subject to such <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Cash-Out</FONT> Stock Option and (y)&nbsp;one CVR for each Share subject to such <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Cash-Out</FONT> Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective
Time (without regard to vesting); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">effective as of five business days prior to the date on which the closing of the Merger occurs (the &#147;Closing
Date&#148;), or such other date occurring prior to the Closing Date (but in no event fewer than two business days prior to the Closing Date) as may be determined by the Issuer&#146;s board of directors in its reasonable discretion and in accordance
with the terms of the Issuer&#146;s equity plans (such date, the &#147;Acceleration Date&#148;), each outstanding and unexercised stock option granted by the Issuer having an exercise price equal to or greater than the Cash Consideration (each such
option, an &#147;Exercisable <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Close</FONT> Stock Option&#148;) will vest in full and become exercisable up to and through the close of regular trading on the The Nasdaq Global Select Market (&#147;Nasdaq&#148;) on
the second business day following the Acceleration Date (such second business day, the &#147;Last Exercise Date&#148;) in accordance with the terms and conditions of such Exercisable <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Close</FONT> Stock Option in
effect on the date of the Merger Agreement, and such Exercisable <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Close</FONT> Stock Options will terminate and be of no further force or effect as of immediately prior to the Effective Time if not exercised by
the holder on or prior to the close of regular trading on the Last Exercise Date; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">each Share of Restricted Stock that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will vest in full as
of immediately prior to the Effective Time and will be treated in the same manner as all other Shares in the Merger, subject to applicable tax withholding. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Concurrently with entry into the Merger Agreement, Lilly and Purchaser entered into Tender and Support Agreements, each dated as of October&nbsp;17, 2022,
with (i)&nbsp;Emmanuel Simons, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer (the &#147;Simons Tender and Support Agreement&#148;), (ii) 5AM Ventures V, L.P. and 5AM Opportunities I, L.P. (collectively, the &#147;5AM Tender and Support
Agreement&#148;), and (iii)&nbsp;New Enterprise Associates 16, L.P. and NEA Ventures 2018, L.P. (the &#147;NEA Tender and Support Agreement&#148;, and collectively with the Simons Tender and Support Agreement and the 5AM Tender and Support
Agreement, the &#147;Tender and Support Agreements&#148;). Pursuant to the Tender and Support Agreements, each Stockholder (as defined therein) has agreed, among other things, (i)&nbsp;to tender all of the Shares held by such Stockholder (the
&#147;Subject Shares&#148;) in the Offer, subject to certain exceptions (including the valid termination of the Merger Agreement), (ii)&nbsp;to vote against other proposals to acquire the Issuer and (iii)&nbsp;to certain other restrictions on its
ability to take actions with respect to the Issuer and its Shares. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In furtherance of each Stockholder&#146;s covenants under the Tender and Support Agreements, and for so long
as such Stockholder&#146;s Tender and Support Agreement has not been validly terminated, each Stockholder agreed to appoint Lilly as its <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">attorney-in-fact</FONT></FONT> and proxy to
vote its Subject Shares, to the full extent of such Stockholder&#146;s voting rights, against the corporate transactions described in the immediately preceding paragraph. Accordingly, shared voting power with respect to, and beneficial ownership of,
the Subject Shares may be deemed to have been acquired by Lilly through execution of the Tender and Support Agreements. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Schedule B attached hereto
contains the name and number of Shares beneficially held by each Stockholder (as represented to Lilly by such Stockholder) (in aggregate, the &#147;Covered Shares&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The purpose of the Offer is for Lilly, through Purchaser, to acquire control of the Issuer. The Offer would be the first step in Lilly&#146;s acquisition of
the entire equity interest in the Issuer. The Offer is intended to facilitate the acquisition of all issued and outstanding Shares. The purpose of the Merger is to acquire all issued and outstanding Shares not tendered and purchased pursuant to the
Offer. If the Offer is consummated, Purchaser intends to complete the Merger as soon as practicable thereafter. At the Effective Time, (i)&nbsp;the certificate of incorporation and the bylaws of the Issuer will be amended and restated in their
entirety in each case pursuant to the form attached to the Merger Agreement and (ii)&nbsp;the directors and officers of Purchaser immediately prior to the Effective Time will become the initial directors and officers of the Issuer, in each case,
until the earlier of their death, resignation or removal, or until their successor is duly elected and qualified. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Following the Merger, the Issuer will
become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lilly. In addition, Lilly will cause the Shares to be delisted from the Nasdaq and deregistered under the Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Except
as set forth in this statement and in connection with the Merger described above, the Reporting Persons do not have any plan or proposals that relate to or would result in any of the transactions described in Item 4 of this Schedule 13D. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The foregoing descriptions of the Merger Agreement and the Tender and Support Agreements, and the respective transactions contemplated thereby, do not purport
to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to such agreements. A copy of the Merger Agreement (which includes the form of the CVR Agreement as Annex IV), listed as Exhibit 2.1 hereto, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1
to the Issuer&#146;s Current Report on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;8-K&nbsp;filed</FONT> with the Securities and Exchange Commission (&#147;SEC&#148;) on October&nbsp;18, 2022. A copy of the Tender and Support Agreements, listed as
Exhibits 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 hereto, are incorporated by reference to Exhibits 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 to the Issuer&#146;s Current Report on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;8-K&nbsp;filed</FONT> with the SEC on October&nbsp;18, 2022. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with the proposed acquisition of the Issuer, Lilly will cause Purchaser to commence the Offer for all of the outstanding Shares. The Offer has
