<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001567619-20-012364.txt : 20200618
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001567619-20-012364
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200616
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200618
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200618

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Cormorant Asset Management, LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001583977
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39321
		FILM NUMBER:		20972476

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 CLARENDON STREET
		STREET 2:		52ND FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		857-702-0388

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 CLARENDON STREET
		STREET 2:		52ND FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Cormorant Asset Management, LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20130807

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Chen Bihua
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001599214

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39321
		FILM NUMBER:		20972477

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CORMORANT ASSET MANAGEMENT, LP
		STREET 2:		200 CLARENDON STREET, 52ND FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Cormorant Global Healthcare Master Fund, LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001618442
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39321
		FILM NUMBER:		20972478

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 CLARENDON STREET
		STREET 2:		52ND FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-848-3429

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 CLARENDON STREET
		STREET 2:		52ND FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Cormorant Private Healthcare Fund II, LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001747677
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39321
		FILM NUMBER:		20972479

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 CLARENDON STREET
		STREET 2:		52ND FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		857-702-0370

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 CLARENDON STREET
		STREET 2:		52ND FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Avidity Biosciences, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001599901
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				461336960
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10975 N. TORREY PINES RD.,
		STREET 2:		#150
		CITY:			LA JOLLA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92037
		BUSINESS PHONE:		858-401-7900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10975 N. TORREY PINES RD.,
		STREET 2:		#150
		CITY:			LA JOLLA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92037

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Avidity Biosciences LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20161227

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Avidity NanoMedicines LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20140211
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (&quot;Series C Preferred Stock&quot;) were convertible at any time at the holder's election, without payment of additional consideration, and had no expiration date but converted automatically upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares reported herein are held by Cormorant Global Healthcare Master Fund, LP (the &quot;Master Fund&quot;), Cormorant Private Healthcare Fund II, LP (the &quot;Fund II&quot;), and a managed account (the &quot;Account&quot;). Cormorant Asset Management, LP (&quot;Cormorant&quot;) serves as the investment manager of the Master Fund, Fund II, and the Account. Bihua Chen serves as manager of the general partner of Cormorant. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reported herein except to the extent of its or her pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this Form 4 shall not be construed as an admission that any of the Reporting Persons is the beneficial owner of any such shares for purposes of Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Series C Preferred Stock represented, on an as-converted basis (i) 419,877 shares of Common Stock held by the Master Fund, (ii) 1,762,115  shares of Common Stock held by Fund II, and (iii) 32,553  shares of Common Stock held by the Account.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Shares reported herein as purchased on June 16, 2020 represent (i) 284,010 shares purchased by the Master Fund, and (ii) 15,990 shares purchased by the Account.</footnote>
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        <signatureDate>2020-06-18</signatureDate>
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        <signatureName>/s/ CORMORANT GLOBAL HEALTHCARE MASTER FUND, LP, By: Cormorant Global Healthcare GP, LLC, its General Partner By: Bihua Chen, Managing Member</signatureName>
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