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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20181218172058
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001744659-18-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	D
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
ITEM INFORMATION:		<ITEMS>06b
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181218
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181218
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20181218

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Akero Therapeutics, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001744659
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		D
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	021-328356
		FILM NUMBER:		181241373

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 TECHNOLOGY SQUARE, 10TH FLOOR
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02139
		BUSINESS PHONE:		202-525-8399

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 TECHNOLOGY SQUARE, 10TH FLOOR
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02139
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