<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-25-049523.txt : 20250515
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-25-049523
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SCHEDULE 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250515
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250515

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Benitec Biopharma Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001808898
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	03 Life Sciences
		EIN:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-91726
		FILM NUMBER:		25954425

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3940 TRUST WAY
		CITY:			HAYWARD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94545
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(510) 780-0819

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3940 TRUST WAY
		CITY:			HAYWARD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94545

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nantahala Capital Management, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001472322
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		EIN:				201151760
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 MAIN ST.
		STREET 2:		2ND FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW CANAAN
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06840
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203-404-1172

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 MAIN ST.
		STREET 2:		2ND FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW CANAAN
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06840
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      <eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>03/31/2025</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
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        <issuerName>BENITEC BIOPHARMA INC.</issuerName>
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      <reportingPersonName>Daniel Mack</reportingPersonName>
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        <issuerName>BENITEC BIOPHARMA INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>3940 TRUST WAY HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA, 94545</issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
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        <filingPersonName>(1) Nantahala Capital Management, LLC ("Nantahala")
(2) Wilmot B. Harkey
(3) Daniel Mack (together the "Reporting Persons")</filingPersonName>
        <principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>130 Main St.  2nd Floor, New Canaan, Connecticut 06840</principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>
        <citizenship>(1) Nantahala is a Massachusetts limited liability company.
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        <amountBeneficiallyOwned>As of March 31, 2025, Nantahala may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 1,038,371 Shares held by funds and separately managed accounts under its control, and as the managing members of Nantahala, each of Messrs. Harkey and Mack may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of those Shares. The 1,038,371 Shares includes 200,276 Shares which may be acquired by the Reporting Persons within sixty days through the exercise of warrants.</amountBeneficiallyOwned>
        <classPercent>As of March 31, 2025, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the following percentage of the total number of Shares outstanding:
(1) Nantahala Capital Management, LLC ("Nantahala") : 4.39%
(2) Wilmot B. Harkey: 4.39%
(3) Daniel Mack: 4.39%</classPercent>
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        <subsidiaryIdentificationAndClassification>Each of Messrs. Harkey and Mack is filing this Schedule 13G as a control person in respect of shares beneficially owned by Nantahala, an investment adviser as described in ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).  See Item 4(a).</subsidiaryIdentificationAndClassification>
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        <certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11.</certifications>
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      <reportingPersonName>Nantahala Capital Management, LLC</reportingPersonName>
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        <signature>/s/ Taki Vasilakis</signature>
        <title>Taki Vasilakis / Chief Compliance Officer</title>
        <date>05/15/2025</date>
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        <signature>/s/ Daniel Mack</signature>
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