<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-20-018160.txt : 20200811
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200811203800
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-20-018160
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200811
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200811
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200811

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALTMAN MICHAEL SETH
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001746738

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39434
		FILM NUMBER:		201093882

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS
		STREET 2:		51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10003

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARYA Sciences Acquisition Corp III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001808805
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BLANK CHECKS [6770]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10003
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122842300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10003
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2020-08-11</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001808805</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ARYA Sciences Acquisition Corp III</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ARYA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001746738</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ALTMAN MICHAEL SETH</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ARYA SCIENCES ACQUISITION CORP III</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10003</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>true</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>true</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>true</isTenPercentOwner>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A ordinary shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-08-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>499000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>10</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>499000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By ARYA Sciences Holdings III</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reported Class A ordinary shares were purchased as Private Placement Shares by ARYA Sciences Holdings III (the &quot;Sponsor&quot;) for $10.00 per share, as described under the heading &quot;Description of Securities &quot; in the Issuer's registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333- 239986).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The securities reported herein are held by the Sponsor. The Sponsor is governed by a board of directors consisting of two directors, Adam Stone and the Reporting Person. As such, Mr. Stone and the Reporting Person have voting and investment discretion with respect to the Class A ordinary shares held of record by the Sponsor and may be deemed to have shared beneficial ownership of the Class A ordinary shares held directly by the Sponsor.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Samuel M. Cohn, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-08-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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