not yet commenced. The foregoing is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell any securities, nor is it a substitute for the Offer materials that Lilly and Purchaser will file with the SEC upon commencement of the Offer. A
solicitation and offer to buy outstanding Shares will only be made pursuant to the Offer materials that Lilly and Purchaser intend to file with the SEC. At the time the Offer is commenced, Lilly and Purchaser will file a tender offer statement on
Schedule TO, and the Issuer will file a solicitation/recommendation statement on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Schedule&nbsp;14D-9&nbsp;(the</FONT> &#147;Solicitation/Recommendation Statement&#148;) with the SEC with respect to the Offer. THE
OFFER MATERIALS (INCLUDING AN OFFER TO PURCHASE, A RELATED LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND CERTAIN OTHER OFFER DOCUMENTS) AND THE SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED ACQUISITION AND THE PARTIES
THERETO. INVESTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS OF THE ISSUER ARE URGED TO READ THESE DOCUMENTS CAREFULLY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE (AND EACH AS IT MAY BE AMENDED OR SUPPLEMENTED FROM TIME TO TIME) BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT INVESTORS
AND STOCKHOLDERS OF THE ISSUER SHOULD CONSIDER BEFORE MAKING ANY DECISION REGARDING TENDERING THEIR SHARES IN THE OFFER. The Offer materials (including the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal), as well as the
Solicitation/Recommendation Statement, will be made available to all investors and stockholders of the Issuer at no expense to them at Lilly&#146;s website at investor.lilly.com and (once they become available) will be mailed to the stockholders of
the Issuer free of charge. The information contained in, or that can be accessed through, Lilly&#146;s website is not a part of, or incorporated by reference in this filing. The Offer materials (including the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter
of Transmittal), as well as the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement, will also be made available for free on the SEC&#146;s website at www.sec.gov. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)-(b) The information relating to the beneficial ownership of the Shares by each of the Reporting Persons set forth in Rows 7 through 13 on each of the cover
pages hereto is incorporated by reference herein and is as of the date hereof. Such information is based on 36,932,597 Shares issued and outstanding as of October&nbsp;14, 2022 (based on the representation by the Issuer in the Merger Agreement) plus
an additional 932,335 Shares issuable in respect of stock options beneficially owned by, and subject to the Tender and Support Agreement with, Emmanuel Simons. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As a result of the Tender and Support Agreements, (i)&nbsp;Lilly may be deemed to have the power to vote up to 9,639,189 Covered Shares against certain
matters set forth in Item 4 above, and thus, Lilly may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 9,639,189 Covered Shares and (ii)&nbsp;Purchaser may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such Covered Shares. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Other than those Shares that may be deemed to be beneficially owned in connection with the Tender and Support Agreements, the Reporting Persons have not
acquired and, for the purposes of Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13d-4</FONT> promulgated under the Act, do not beneficially own any Shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
Reporting Persons are not entitled to any rights as stockholders of the Issuer as to the Shares covered by the Tender and Support Agreements, except as otherwise expressly provided in the Tender and Support Agreements. This Schedule 13D shall not be
construed as an admission by the Reporting Persons that the Reporting Persons are, for the purposes of Section&nbsp;13(d) of the Act, the beneficial owners of any Shares covered by the Tender and Support Agreements. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Except pursuant to the Merger Agreement and the Tender and Support Agreements described above, to the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, no transactions
in the class of securities reported have been effected during the past 60 days by any person named in Schedule A or Item 5(a). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) To the knowledge of
the Reporting Persons, no person, other than the applicable Stockholder under the applicable Tender and Support Agreement, has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the
securities of the Issuer reported herein. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Inapplicable. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
</B></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Except for the Merger Agreement and the Tender and Support Agreements described above, which are incorporated into this Item 6 by
reference, to the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise), including, but not limited to, transfer or voting of any of the Shares, finder&#146;s fees, joint
ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies, among the persons named in Item 2 or between such persons and any other person, with respect to any
securities of Issuer, including any securities pledged or otherwise subject to a contingency the occurrence of which would give another person voting power or investment power over such securities. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October&nbsp;17, 2022, by and among Eli Lilly and Company, Kearny Acquisition Corporation and Akouos, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on <FONT
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<TD VALIGN="top">Tender and Support Agreement, dated October&nbsp;17, 2022, by and among Eli Lilly and Company, Kearny Acquisition Corporation, and Emmanuel Simons (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to the Current Report on <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;8-K&nbsp;filed</FONT> by Akouos, Inc. with the SEC on October&nbsp;18, 2022).</TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Tender and Support Agreement, dated October&nbsp;17, 2022, by and among Eli Lilly and Company, Kearny Acquisition Corporation, 5AM Ventures V, L.P., and 5AM Opportunities I, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.3 to the
