Turnstone Biologics Corp.

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Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 *
Jerel Davis
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Turnstone Biologics Corp. [TSBX]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O TURNSTONE BIOLOGICS CORP., 1110 NORTH VIRGIL AVENUE PMB 94659
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/08/2025
(Street)
LOS ANGELES, CA 90029
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City) (State) (Zip)
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 08/08/2025 U(1) 274,990 D (1) 0 I By Versant Vantage II, L.P.(2)
Common Stock 08/08/2025 U(1) 2,726,322 D (1) 0 I By Versant Venture Capital V, L.P.(3)
Common Stock 08/08/2025 U(1) 207,486 D (1) 0 I By Versant Venture Capital V (Canada) LP(4)
Common Stock 08/08/2025 U(1) 90,888 D (1) 0 I By Versant Ophthalmic Affiliates Fund I, L.P.(5)
Common Stock 08/08/2025 U(1) 82,006 D (1) 0 I By Versant Affiliates Fund V, L.P.(6)
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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Jerel Davis
C/O TURNSTONE BIOLOGICS CORP.
1110 NORTH VIRGIL AVENUE PMB 94659
LOS ANGELES, CA 90029
X

Signatures

/s/ Jerel Davis 08/08/2024
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Disposed of pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated June 26, 2025, by and among the Issuer, XOMA Royalty Corporation ("Purchaser") and XRA 3 Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Purchaser, pursuant to which Purchaser completed a cash tender offer for all outstanding shares of common stock of the Issuer for (i) $0.34 per share in cash, payable subject to any applicable tax withholding and without interest, plus (ii) one non-transferable contractual contingent value right per share, payable subject to any applicable tax withholding and without interest.
(2) Shares held by Versant Vantage II, L.P. ("Vantage II"). Versant Vantage II GP, L.P. ("Vantage II GP") is the sole general partner of Vantage II and Versant Vantage II GP-GP, LLC (Vantage II GP-GP") is the sole general partner of Vantage II GP. The Reporting Person, a member of the Issuer's board of directors, is a managing director of Vantage II GP-GP and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Vantage II. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Canada V, except to the extent of his respective pecuniary interest therein.
(3) Shares are held by Versant Venture Capital V, L.P. ("Versant V"). Versant Ventures V, LLC ("Versant V GP") is the sole general partner of Versant V. The Reporting Person, a member of the Issuer's board of directors, is a managing director of Versant V GP and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Versant V. The Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Versant V, except to the extent of his respective pecuniary interest therein.
(4) Shares are held by Versant Venture Capital V (Canada) LP ("Canada V"). Versant Ventures V (Canada), L.P. ("Canada V GP") is the general partner of Canada V and Versant Ventures V GP-GP (Canada), Inc. ("Canada V GP-GP") is the sole general partner of Canada V GP. The Reporting Person, a member of the Issuer's board of directors, is a director of Canada V GP-GP and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Canada V. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Canada V, except to the extent of his respective pecuniary interest therein.
(5) Shares are held by Versant Ophthalmic Affiliates Fund I, L.P. ("Ophthalmic"). Versant V GP is the sole general partner of Ophthalmic. The Reporting Person, a member of the Issuer's board of directors, is a managing director of Versant V GP and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Ophthalmic. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Ophthalmic, except to the extent of his respective pecuniary interest therein.
(6) Shares are held by Versant Affiliates Fund V, L.P. ("Affiliates V"). Versant V GP is the sole general partner of Affiliates V. The Reporting Person, a member of the Issuer's board of directors, is a managing director of Versant V GP and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Affiliates V. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Affiliates, except to the extent of his respective pecuniary interest therein.
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