Form: 3

Initial statement of beneficial ownership of securities

July 30, 2025

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SEC Form 3
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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Tansey Casey M

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O SHOULDER INNOVATIONS, INC.
1535 STEELE AVENUE SW, SUITE B

(Street)
GRAND RAPIDS MI 49507

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/30/2025
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SHOULDER INNOVATIONS, INC. [ SI ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. 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 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)
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: 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 C Convertible Preferred Stock (1) (1) Common Stock 1,096,971 (1) I See Footnotes(2)(3)
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock (1) (1) Common Stock 521,498 (1) I See Footnotes(2)(3)
Series E Convertible Preferred Stock (1) (1) Common Stock 1,074,652 (1) I See Footnotes(2)(3)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Immediately prior to the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering, the shares of preferred stock of the Issuer will automatically convert into shares of Common Stock on a one-for-0.052410901 basis. The shares of preferred stock have no expiration date.
2. Consists of (i) 1,043,988 shares of Common Stock underlying Series C Preferred Stock, 496,309 shares of Common Stock underlying Series D Preferred Stock and 146,106 shares of Common Stock underlying Series E Preferred Stock held by U.S. Venture Partners XII, L.P. ("USVP XII"); (ii) 52,983 shares of Common Stock underlying Series C Preferred Stock, 25,189 shares of Common Stock underlying Series D Preferred Stock, and 7,415 shares of Common Stock underlying Series E Preferred Stock held by U.S. Venture Partners XII-A, L.P ("USVP XII-A"); and (iii) 921,131 shares of Common Stock underlying Series E Preferred Stock held by U.S. Venture Partners Select Fund I, L.P. on its own behalf and as a nominee for U.S. Venture Partners Select Fund I-A, L.P. ("USVP Select").
3. Presidio Management Group XII, L.L.C. ("PMG XII") is the general partner of USVP XII and USVP XII-A and has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by USVP XII and USVP XII-A. The Reporting Person, Steven M. Krausz, Richard W. Lewis, Jonathan D. Root and Dafina Toncheva are the managing members of PMG XII, and share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by USVP XII and USVP XII-A. Presidio Management Group Select Fund I, L.L.C. ("PMG Select") is the general partner of USVP Select and has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by USVP Select. The Reporting Person, Richard W. Lewis, Jonathan D. Root and Dafina Toncheva are the managing members of PMG Select and share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by USVP Select. Each of the managing members of PMG XII and PMG Select disclaims beneficial ownership of such holdings, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest in the shares.
Remarks:
Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney
/s/ Jeffrey S. Points, as Attorney-in-Fact 07/30/2025
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

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