<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-21-037652.txt : 20211112
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20211112161536
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-21-037652
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20211109
FILED AS OF DATE:		20211112
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20211112

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nielsen Jack
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001602402

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-41008
		FILM NUMBER:		211403678

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
		STREET 2:		245 FIRST STREET, SUITE 1100
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02142

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IO Biotech, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001865494
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				870909276
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		OLE MAALOES VEH 3
		CITY:			COPENHAGEN
		STATE:			G7
		ZIP:			2200
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4570702980

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		OLE MAALOES VEH 3
		CITY:			COPENHAGEN
		STATE:			G7
		ZIP:			2200
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    <periodOfReport>2021-11-09</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001865494</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>IO Biotech, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IOBT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001602402</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Nielsen Jack</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O IO BIOTECH, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>OLE MAALOES VEH 3</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COPENHAGEN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>G7</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>2200</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>DENMARK</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>true</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2021-11-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>C</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2365545</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2365545</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2021-11-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>650000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>14</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3015545</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series C Preferred Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2021-11-09</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>C</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>188168</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2365545</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
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                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering, each share of Series C Preferred Stock beneficially owned by the reporting person automatically converted, for no additional consideration, into the number of shares of Common Stock reported in Column 7 of Table II. These shares of Series C Preferred Stock had no expiration date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The securities are held by Vivo Capital Fund IX, L.P. (&quot;Fund IX&quot;). Vivo Capital IX, LLC (&quot;Capital IX&quot;) is the general partner of Fund IX. The reporting person is a managing member of Capital IX and may be deemed to share voting and investment power with respect to the shares beneficially owned by Fund IX and disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership of such securities held by Fund IX, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Brian Burkavage, Attorney-in-Fact for Jack B. Nielsen</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-11-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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