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) 12/11/2025 (Street) WESTPORT, CT 06880 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (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 12/11/2025 J(1) 4,372,497 D (1) 4,978,978(2) I See footnotes(3)(4) Class A Common Stock 126,120 D

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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

Signatures

/s/ Kevin Rakin		12/15/2025
**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)	On December 11, 2025, HighCape Partners, L.P, HighCape Partners QP, L.P., HighCape Co-Investment Vehicle I, LLC and HighCape Co-Investment Vehicle II, LLC distributed all of their shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock to their partners and members pro rata according to such partners' and members' interests without payment of consideration by such partners and members. Mr. Rakin, chairman of the Issuer's board of directors, received 126,120 shares pursuant to such distribution and his irrevocable trusts received 181,612 shares. The distribution of such shares resulted in a change in the form of Mr. Rakin's beneficial ownership only.
(2)	Includes: (i) 4,562,431 shares of Common Stock held of record by HighCape Partners QP II, L.P.; (ii) 144,128 shares owned by other HighCape entities 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; and (iii) 272,419 shares owned by Mr. Rakin's irrevocable trusts.
(3)	Mr. Rakin is a managing member of HighCape Partners GP, LLC, which is the general partner ("GP") of HighCape Partners GP, L.P., which is the GP of each of HighCape Partners, L.P. and HighCape Partners QP, L.P. Mr. Rakin is the managing member of HighCape Partners GP II, LLC, which is the GP of HighCape Partners GP II, L.P., which is the GP of HighCape Partners QP II, L.P. and another HighCape entity that owns shares of record. HighCape Partners GP, L.P. manages each of HighCape Co-Investment Vehicle I, LLC and HighCape Co-Investment Vehicle II, LLC. In addition, Mr. Rakin is a managing member of the GP of another HighCape entity that owns shares of record.
(4)	Mr. Rakin, HighCape Partners GP, LLC and HighCape Partners GP, L.P. may have been deemed to beneficially own the securities distributed by HighCape Partners, L.P., HighCape Partners QP, L.P., HighCape Co-Investment Vehicle I, LLC and HighCape Co-Investment Vehicle II, LLC. 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 GP. Finally, 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 GP. Mr. Rakin disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by the other persons referred to herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.

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