FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

DEPTULA-HICKS DARLENE M
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

F-star Therapeutics, Inc. [ FSTX ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
See Remarks
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O F-STAR THERAPEUTICS, INC., EDDEVA B920, BABRAHAM RESEARCH CAMPUS
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

3/8/2023
(Street)

CAMBRIDGE, X0 Cb22 3AT
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
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. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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 3/8/2023  U(1)  30898 D$7.12 (1)25539 D  
Common Stock 3/8/2023  D(1)(5)  25539 D$7.12 (1)(5)0 D  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Trans. Date3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date7. 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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy) $16.62 3/8/2023  D (2)(3)(4)    28426   (2)(3)(4)5/1/2029 Common Stock 28426  (2)(3)(4)0 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $7.34 3/8/2023  D (2)(3)(4)    25894   (2)(3)(4)3/9/2031 Common Stock 25894  (2)(3)(4)0 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $4.77 3/8/2023  D (2)(3)(4)    59823   (2)(3)(4)1/9/2032 Common Stock 59823  (2)(3)(4)0 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $3.55 3/8/2023  D (2)(3)(4)    24902   (2)(3)(4)3/31/2022 Common Stock 24902  (2)(3)(4)0 D  

Explanation of Responses:
(1) Reflects disposition of Issuer common stock in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated June 22, 2022 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Issuer, Sino Biopharmaceutical Limited, Fennec Acquisition Incorporated ("Parent"), and invoX Pharma Limited ("Purchaser"), including the completion on March 8, 2023 of a tender offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares of Issuer common stock at a price of $7.12 per share in cash, without interest, less any required withholding taxes (the "Offer Price"), and the consummation of the merger (the "Merger") between the Issuer and Purchaser on March 8, 2023. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, as of the
(2) Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, immediately prior to the Effective Time, each of the outstanding options that was otherwise eligible to vest in accordance with its terms was accelerated and became fully vested and exercisable immediately prior to, and contingent upon, the Effective Time (except in the case of the EMI Options (as defined in the Merger Agreement) granted pursuant to Rule 9.8 of the F-star Therapeutics, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, which were accelerated and became fully vested and exercisable as of three business days prior to the Initial Expiration Date (as defined in the Merger Agreement)).
(3) As of the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any further action on the part of the holders thereof, Parent, Purchaser or the Issuer, each option which had a per share exercise price that was less than the Offer Price (each, an "In the Money Option") that was then outstanding and unexercised as of immediately before the Effective Time was cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the product of (i) the total number of Company Shares (as defined in the Merger Agreement) subject to such fully vested option immediately prior to the Effective Time, multiplied by (ii) the excess, if any, of (A) the Offer Price over (B) the exercise price payable per Company Share under such option.
(4) (Continued from footnote 3) As of the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any further action on the part of the holders thereof, Parent, Purchaser or the Issuer, each option which had a per share exercise price that is equal to or more than the Offer Price (each, an "Out of the Money Option") that was then outstanding and unexercised as of immediately before the Effective Time was cancelled at the Effective Time without any consideration payable therefor. Any EMI Option that remained outstanding and unexercised as of immediately before the Effective Time was cancelled at the Effective Time and treated as either an In the Money Option or an Out of the Money Option.
(5) Each Company RSU (as defined in the Merger Agreement) that was outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether vested or unvested, was cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the product of (a) the total number of Shares (as defined the Merger Agreement) issuable in settlement of such Company RSU immediately prior to the Effective Time without regard to vesting multiplied by (b) the Merger Consideration (as defined in the Merger Agreement).

Remarks:
TREASURER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
DEPTULA-HICKS DARLENE M
C/O F-STAR THERAPEUTICS, INC.
EDDEVA B920, BABRAHAM RESEARCH CAMPUS
CAMBRIDGE, X0 Cb22 3AT


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Signatures
/s/ Darlene Deptula-Hicks3/9/2023
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate


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