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* Weyer Christian (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O FATE THERAPEUTICS, INC 3535 GENERAL ATOMICS COURT, SUITE 200 (Street) SAN DIEGO CA 92121 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 09/30/2013	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol FATE THERAPEUTICS INC [ FATE ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) See remarks	5. 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

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)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)	(1)	10/09/2022	Common Stock	218,097	1.37	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	(2)	10/09/2022	Common Stock	293,040	1.37	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	(3)	10/09/2022	Common Stock	143,154	1.37	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares subject to this option shall vest and become exercisable upon achievement of certain performance based milestones. A portion of this option is subject to accelerated vesting in the event of termination of employment under certain circumstances following a change of control or other transaction-based milestone of the Issuer.

2. The shares subject to this option shall vest and become exercisable at the rate of 1/4th of the shares on October 8, 2013 and 1/48th of the shares each month thereafter such that this option is fully exercisable on October 8, 2016. This option is subject to accelerated vesting upon a change of control of the Issuer and in the event of termination of employment under certain circumstances following a change of control of the Issuer.

3. The shares subject to this option shall vest at the rate of 1/4th of the shares on October 8, 2013 and 1/48th of the shares each month thereafter such that all the shares subject to this option are fully vested on October 8, 2016. The shares subject to this option are early exercisable, subject to a right of repurchase held by the Issuer. This option is subject to accelerated vesting upon a change of control of the Issuer and in the event of termination of employment under certain circumstances following a change of control of the Issuer.

Remarks:

President and Chief Executive Officer

	/s/ Christian Weyer	09/30/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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