SEC FORM 3

SEC FORM 3 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^*

GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

980 GREAT WEST ROAD

(Street)

BRENTWOOD MIDDLESEX

TW8 9GS

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/11/2021

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Decibel Therapeutics, Inc. [ DBTX ]

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

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

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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	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)
Series A Preferred Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	458,487	⁽¹⁾	I	See footnote⁽⁴⁾
Series C Preferred Stock	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	247,324	⁽²⁾	I	See footnote⁽⁴⁾
Series D Preferred Stock	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	327,852	⁽³⁾	I	See footnote⁽⁴⁾

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into common stock on a 15.529-for-1 basis into the number of shares of common stock shown in Column 3 without payment of further consideration at the holder's election and automatically upon closing of the initial public offering of the Issuer's common stock. The shares have no expiration date.

2. The Series C Preferred Stock is convertible into common stock on a 12.6352-for-1 basis into the number of shares of common stock shown in Column 3 without payment of further consideration at the holder's election and automatically upon closing of the initial public offering of the Issuer's common stock. The shares have no expiration date.

3. The Series D Preferred Stock is convertible into common stock on a 5.3-for-1 basis into the number of shares of common stock shown in Column 3 without payment of further consideration at the holder's election and automatically upon closing of the initial public offering of the Issuer's common stock. The shares have no expiration date.

4. The shares reported herein are held of record by GSK Equity Investments, Limited, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of GlaxoSmithKline plc (the "Reporting Person").

	/s/ V. Whyte, Authorized Signatory, GlaxoSmithKline plc	02/11/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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