<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000899243-23-004803.txt : 20230213
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20230213173722
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899243-23-004803
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230209
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230213
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230213

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Le-Nguyen Quoc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001792062

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39122
		FILM NUMBER:		23620311

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		535 MISSION STREET
		STREET 2:		14TH FLOOR
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			89bio, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001785173
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				831114349
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		142 SANSOME STREET
		STREET 2:		SECOND FLOOR
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94104
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(415) 432-9270

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		142 SANSOME STREET
		STREET 2:		SECOND FLOOR
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94104
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        <issuerName>89bio, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ETNB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94104</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>See Remarks</officerTitle>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents restricted stock units that vest with respect to one-third of the underlying shares on February 9, 2024, with the remaining two-thirds vesting in equal semi-annual installments over the following two years, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This option represents a right to purchase a total of 120,000 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock, one quarter of which will vest on February 9, 2024, with the remaining three quarters vesting in equal quarterly installments over the following three years, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Chief Technical Operations Officer and Head of Quality</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ryan A. Murr, as attorney-in-fact for Quoc Le-Nguyen</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-02-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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