SEC FORM 4

SEC FORM 4SEC 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Bartholdson John A.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

4721 EMPEROR BOULEVARD, SUITE 100

(Street)

DURHAM

NORTH CAROLINA

27703

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Bioventus Inc. [ BVS ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/02/2026

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

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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)
Class A Common Stock	06/02/2026		M		32,282	A	$0	111,902	D
Class A Common Stock								6,939,357	I	See Footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾

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)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽³⁾	06/02/2026		M			32,282	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Class A Common Stock	32,282	$0	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽³⁾	06/03/2026		A		25,146		⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Class A Common Stock	25,146	$0	25,146	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Consists of (i) 4,624,431 shares of Class A Common Stock held by Juniper Targeted Opportunity Fund, L.P. ("Juniper Fund"), (ii) 2,239,076 shares of Class A Common Stock held by Juniper Targeted Opportunities, L.P. ("Juniper Targeted Opportunities"), and (iii) 75,850 shares of Class A Common Stock held by Juniper Multi-Strategy Fund, L.P. ("Juniper Multi-Strategy" and, together with Juniper Fund, Juniper Targeted Opportunities and Juniper Multi-Strategy, the "Juniper Entities").

2. Juniper HF Investors II, LLC ("Juniper HF II"), Juniper Targeted Opportunity Investors, LLC ("Juniper TO") and Juniper HF Investors, LLC ("Juniper HF") are each the general partner of Juniper Fund, Juniper Targeted Opportunities and Juniper Multi-Strategy, respectively. Juniper Investment Company, LLC ("Juniper Investment Company") provides investment advisory and management services and acts as the investment manager of Juniper Fund, Juniper Targeted Opportunities and Juniper Multi-Strategy. The Reporting Person is a managing member of Juniper Investment Company, Juniper HF II, Juniper TO and Juniper HF and shares voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by the Juniper Entities. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

3. Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock.

4. The RSUs vested on June 2, 2026.

5. The RSUs shall vest and become exercisable on the earlier of (i) the day immediately preceding the date of the Issuer's first Annual Meeting of Stockholders following the date of grant and (ii) the first anniversary of the date of grant, subject to the Reporting Person continuing in service on the Issuer's Board of Directors through the applicable vesting date.

Remarks:

	/s/ Anthony D'Adamio, Attorney-in-Fact	06/04/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

Director Bartholdson John A. converted options into 32,282 shares, increasing direct ownership by 41% to 111,902 units (SEC Form 4)