Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). 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.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 * Hoge Elizabeth 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. [RNAC] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O SOAR BIO, LLC, 7144 13TH PL NW 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/02/2026 (Street) WASHINGTON, DC 20012 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (City) (State) (Zip) 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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 04/02/2026 M 758,001 A (1) 5,313,261 I as trustee(2) Common Stock 506,999 I by spouse

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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 Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Series A Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock

(1)

04/02/2026

M

22,740.03

(1)

(1)

Common Stock

758,001

(3)

33,662.224

I

as trustee(2)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Hoge Elizabeth C/O SOAR BIO, LLC 7144 13TH PL NW WASHINGTON, DC 20012		X
Seven One Eight Three Four Irrevocable Trust C/O SOAR BIO, LLC 7144 13TH PL NW WASHINGTON, DC 20012		X

Signatures

/s/ Murat Kalayoglu, Authorized Person		04/06/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	On April 2, 2026, Seven One Eight Three Four Irrevocable Trust (the "Trust") elected to convert a portion of its shares of the issuer's Series A Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock into shares of the issuer's common stock. The remaining shares of the issuer's Series A Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock held by the Trust are subject to a beneficial ownership limitation.
(2)	Shares are held by the Trust. The reporting person is a trustee of the Trust.
(3)	On November 13, 2023, the issuer acquired the private Delaware corporation which was then known as Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. in accordance with the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated November 13, 2023 (the "Merger"). These securities represent merger consideration payable as a result of the closing of the Merger and securities purchased in a private placement in November 2023.

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