Ownership Submission
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FORM 4
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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).
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549STATEMENT 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 *
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Moriarty John B
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Avidity Biosciences, Inc. [RNA]
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5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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_____ Director
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_____ 10% Owner
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_____ Officer (give title below)
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_____ Other (specify below)
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Chief Legal Officer /
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(Last)
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(First)
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(Middle)
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C/O AVIDITY BIOSCIENCES, INC. , 10578 SCIENCE CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 125
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
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(Street)
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SAN DIEGO
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CA
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92121
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4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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6. Individual or Join/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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1.Title of Security
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2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)
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2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)
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3. Transaction Code
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4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
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5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
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6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
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7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
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Code
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V
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Amount
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(A) or (D)
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Price
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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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1. Title of Derivate Security
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2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
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3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)
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3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)
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4. Transaction Code
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5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
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6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
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7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
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8. Price of Derivative Security
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9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
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10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
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11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
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Code
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V
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(A)
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(D)
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Date Exercisable
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Expriation Date
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Title
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Amount or Number of Shares
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Reporting Owners
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Reporting Owner Name / Address
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Relationships
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Director
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10% Owner
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Officer
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Other
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Moriarty John B
C/O AVIDITY BIOSCIENCES, INC.
10578 SCIENCE CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 125
SAN DIEGO, CA92121
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Chief Legal Officer
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Signatures
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/s/ Michael F. MacLean, Attorney-in-Fact
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2024-08-05
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**Signature of Reporting Person
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Date
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Explanation of Responses:
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(*)
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If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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(**)
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Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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(1)
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Represents restricted stock units ("RSUs"). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. The RSUs shall vest in four equal installments on the first four anniversaries of August 1, 2024, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service to the Issuer on each such vesting date.
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(2)
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1/4th of the total number of shares subject to the options shall vest on the first anniversary of August 1, 2024 (the "Vesting Commencement Date"), and 1/48th of the total number of shares subject to the options shall vest on each monthly anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service to the Issuer on each such vesting date, so that the options shall be fully vested on the fourth anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date.
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