Sec Form 4 Filing - Minev Boris Radoslavov @ Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. - 2024-06-17

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Minev Boris Radoslavov 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. [ CLDI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Interim Chief Medical Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O CALIDI BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC., 4475 EXECUTIVE DRIVE, SUITE 200 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/17/2024 (Street) SAN DIEGO,, CA92121 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 Stock Options (right to buy) $ 0.195 06/17/2024 A 31,360 ( 1 ) 06/17/2034 Common stock 31,360 ( 1 ) 31,360 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Minev Boris Radoslavov C/O CALIDI BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC. 4475 EXECUTIVE DRIVE, SUITE 200 SAN DIEGO,, CA92121 Interim Chief Medical Officer Signatures /s/ Andrew Jackson, Attorney-in-fact 06/20/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Pursuant to the Issuer's 2023 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2023 Plan"), on June 17, 2024 (the "Grant Date"), the Reporting Person was granted 31,360 incentive stock options (the "Options") at an exercise price of $0.195, which is equal to the closing price of the Issuer's common stock on the Grant Date. The Options shall vest in 1/48th installments on the last day of each monthly period of the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer, commencing on 9/13/2023. The Options were granted in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3 to the Reporting Person.

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