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 * RAKIN KEVIN 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ELUTIA INC. [ELUT] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 36 CHURCH LANE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/17/2025 (Street) WESTPORT, CT 06880 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 Class A Common Stock 12/17/2025 P 50,000 A $0.5199(1) 322,419 I By trusts Class A Common Stock 126,120 D Class A Common Stock 4,706,559(2) I See footnotes(3)(4)

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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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
RAKIN KEVIN 36 CHURCH LANE WESTPORT, CT 06880	X	X
HighCape Partners GP II, LLC 36 CHURCH LANE WESTPORT, CT 06880		X
HighCape Partners GP II, L.P. 36 CHURCH LANE WESTPORT, CT 06880		X
HighCape Partners QP II, L.P. 36 CHURCH LANE WESTPORT, CT 06880		X

Signatures

/s/ Kevin Rakin		12/19/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
HIGHCAPE PARTNERS GP II, LLC By: /s/ Kevin L. Rakin, Managing Member		12/19/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
HIGHCAPE PARTNERS GP II, L.P. By: HighCape Partners GP II, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ Kevin L. Rakin, Managing Member		12/19/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
HIGHCAPE PARTNERS QP II, L.P. By: HighCape Partners GP II, L.P., its general partner By: HighCape Partners GP II, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ Kevin L. Rakin, Managing Member		12/19/2025
**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)	The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $0.51980 to $0.51999, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within this range.
(2)	Includes: (i) 4,562,431 shares of Class A Common Stock held of record by HighCape Partners QP II, L.P.; and (ii) 144,128 shares owned by other HighCape entities that are not reporting persons hereunder, but over whom Mr. Rakin may be deemed to exercise beneficial ownership in his capacity as managing member of the general partner of such entity or as managing member of the general partner of the general partner of such entity.
(3)	Mr. Rakin is the managing member of HighCape Partners GP II, LLC, which is the general partner of HighCape Partners GP II, L.P., which is the general partner of HighCape Partners QP II, L.P. and another HighCape entity that owns shares of record but is not a reporting person hereunder. In addition, Mr. Rakin is a managing member of the general partner of another HighCape entity that owns shares of record but is not a reporting person hereunder.
(4)	Mr. Rakin, HighCape Partners GP II, LLC and HighCape Partners GP II, L.P. may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by HighCape Partners QP II, L.P. and the other entity for which HighCape Partners GP II, L.P. serves as general partner. Additionally, Mr. Rakin may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by another HighCape entity by virtue of his serving as managing member of such entity's general partner. Each of the reporting persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by the other reporting persons and the non-reporting persons referred to herein except to the extent of each reporting person's pecuniary interest therein, if any.
Remarks: The transaction is jointly reported by HighCape Partners GP II, LLC, HighCape Partners GP II, L.P., HighCape Partners QP II, L.P., and Kevin L. Rakin.

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