<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001578563-23-000036.txt : 20230608
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001578563-23-000036
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230606
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230608
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230608

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bartholdson John A.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001382909

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37844
		FILM NUMBER:		231003324

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O STONINGTON PARTNERS, INC.
		STREET 2:		540 MADISON AVENUE, 25TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bioventus Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001665988
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				810980861
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4721 EMPEROR BOULEVARD, SUITE 100
		CITY:			DURHAM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27703
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(919) 474-6700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4721 EMPEROR BOULEVARD, SUITE 100
		CITY:			DURHAM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27703
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        <footnote id="F1">Consists of (i) 4,624,431 shares of Class A Common Stock held by Juniper Targeted Opportunity Fund, L.P. (&quot;Juniper Fund&quot;), (ii) 1,208,855 shares of Class A Common Stock held by Juniper Targeted Opportunities, L.P. (&quot;Juniper Targeted Opportunities&quot;) and (iii) 75,850 shares of Class A Common Stock held by Juniper Multi-Strategy Fund, L.P. (&quot;Juniper Multi-Strategy&quot; and, together with Juniper Fund, Juniper Targeted Opportunities and Juniper Multi-Strategy, the &quot;Juniper Entities&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Juniper HF Investors II, LLC (&quot;Juniper HF II&quot;), Juniper Targeted Opportunity Investors, LLC (&quot;Juniper TO&quot;) and Juniper HF Investors, LLC (&quot;Juniper HF&quot;) are each the general partner of Juniper Fund, Juniper Targeted Opportunities and Juniper Multi-Strategy, respectively. Juniper Investment Company, LLC (&quot;Juniper Investment Company&quot;) provides investment advisory and management services and acts as the investment manager of Juniper Fund, Juniper Targeted Opportunities and Juniper Multi-Strategy. The Reporting Person is a managing member of Juniper Investment Company, Juniper HF II, Juniper TO and Juniper HF and shares voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by the Juniper Entities. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Each restricted stock unit (&quot;RSU&quot;) represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">7,576 RSUs vested on June 6, 2023.  The remaining 15,151 RSUs shall vest and become exercisable in two approximately equal installments on June 6, 2024 and June 6, 2025, subject to the Reporting Person continuing in service on the Issuer's Board of Directors through the applicable vesting date.</footnote>
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