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* Rock Springs Capital Management LP (Last) (First) (Middle) 650 SOUTH EXETER ST. SUITE 1070 (Street) BALTIMORE MD 21202 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 10/29/2020	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [ AVIR ]
		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 D Convertible Preferred Stock	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	890,313	(1)	I	See footnote(2)
Series D-1 Convertible Preferred Stock	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	521,703	(1)	I	See footnote(2)
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	178,063	(1)	I	See footnote(3)
Series D-1 Convertible Preferred Stock	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	104,340	(1)	I	See footnote(3)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Rock Springs Capital Management LP (Last) (First) (Middle) 650 SOUTH EXETER ST. SUITE 1070 (Street) BALTIMORE MD 21202 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Rock Springs Capital Master Fund LP (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O WALKERS CORPORATE LIMITED, CAYMAN CO CENTER, 27 HOSPITAL ROAD (Street) GEORAGE TOWN E9 KY-1-9008 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Rock Springs Capital LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) 650 SOUTH EXETER ST. SUITE 1070 (Street) BALTIMORE MD 21202 (City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each share of preferred stock automatically converts into the number of shares of common stock as shown in Column 3 without payment of further consideration at the holder's election or upon closing of the initial public offering of the Issuer's common stock. The shares have no expiration date.

2. The securities reported herein are held of record by Rock Springs Capital Master Fund LP ("Master Fund"). Rock Springs Capital LLC ("RSC") is the general partner of Rock Springs Capital Management LP ("RSCM") which is the investment manager to Master Fund. RSC and RSCM may therefore be deemed to have or share beneficial ownership of preferred stock held directly by Master Fund.

3. The securities reported herein are held of record by Four Pines Master Fund LP ("Four Pines"). RSC is the general partner of RSCM which is the investment manager to Four Pines. RSC and RSCM may therefore be deemed to have or share beneficial ownership of the preferred stock held directly by Four Pines.

Remarks:

	Rock Springs Capital Management LP, By: /s/ Kris Jenner, Member	10/29/2020
	Rock Springs Capital Master Fund LP, By: /s/ Kris Jenner, Member	10/29/2020
	Rock Springs Capital LLC, By: /s/ Kris Jenner, Member	10/29/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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