Company: LENZ
Filing Date: 2025-04-04
Form Type: POS AM
Source: 0001628280-25-016815
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Company: LENZ Therapeutics, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-04
Form: POS AM
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 statement to add information to, or update or change information contained in, this prospectus. You should read both this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment to the registration statement together with the additional information to which we refer you in the section of this prospectus titled “ Where You Can Find Additional Information ” and “ Incorporation by Reference .”

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### MARKET AND INDUSTRY DATA
We obtained the industry and market data used throughout this prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein from our own internal estimates and research, as well as from independent market research, industry and general publications and surveys, governmental agencies, publicly available information and research, surveys and studies conducted by third parties. Internal estimates are derived from publicly available information released by industry analysts and third-party sources, our internal research and our industry experience, and are based on assumptions made by us based on such data and our knowledge of our industry and market, which we believe to be reasonable. In some cases, we do not expressly refer to the sources from which this data is derived. In addition, while we believe the industry and market data included in this prospectus is reliable and based on reasonable assumptions, such data involve material risks and other uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors, including those discussed in the section entitled “ Risk Factors .” These and other factors could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in the estimates made by the independent parties or by us.

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### TRADEMARKS
This prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein contain references to trademarks and service marks belonging to other entities. Solely for convenience, trademarks and trade names referred to in this prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein may appear without the ® or TM symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that the applicable licensor will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, its rights to these trademarks and trade names. We do not intend our use or display of other companies’ trade names, trademarks or service marks to imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of it by, any other companies.

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### THE COMPANY
This summary highlights information contained in greater detail elsewhere in this prospectus. This summary is not complete and does not contain all of the information you should consider in making your investment decision. You should read the entire prospectus carefully before making an investment in our Common Stock, including