Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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 ^* HighCape Partners GP II, LLC	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AZIYO BIOLOGICS, INC. [ AZYO ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle) 36 CHURCH LANE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/22/2022
(Street) WESTPORT, CT 06880 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	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 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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

*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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$3.80	12/22/2022		A		17533		⁽¹⁾	12/21/2032	Class A Common Stock	17533	$0	17533	I	See footnote ⁽²⁾

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	This option vests in full and shall be fully exercisable on June 20, 2023, subject to Mr. Rakin's continuing in service on the Issuer's board of directors through the vesting date.
(2)	Granted to Kevin L. Rakin as non-employee member of the Issuer's board of directors.

Remarks:
Due to the limitations of the electronic filing system, each of HighCape Capital, L.P., HighCape Partners, L.P., HighCape Partners QP, L.P., HighCape Partners GP, LLC, HighCape Partners GP, L.P., HighCape Co-Investment Vehicle I, LLC, HighCape Co-Investment Vehicle II, LLC, HighCape Capital, LLC, W. Matthew Zuga and Kevin L. Rakin filed on a separate Form 4 dated December 27, 2022.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
HighCape Partners GP II, LLC 36 CHURCH LANE WESTPORT, CT 06880		X
HighCape Partners GP II, L.P. 36 CHURCH LANE WESTPORT, CT 06880		X
HighCape Partners QP II, L.P. 36 CHURCH LANE WESTPORT, CT 06880		X
HighCape Partners II, L.P. 36 CHURCH LANE WESTPORT, CT 06880		X

Signatures
HighCape Partners GP II, LLC By: /s/ W. Matthew Zuga Name: W. Matthew Zuga Title: Managing Member		12/28/2022
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
HighCape Partners II, L.P. By: HighCape Partners GP II, L.P., its general partner By: HighCape Partners GP II, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ W. Matthew Zuga Name: W. Matthew Zuga Title: Managing Member		12/28/2022
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
HighCape Partners QP II, L.P. By: HighCape Partners GP II, L.P., its general partner By: HighCape Partners GP II, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ W. Matthew Zuga Name: W. Matthew Zuga Title: Managing Member		12/28/2022
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
HighCape Partners GP II, L.P. By: HighCape Partners GP II, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ W. Matthew Zuga Name: W. Matthew Zuga Title: Managing Member		12/28/2022
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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