FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

CRANDELL KEITH
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Twist Bioscience Corp [ TWST ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      __ X __ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

8755 W. HIGGINS ROAD, SUITE 1025
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

11/2/2018
(Street)

CHICAGO, IL 60631
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ 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. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   11/2/2018     C    1182645   A   (1) 1182645   I   See footnotes   (2) (3)
Common Stock   11/2/2018     C    718275   A   (1) 1900920   I   See footnotes   (2) (3)
Common Stock   11/2/2018     C    266776   A   (1) 2167696   I   See footnotes   (2) (3)
Common Stock   11/2/2018     C    224726   A   (1) 2392422   I   See footnotes   (2) (3)
Common Stock   11/2/2018     P    15000   (4) A $14.00   2407422   I   See footnotes   (2) (3)
Common Stock   11/2/2018     C    894146   A   (1) 894146   I   See footnotes   (3) (5)
Common Stock   11/2/2018     P    60000   (4) A $14.00   954146   I   See footnotes   (3) (5)
Common Stock                  0   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 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 of Derivative Security: 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
Series A Preferred Stock     (1) 11/2/2018     C         1182645      (1)   (6) Common Stock   1182645     (1) 0   I   See footnotes   (2) (3)
Series B Preferred Stock     (1) 11/2/2018     C         718275      (1)   (6) Common Stock   718275     (1) 0   I   See footnotes   (2) (3)
Series C Preferred Stock     (1) 11/2/2018     C         266776      (1)   (6) Common Stock   266776     (1) 0   I   See footnotes   (2) (3)
Series D Preferred Stock     (1) 11/2/2018     C         224726      (1)   (6) Common Stock   224726     (1) 0   I   See footnotes   (2) (3)
Series D Preferred Stock     (1) 11/2/2018     C         894146      (1)   (6) Common Stock   894146     (1) 0   I   See footnotes   (3) (5)

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Upon closing of the Issuer's initial public offering, each share of preferred stock was automatically converted into one share of the Issuer's common stock, for no additional consideration, on a 1:1 basis.
(2)  The shares are directly held by ARCH Venture Fund VII, L.P. ("ARCH Fund VII"). The sole general partner of ARCH Fund VII is ARCH Venture Partners VII, L.P. ("ARCH Partners VII"), which may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares held by ARCH Fund VII. The sole general partner of ARCH Partners VII is ARCH Venture Partners VII, LLC ("ARCH VII LLC"), which may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares held by ARCH Fund VII. ARCH Partners VII and ARCH VII LLC disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
(3)  Keith Crandell is a managing director of ARCH VII LLC and AVP GPLLC, and may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by ARCH Fund VII and ARCH Overage. Mr. Crandell disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
(4)  Reflects shares purchased in the Issuer's initial public offering.
(5)  The shares are directly held by ARCH Venture Fund VIII Overage, L.P. ("ARCH Overage"). The sole general partner of ARCH Overage is ARCH Venture Partners VIII, LLC ("AVP GPLLC"), which may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares held by ARCH Overage. AVP GPLLC disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
(6)  The expiration date is not relevant to the conversion of these securities.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
CRANDELL KEITH
8755 W. HIGGINS ROAD, SUITE 1025
CHICAGO, IL 60631
X X


Signatures
/s/ William Solis, as Attorney-in-Fact 11/6/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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