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<TD VALIGN="top">Tender and Support Agreement, dated October&nbsp;17, 2022, by and among Eli Lilly and Company, Kearny Acquisition Corporation, New Enterprise Associates 16, L.P., and NEA Ventures 2018, L.P. (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;2.4 to the Current Report on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;8-K&nbsp;filed</FONT> by Akouos, Inc. with the SEC on October&nbsp;18, 2022).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of October 27, 2022, by and among Eli Lilly and Company and Kearny Acquisition Corporation.*</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">JOINT FILING AGREEMENT </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In accordance with <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rule&nbsp;13d-1(k)(1)&nbsp;promulgated</FONT> under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree that this Statement is being jointly filed, and all amendments thereto will be jointly
filed, by Eli Lilly and Company, as the main and designated filer, on behalf of each of the persons and entities named below that is named as a reporting person in such filing. Each of the undersigned is responsible for the timely filing of this
Statement and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such person contained therein; but none of them is responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other persons
making the filing, unless such person knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dated: October 27, 2022 </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The name, business address, title, and present principal occupation or employment of each of the directors and executive officers of Lilly are set forth below.
The address of Lilly is: Lilly Corporate Center, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285. Unless otherwise indicated, each occupation set forth opposite an individual&#146;s name refers to Lilly. Unless otherwise indicated below, all of the persons listed below
are citizens of the United States of America. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Director; Operating Partner, Advent International Corporation</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Katherine Baicker, Ph.D.</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Director; Dean, Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Mary Lynne Hedley, Ph.D.</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Director; Senior Scientific Fellow, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Jamere Jackson</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Director; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, AutoZone, Inc.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Kimberly H. Johnson</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Director; Chief Operating Officer, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">William G. Kaelin Jr., M.D.</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Director; Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School <BR></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Juan R. Luciano</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Director; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Archer Daniels Midland Company</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Citizenship: United States and Argentina</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Director; Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs and Medical School Dean, University of Michigan</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Director; Chair of Global ESG Advisory at Teneo</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Director; Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Intel Corporation</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Citizenship: United States and United Kingdom</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Anat Ashkenazi</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Citizenship: United States and Israel</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Stephen F. Fry</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Diversity</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Anat Hakim</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary <BR>Citizenship: United States and Israel</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Edgardo Hernandez</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Executive Vice President and President, Manufacturing Operations</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Patrik Jonsson</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Executive Vice President; President, Lilly Immunology; President, Lilly USA; and Chief Customer Officer</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Mike B. Mason</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Executive Vice President and President, Lilly Diabetes</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Johna L. Norton</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Executive Vice President, Global Quality</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Leigh Ann Pusey</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Communications</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Diogo Rau</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Executive Vice President and Chief Information and Digital Officer</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Daniel Skovronsky, M.D., Ph.D.</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Executive Vice President, Chief Scientific and Medical Officer, and President, Lilly Research Laboratories</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Jacob Van Naarden</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Loxo@Lilly</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Alonzo Weems</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Executive Vice President, Enterprise Risk Management, and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Anne E. White</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Executive Vice President and President, Lilly Neuroscience</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Ilya Yuffa</TD>
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below. The address of Purchaser is: Lilly Corporate Center, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285. Where applicable, the business address listed for each individual not principally employed by Purchaser is the address of the corporation or other organization
that principally employs that individual as listed below. Unless otherwise indicated, each occupation set forth opposite an individual&#146;s name refers to Lilly. Unless otherwise indicated below, all of the persons listed below are citizens of the
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New Enterprise Associates 16, L.P.</P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">4,294,207</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Emmanuel Simons</P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">982,453</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">As of October&nbsp;17, 2022, as provided by such Stockholder. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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