<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950170-25-076566.txt : 20250522
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950170-25-076566
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250520
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250522
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250522

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BERNS PAUL L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001202769
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-42489
		FILM NUMBER:		25978806

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11080 CIRCLEPOINT RD., STE, 200
		CITY:			WESTMINSTER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80020

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Metsera, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0002040807
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	03 Life Sciences
		EIN:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3 WORLD TRADE CENTER
		STREET 2:		175 GREENWICH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10007
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 784-6595

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3 WORLD TRADE CENTER
		STREET 2:		175 GREENWICH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10007
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        <footnote id="F1">The options will vest and become exercisable in 12 substantially equal monthly installments after the date of grant, such that the option will be vested in full on the first anniversary of the date of grant, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service through each such vesting date.</footnote>
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    <remarks>Exhibit List - Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Matthew Lang, Attorney-in-fact for Paul L. Berns</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-05-22</signatureDate>
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(the &#x201c;Company&#x201d;), the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints the individuals named on Schedule A attached hereto and as may be amended from time to time, or any of them signing singly, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to act as the undersigned&#x2019;s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:</font></p><p style="text-indent:8.309%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;margin-right:0.833%;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:3.333%;display:flex;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:0;margin-right:0.796%;min-width:3.333%;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:3.447919145106397%;word-break:keep-all;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">1.</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">prepare, execute in the undersigned&#x2019;s name and on the undersigned&#x2019;s behalf, and submit to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#x201c;SEC&#x201d;) a Form ID, including amendments thereto, and any other documents necessary or appropriate to obtain and/or regenerate codes and passwords enabling the undersigned to make electronic filings with the SEC of reports required by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any rule or regulation of the SEC;</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:3.333%;display:flex;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:0;margin-right:0.796%;min-width:3.333%;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:3.447919145106397%;word-break:keep-all;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">2.</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules thereunder;</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:3.333%;display:flex;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:0;margin-right:0.796%;min-width:3.333%;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:3.447919145106397%;word-break:keep-all;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">3.</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such form with the SEC and any stock exchange or similar authority; 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