SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Northpond Ventures GP, LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) 7500 OLD GEORGETOWN ROAD, SUITE 850 (Street) BETHESDA MD 20814 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 06/17/2021	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Codex DNA, Inc. [ DNAY ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Series A Preferred Stock	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	5,241,851	(1)	I	By: Northpond Ventures, LP(3)
Series A-1 Preferred Stock	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	4,160,529	(2)	I	By: Northpond Ventures, LP(3)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Northpond Ventures GP, LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) 7500 OLD GEORGETOWN ROAD, SUITE 850 (Street) BETHESDA MD 20814 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Northpond Ventures, LP (Last) (First) (Middle) 7500 OLD GEORGETOWN ROAD, SUITE 850 (Street) BETHESDA MD 20814 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Rubin Michael P. (Last) (First) (Middle) 7500 OLD GEORGETOWN ROAD, SUITE 850 (Street) BETHESDA MD 20814 (City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. All shares of Class A Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Class A Preferred Stock"), of Codex DNA, Inc. (the "Issuer") will automatically convert on a one-for-one basis into shares of the Issuer's common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Common Stock") prior to the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering of its Common Stock. The Class A Preferred Stock has no expiration date.

2. All shares of Class A-1 Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Class A-1 Preferred Stock"), of the "Issuer will automatically convert on a one-for-one basis into shares of the Issuer's Common Stock prior to the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering of its Common Stock. The Class A-1 Preferred Stock has no expiration date.

3. Northpond Ventures GP, LLC ("Northpond GP LLC") is the general partner of Northpond Ventures, LP ("Northpond Fund"), and Michael P. Rubin is the managing member of Northpond GP LLC. As a result, each of Northpond GP and Mr. Rubin may be deemed to share beneficial ownership with respect to the shares held of record by Northpond Fund. Each of Northpond GP LLC and Mr. Rubin disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein, if any.

Remarks:

	Northpond Ventures GP, LLC, By: /s/ Patrick Smerkers, Senior Vice President, Finance and Operations	06/17/2021
	Northpond Ventures, LP, By: Northpond Ventures GP, LLC, its general partner, By: /s/ Patrick Smerkers, Senior Vice President, Finance and Operations	06/17/2021
	/s/ Michael P. Rubin	06/17/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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