Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  ARCH VENTURE FUND VI LP
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/30/2013
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FATE THERAPEUTICS INC [FATE]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O ARCH VENTURE PARTNERS, 8725 WEST HIGGINS ROAD, SUITE 290
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CHICAGO, IL 60631
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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock   (1)   (1) Common Stock 675,493 $ (1) D (3)  
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock   (2)   (2) Common Stock 265,252 $ (2) D (3)  
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock   (1)   (1) Common Stock 570,663 $ (1) D (3)  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
ARCH VENTURE FUND VI LP
C/O ARCH VENTURE PARTNERS
8725 WEST HIGGINS ROAD, SUITE 290
CHICAGO, IL 60631
    X    
ARCH VENTURE PARTNERS VI LP
8725 WEST HIGGINS ROAD, SUITE 290
CHICAGO, IL 60631
    X    
CRANDELL KEITH
8725 WEST HIGGINS ROAD, SUITE 290
CHICAGO, IL 60631
    X    
BYBEE CLINTON
8725 WEST HIGGINS ROAD, SUITE 290
CHICAGO, IL 60631
    X    
ARCH VENTURE PARTNERS VI LLC
8725 WEST HIGGINS ROAD, SUITE 290
CHICAGO, IL 60631
    X    

Signatures

ARCH Venture Fund VI, L.P., By: /s/ Mark McDonnell, as Attorney-in-Fact for Keith Crandell, Managing Director of the general partner of the general partner of ARCH Fund VI 09/30/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

ARCH Venture Partners VI, L.P., By: /s/ Mark McDonnell, as Attorney-in-Fact for Keith Crandell, Managing Director of the general partner of the general partner of ARCH Partners VI 09/30/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

ARCH Venture Partners VI, LLC, By: /s/ Mark McDonnell, as Attorney-in-Fact for Keith Crandell, Managing Director of the general partner of the general partner of ARCH VI LLC 09/30/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

By: /s/ Mark McDonnell, as Attorney-in-Fact for Keith Crandell 09/30/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

By: /s/ Mark McDonnell, as Attorney-in-Fact for Clinton Bybee 09/30/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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 aggregate number of shares of Issuer's Preferred Stock held by the Reporting Persons converts into Common Stock immediately prior to the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering and has no expiration date. These shares convert into Common Stock on a 1-for-1 basis.
(2) The aggregate number of shares of Issuer's Preferred Stock held by the Reporting Persons converts into Common Stock immediately prior to the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering and has no expiration date. These shares convert into Common Stock on approximately a 1-for-1.15 basis.
(3) These shares are owned directly by ARCH Venture Fund VI, L.P. ("ARCH Fund VI"). The sole general partner of ARCH Fund VI is ARCH Venture Partners VI, L.P. ("ARCH Partners VI"). The sole general partner of ARCH Partners VI is ARCH Venture Partners VI, LLC ("ARCH VI LLC"). The Managing Directors of ARCH VI LLC, Robert T. Nelsen, Keith Crandell and Clinton Bybee, are deemed to have voting and dispositive power over the shares and may be deemed to beneficially own certain shares held by ARCH Fund VI. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Persons are the beneficial owners of such securities for Section 16 or any other purpose.

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