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SEC FORM 3 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^*

Flagship Ventures Fund IV, L.P.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1 MEMORIAL DRIVE #7

(Street)

CAMBRIDGE

02142

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/02/2016

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Editas Medicine, Inc. [ EDIT ]

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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	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)
Series A-1 Preferred Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	2,039,549⁽²⁾	⁽¹⁾	D⁽²⁾
Series A-1 Preferred Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	509,885⁽³⁾	⁽¹⁾	I	See Footnote⁽³⁾
Series A-2 Preferred Stock	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	1,617,015⁽²⁾	⁽⁴⁾	D⁽²⁾
Series A-2 Preferred Stock	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	404,253⁽³⁾	⁽⁴⁾	I	See Footnote⁽³⁾
Series B Preferred Stock	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	307,692⁽²⁾	⁽⁵⁾	D⁽²⁾
Series B Preferred Stock	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	76,922⁽³⁾	⁽⁵⁾	I	See Footnote⁽³⁾

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Flagship Ventures Fund IV, L.P.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1 MEMORIAL DRIVE #7

(Street)

CAMBRIDGE

02142

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Flagship Ventures Fund IV-Rx, L.P.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1 MEMORIAL DRIVE #7

(Street)

CAMBRIDGE

02142

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Flagship Ventures Fund IV General Partner LLC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1 MEMORIAL DRIVE #7

(Street)

CAMBRIDGE

02142

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

AFEYAN NOUBAR

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1 MEMORIAL DRIVE #7

(Street)

CAMBRIDGE

02142

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

KANIA EDWIN M JR

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1 MEMORIAL DR. #7

(Street)

CAMBRIDGE

02142

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Series A-1 Preferred Stock is convertible into Common Stock on a 2.6-for-one basis into the number of shares shown in column 3 at any time at the holder's election and automatically upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering without payment of further consideration. The shares have no expiration date.

2. Held by Flagship Ventures Fund IV, L.P. ("Flagship IV"). Flagship Ventures Fund IV General Partner LLC ("Flagship IV LLC") is the general partner of Flagship IV. Noubar B. Afeyan, Ph.D. and Edwin M. Kania, Jr. are the managers of Flagship IV LLC. Flagship IV LLC and each of these individuals may be deemed to share voting and investment power with respect to all shares held by Flagship IV. Each of the filing persons other than Flagship IV disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.

3. Held by Flagship Ventures Fund IV-Rx, L.P. ("Flagship IV-Rx"). Flagship IV LLC is the general partner of Flagship IV-Rx. Noubar B. Afeyan, Ph.D. and Edwin M. Kania, Jr. are the managers of Flagship IV LLC. Flagship IV LLC and each of these individuals may be deemed to share voting and investment power with respect to all shares held by Flagship IV-Rx. Each of the filing persons other than Flagship IV-Rx disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.

4. The Series A-2 Preferred Stock is convertible into Common Stock on a 2.6-for-one basis into the number of shares shown in column 3 at any time at the holder's election and automatically upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering without payment of further consideration. The shares have no expiration date.

5. The Series B Preferred Stock is convertible into Common Stock on a 2.6-for-one basis into the number of shares shown in column 3 at any time at the holder's election and automatically upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering without payment of further consideration. The shares have no expiration date.

	FLAGSHIP VENTURES FUND IV, L.P., By: Flagship Ventures Fund IV General Partner, LLC, By: /s/ Noubar Afeyan, Name: Noubar B. Afeyan, Title: Manager	02/02/2016
	FLAGSHIP VENTURES FUND IV-RX, L.P., By: Flagship Ventures Fund IV General Partner, LLC, By: /s/ Noubar Afeyan, Name: Noubar B. Afeyan, Title: Manager	02/02/2016
	FLAGSHIP VENTURES FUND IV GENERAL PARTNER LLC, By: /s/ Noubar Afeyan, Name: Noubar B. Afeyan, Title: Manager	02/02/2016
	/s/ Noubar Afeyan	02/02/2016
	/s/ Edwin Kania Jr.	02/02/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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