SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED 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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
	Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Nashat Amir (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O POLARIS PARTNERS ONE MARINA PARK DRIVE, 8TH FL. (Street) BOSTON MA 02210 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Morphic Holding, Inc. [ MORF ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 06/28/2023
	4. If Amendment, Date of 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
	Rule 10b5-1(c) Transaction Indication Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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	06/28/2023		J(1)		93,462	D	$0.00	1,860,498	I	By Polaris Partners VII, L.P.(2)(3)
Common Stock	06/28/2023		J(4)		935	A	$0.00	935	I	By Polaris Management Co. VII L.L.C.(5)
Common Stock	06/28/2023		J(6)		935	D	$0.00	0	I	By Polaris Management Co. VII L.L.C.(5)
Common Stock	06/28/2023		J(7)		145	A	$0.00	145	D
Common Stock	06/28/2023		J(8)		6,538	D	$0.00	130,153	I	By Polaris Entrepreneurs' Fund VII, L.P.(9)

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents a pro-rata distribution, and not a purchase or sale, without additional consideration by Polaris Partners VII, L.P. ("PP VII") to its partners.

2. The shares are owned directly by PP VII. Polaris Management Co. VII, L.L.C. ("PMC VII") is the general partner of PP VII. The Reporting Person, a member of the Issuer's Board of Directors, is a member of PMC VII. Each of the Reporting Person, David Barrett ("Barrett"), Brian Chee ("Chee"), and Bryce Youngren ("Youngren" and, together with the Reporting Person, Barrett, and Chee, the "Managing Members") are the managing members of PMC VII.

3. Each of the Managing Members, in their respective capacities with respect to PMC VII, may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power over the shares held by PP VII. Each of PMC VII and the Managing Members disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any one of them is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein.

4. Represents a change in the form of ownership of PMC VII by virtue of the receipt of shares in the pro-rata in-kind distribution of common stock of the Issuer for no consideration by PP VII.

5. The shares are owned by PMC VII. Each of the Managing Members, in their respective capacities with respect to PMC VII, may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power over the shares held by PMC VII. The Managing Members disclaim beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any one of them is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein.

6. Represents a pro-rata distribution, and not a purchase or sale, without additional consideration by PMC VII to its interest holders.

7. Represents a change in the form of ownership of the Reporting Person by virtue of the receipt of shares as a result of the pro-rata in-kind distribution of common stock of the Issuer for no consideration by PMC VII.

8. Represents a pro-rata distribution, and not a purchase or sale, without additional consideration by Polaris Entrepreneurs' Fund VII, L.P. ("PEF VII") to its partners.

9. The shares are owned directly by PEF VII. PMC VII is the general partner of PEF VII. Each of the Managing Members, in their respective capacities with respect to PMC VII, may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power over the shares held by PEF VII. Each of PMC VII and the Managing Members disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any one of them is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein.

Remarks:

	/s/ Lauren Crockett, Attorney-in-Fact for Amir Nashat	06/30/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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