<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-18-013607.txt : 20181210
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20181210090800
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-18-013607
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181206
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181210

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Collins Cynthia
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001405692

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37687
		FILM NUMBER:		181225087

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		65 WEST WATKINS MILL ROAD
		CITY:			GAITHERSBURG
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20878

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Editas Medicine, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001650664
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				464097528
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11 HURLEY ST.
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02141
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-401-9000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11 HURLEY ST.
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02141
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR SECTION&nbsp;16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Know all by these present, that the undersigned hereby makes, constitutes and appoints each of Andrew Hack, Charlene Stern-Dombal, Anthony Joyce and Jessica Alfano, signing singly and each acting individually, as the undersigned&#146;s true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full power and authority as hereinafter described to:</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned&#146;s capacity as a director, officer and/or stockholder of Editas Medicine,&nbsp;Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;), Forms&nbsp;3, 4, and 5 (including any amendments thereto) in accordance with Section&nbsp;16(a)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules&nbsp;thereunder (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;);</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to prepare, complete and execute any such Form&nbsp;3, 4, or 5, prepare, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely deliver and file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;) and any stock exchange or similar authority, including without limitation the filing of a Form&nbsp;ID or any other application materials to enable the undersigned to gain or maintain access to the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system of the SEC;</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>seek or obtain, as the undersigned&#146;s representative and on the undersigned&#146;s behalf, information regarding transactions in the Company&#146;s securities from any third party, including brokers, employee benefit plan administrators and trustees, and the undersigned hereby authorizes any such third party to release any such information to the herein appointed attorney-in-fact and approves and ratifies any such release of information; and</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(4)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact&#146;s discretion.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact&#146;s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.&#160; The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming nor relieving, nor is the Company assuming nor relieving, any of the undersigned&#146;s responsibilities to comply with Section&nbsp;16 of the Exchange Act.&#160; The undersigned acknowledges that neither the Company nor the foregoing attorneys-in-fact assume (i)&nbsp;any liability for the undersigned&#146;s responsibility to comply with the requirement of the Exchange Act, (ii)&nbsp;any liability of the undersigned for any failure to comply with such requirements, or (iii)&nbsp;any obligation or liability of the undersigned for profit disgorgement under Section&nbsp;16(b)&nbsp;of the Exchange Act.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms&nbsp;3, 4, and 5 with the SEC with respect to the undersigned&#146;s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 7th day of December, 2018.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Print Name: Cynthia   Collins</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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