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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-24-097067
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240831
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240904
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240904

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Forth Marc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001816988
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-40021
		FILM NUMBER:		241279730

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AEON BIOPHARMA, INC.
		STREET 2:		4040 MACARTHUR BLVD., SUITE 260
		CITY:			NEWPOER BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AEON Biopharma, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001837607
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	03 Life Sciences
		IRS NUMBER:				853940478
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 PARK PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1750
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92614
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(949) 354-6499

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 PARK PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1750
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92614

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Priveterra Acquisition Corp.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20201222
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents an award of restricted stock units granted on August 31, 2024 (the &quot;Grant Date&quot;), which vests in full on the second anniversary of the Grant Date, subject to the reporting person's continued service through the applicable vesting date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes an award of restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) in the amount of 279,855 previously granted on April 26, 2023, which were previously reported on July 24, 2023 as derivative securities in Table II due to a clerical error, and which are now being reported as common stock in Table I.  The vesting terms for the RSUs have not changed from what was previously reported on July 24, 2023.</footnote>
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