| Item 1. | |
| (a) | Name of issuer:
CARGO Therapeutics, Inc. |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
835 Industrial Road, Suite 400, San Carlos, California, 94070 |
| Item 2. | |
| (a) | Name of person filing:
The names of the persons filing this statement on Schedule 13G (collectively, the "Reporting Persons") are:
Madison Avenue International LP
Madison Avenue Partners, LP
EMAI Management, LLC
Madison Avenue GP, LLC
Caraway Jackson Investments LLC, and
Eli Samaha. |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
The principal business address for each of the Reporting Persons is 150 East 58th St, 14th Fl, New York, NY 10155. |
| (c) | Citizenship:
Madison Avenue International LP is a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership. Madison Avenue Partners, LP is a Delaware limited partnership. Each of EMAI Management, LLC, Madison Avenue GP, LLC and Caraway Jackson Investments LLC is a Delaware limited liability company. Mr. Samaha is a citizen of the United States of America. |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock") |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
14179K101 |
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
| (a) |  Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
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| (b) | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (c) | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (d) | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
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| (e) |  An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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| (f) | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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| (g) | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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| (h) | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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| (i) | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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| (j) | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution:
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| (k) | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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| Item 4. | Ownership |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
As of April 28, 2025, Madison Avenue International LP beneficially owned 3,113,693 shares of Common Stock.
Madison Avenue Partners, LP and Madison Avenue GP, LLC, as the investment manager and general partner of Madison Avenue International LP, respectively, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Common Stock owned directly by Madison Avenue International LP.
EMAI Management, LLC, as the general partner of Madison Avenue Partners, LP, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Common Stock owned directly by Madison Avenue International LP.
Caraway Jackson Investments LLC, as the owner of Madison Avenue GP, LLC, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Common Stock owned directly by Madison Avenue International LP.
Mr. Samaha, as the non-member manager of Madison Avenue GP, LLC, the managing member of EMAI Management, LLC, and the majority owner of Caraway Jackson Investments LLC, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Common Stock owned by Madison Avenue International LP. |
| (b) | Percent of class:
The following percentage is based on 46,052,368 Common Stock outstanding as of March 5, 2025, as disclosed in the Issuer's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2025.
As of April 28, 2025, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to have beneficially owned approximately 6.8% of the outstanding Common Stock. |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| | (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
See Cover Pages Items 5-9.
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| | (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
See Cover Pages Items 5-9.
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| | (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See Cover Pages Items 5-9.
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| | (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See Cover Pages Items 5-9.
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| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. |
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| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
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If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K), so indicate under Item 3(k) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and Item 3 classification of each member of the group. If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to §240.13d-1(c) or §240.13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identity of each member of the group.
See Exhibit A. |
| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
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Not Applicable
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