SEC FORM 4SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Irish Jian

(Last)(First)(Middle)
C/O METAGENOMI THERAPEUTICS, INC.
5959 HORTON STREET, 7TH FLOOR

(Street)
EMERYVILLECA94608

(City)(State)(Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Metagenomi Therapeutics, Inc. [ MGX ]
Foreign Trading Symbol
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
checkbox checkedDirector10% Owner
checkbox checkedOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
See Remarks
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/08/2026
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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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)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Common Stock09/08/2026S(1)2,140D$1.1584375,393D
Common Stock292,714IBy Trust(2)
Common stock292,713IBy Trust(3)
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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. These shares of common stock were automatically sold for the purpose of satisfying the Reporting Person's tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of certain restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on April 1, 2024 and April 1, 2025, and does not represent a volitional trade by the Reporting Person.
2. Shares held by the Bruce Irish 2023 Irrevocable Trust FBO Jian Irish. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
3. Shares held by the Jian Irish 2023 Irrevocable Trust. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
Remarks:
President and Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Matthew L. Wein, attorney-in-fact09/10/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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