Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Casdin Eli

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O STANDARD BIOTOOLS INC.

2 TOWER PLACE, STE 2000

(Street)

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO

94080

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STANDARD BIOTOOLS INC. [ LAB ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/19/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	07/19/2024		A		1,588⁽¹⁾	A	$0⁽²⁾	2,752,332	D
Common Stock								13,939,637	I	Casdin Private Growth Equity Fund II, L.P.⁽³⁾
Common Stock								2,744,219	I	By Casdin Private Growth Equity Fund, L.P.⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock								18,870	I	See footnote⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock								46,730,821	I	Casdin Partners Master Fund, L.P⁽⁶⁾
Common Stock								545,000	I	Casdin Amplify Fund, LP⁽⁷⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") that vest as to 25% on July 23, 2024 and thereafter in two equal installments on the 15th day of the last month of each remaining fiscal quarter of 2024, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service through the applicable vesting date.

2. The RSUs were issued to the Reporting Person, who elected to take RSUs in lieu of $3,750 in cash compensation for services as a board member.

3. The securities are owned directly by Casdin Private Growth Equity Fund II, L.P. (the "Equity Fund II") and may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by (i) Casdin Capital, LLC ("Casdin"), the investment adviser to the Equity Fund II, and (ii) Eli Casdin, the managing member of Casdin.

4. The securities are owned directly by Casdin Private Growth Equity Fund, L.P. (the "Equity Fund") and may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by (i) Casdin, the investment adviser to the Equity Fund, and (ii) Eli Casdin, the managing member of Casdin.

5. The securities are indirectly owned by Eli Casdin who has voting and investment discretion with respect to the securities.

6. The securities are owned directly by Casdin Partners Master Fund, L.P. (the "Master Fund") and may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by (i) Casdin, the investment adviser to the Master Fund, (ii) Casdin Partners GP, LLC, the general partner of the Master Fund (the "GP"), and (iii) Eli Casdin, the managing member of Casdin and the GP.

7. The securities are owned directly by Casdin Amplify Fund, LP ("Amplify") and are deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by (i) Casdin, the investment adviser to Amplify, (ii) the GP, the general partner of Amplify, and (iii) Eli Casdin, the managing member of Casdin and the GP.

Remarks:

The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership in the securities reported on this Form 4 except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, if any, therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

	/s/ Eli Casdin by Agnieszka Gallagher, Attorney-in-Fact	07/23/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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