SEC 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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Gilde Healthcare Holding B.V. (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O GILDE HEALTHCARE PARTNERS 222 THIRD STREET, SUITE 1321 (Street) CAMBRIDGE MA 02142 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Eargo, Inc. [ EAR ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 10/20/2020
	4. 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 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	10/20/2020		C		3,685,358	A	(1)	3,685,358	I	See Footnote(2)
Common Stock	10/20/2020		P		233,333	A	$18	3,918,691	I	See Footnote(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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Series E Preferred Stock	(1)	10/20/2020		C			3,685,358	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	3,685,358	$0.00	0	I	See Footnote(2)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Series E Preferred Stock automatically converted into shares of Common Stock on a 1:1 basis immediately prior to the completion of the Issuer's initial public offering of Common Stock and had no expiration date.

2. These shares are held directly by Cooperatieve Gilde Healthcare V U.A. ("Gilde"). Gilde is managed by Gilde Healthcare V Management B.V. ("Management"). Management. is owned by Gilde Healthcare Holding B.V. ("Holding"). Each of Management and Holding may be deemed to have voting, investment and dispositive power with respect to the securities held by Gilde. Each of Management and Holding disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any of them is the beneficial owner of such securities, except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein.

Remarks:

	Cooperatieve Gilde Healthcare V U.A., By: /s/ Christy La Pierre, Attorney-in-Fact	10/22/2020
	Gilde Healthcare IV Management B.V., By: /s/ Christy La Pierre, Attorney-in-Fact	10/22/2020
	Gilde Healthcare Holding B.V., By: /s/ Christy La Pierre, Attorney-in-Fact	10/22/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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