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SEC FORM 4 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

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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^*

SUTTER HILL VENTURES

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

755 PAGE MILL ROAD, SUITE A-200

(Street)

PALO ALTO

94304

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Astera Labs, Inc. [ ALAB ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/22/2024

4. 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

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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)
Common Stock	03/22/2024		C		198,091	A	⁽¹⁾	198,091	I	By Trust (MLS)⁽²⁾
Common Stock	03/22/2024		C		99,053	A	⁽¹⁾	99,053	I	By Trust (SJP)⁽³⁾
Common Stock	03/22/2024		C		16,761,590	A	⁽¹⁾	16,761,590	D⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	03/22/2024		C		1,573,520	A	⁽¹⁾	1,573,520	I	By Limited Partnership (CHAT)⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock	03/22/2024		C		11,295	A	⁽¹⁾	11,295	I	By Irrevocable Trust (SCT)⁽⁶⁾
Common Stock	03/22/2024		C		1,815	A	⁽¹⁾	1,815	I	By Irrevocable Trust (SRT)⁽⁶⁾
Common Stock	03/22/2024		C		130,831	A	⁽¹⁾	130,831	D⁽⁷⁾
Common Stock	03/22/2024		C		210,013	A	⁽¹⁾	210,013	I	By SHM Investments, LLC⁽⁸⁾

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Series A Preferred Stock	⁽¹⁾	03/22/2024		C			864	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	864	$0	0	I	By Trust (MLS)⁽²⁾
Series A Preferred Stock	⁽¹⁾	03/22/2024		C			130	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	130	$0	0	I	By Trust (SJP)⁽³⁾
Series A Preferred Stock	⁽¹⁾	03/22/2024		C			9,672	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	9,672	$0	0	D⁽⁴⁾
Series B Preferred Stock	⁽¹⁾	03/22/2024		C			52,729	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	52,729	$0	0	I	By Trust (MLS)⁽²⁾
Series B Preferred Stock	⁽¹⁾	03/22/2024		C			1,573,520	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	1,573,520	$0	0	I	By Limited Partnership (CHAT)⁽⁵⁾
Series B Preferred Stock	⁽¹⁾	03/22/2024		C			11,295	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	11,295	$0	0	I	By Irrevocable Trust (SCT)⁽⁶⁾
Series B Preferred Stock	⁽¹⁾	03/22/2024		C			1,815	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	1,815	$0	0	I	By Irrevocable Trust (SRT)⁽⁶⁾
Series B Preferred Stock	⁽¹⁾	03/22/2024		C			127,405	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	127,405	$0	0	D⁽⁷⁾
Series B Preferred Stock	⁽¹⁾	03/22/2024		C			78,061	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	78,061	$0	0	I	By Trust (SJP)⁽³⁾
Series B Preferred Stock	⁽¹⁾	03/22/2024		C			14,957,606	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	14,957,606	$0	0	D⁽⁴⁾
Series B Preferred Stock	⁽¹⁾	03/22/2024		C			203,445	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	203,445	$0	0	I	By SHM Investments, LLC⁽⁸⁾
Series C Preferred Stock	⁽¹⁾	03/22/2024		C			27,093	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	27,093	$0	0	I	By Trust (MLS)⁽²⁾
Series C Preferred Stock	⁽¹⁾	03/22/2024		C			3,426	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	3,426	$0	0	D⁽⁷⁾
Series C Preferred Stock	⁽¹⁾	03/22/2024		C			3,141	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	3,141	$0	0	I	By Trust (SJP)⁽³⁾
Series C Preferred Stock	⁽¹⁾	03/22/2024		C			478,056	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	478,056	$0	0	D⁽⁴⁾
Series C Preferred Stock	⁽¹⁾	03/22/2024		C			6,568	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	6,568	$0	0	I	By SHM Investments, LLC⁽⁸⁾
Series D Preferred Stock	⁽¹⁾	03/22/2024		C			117,405	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	117,405	$0	0	I	By Trust (MLS)⁽²⁾
Series D Preferred Stock	⁽¹⁾	03/22/2024		C			17,721	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	17,721	$0	0	I	By Trust (SJP)⁽³⁾
Series D Preferred Stock	⁽¹⁾	03/22/2024		C			1,316,256	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	1,316,256	$0	0	D⁽⁴⁾

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SUTTER HILL VENTURES

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

755 PAGE MILL ROAD, SUITE A-200

(Street)

PALO ALTO

94304

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Pullara Samuel J III

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

755 PAGE MILL ROAD, SUITE A-200

(Street)

PALO ALTO

94304-1005

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Speiser Michael L

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

755 PAGE MILL ROAD, SUITE A-200

(Street)

PALO ALTO

94304-1005

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock and Series D Preferred Stock (collectively, the "Preferred Stock") automatically converted into one share of Common Stock on a one-for-one basis, immediately prior to the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering. The shares of Preferred Stock have no expiration date.

2. Shares held by a trust of which Michael L. Speiser is a Trustee. Mr. Speiser disclaims beneficial ownership in these shares except as to his pecuniary interest therein.

3. Shares held by a trust of which Samuel J. Pullara III is a Trustee. Mr. Pullara disclaims beneficial ownership in these shares except as to his pecuniary interest therein.

4. Shares held by Sutter Hill Ventures, a California Limited Partnership ("SHV"). Michael L. Speiser, Samuel J. Pullara III and Stefan A. Dyckerhoff are managing directors and members of the management committee of the general partner of SHV. The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership in these shares except as to the Reporting Persons' pecuniary interest therein. Mr. Dyckerhoff is a director of the Issuer and files separate Section 16 reports.

5. Shares held by a limited partnership of which Michael L. Speiser is a trustee of a trust which is the general partner. Mr. Speiser disclaims beneficial ownership in these shares except as to his pecuniary interest therein.

6. Shares held by an irrevocable trust of which Michael L. Speiser is a Trustee. Mr. Speiser disclaims beneficial ownership in these shares except as to his pecuniary interest therein.

7. Shares held by Samuel J. Pullara III.

8. Shares held by SHM Investments, LLC ("SHMI"). Michael L. Speiser, Samuel J. Pullara III and Stefan A. Dyckerhoff are managing members of SHMI. The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership in these shares except as to the Reporting Persons' pecuniary interest therein. Mr. Dyckerhoff is a director of the Issuer and files separate Section 16 reports.

	Sutter Hill Ventures, By /s/ Kanwalpreet S. Kalra, Attorney-in-Fact	03/22/2024
	Micheal L. Speiser, By /s/ Kanwalpreet S. Kalra, Attorney-in-Fact	03/22/2024
	Samuel J. Pullara III, By /s/ Kanwalpreet S. Kalra, Attorney-in-Fact	03/22/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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