| Item 1. | |
| (a) | Name of issuer:
SPRUCE BIOSCIENCES, INC. |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
611 Gateway Boulevard, Suite 740, South San Francisco, California 94080 |
| Item 2. | |
| (a) | Name of person filing:
This statement is filed by (each, a "Reporting Person" and, collectively, the "Reporting Persons"): (i) ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP ("ExodusPoint Capital Management") with respect to shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share ("Shares") of the Issuer held by ExodusPoint Partners Master Fund, LP, an investment fund it manages ("ExodusPoint Master Fund"); (ii) ExodusPoint Capital Partners GP, LLC ("ExodusPoint Capital Partners") with respect to Shares held by ExodusPoint Master Fund; and (iii) Michael Gelband ("Mr. Gelband"), with respect to Shares beneficially owned by ExodusPoint Capital Management and ExodusPoint Capital Partners.
ExodusPoint Capital Management, ExodusPoint Capital Partners, and Mr. Gelband have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement, a copy of which is filed with this Schedule 13G as Exhibit 99.1, pursuant to which they have agreed to file this Schedule 13G jointly in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
The address of the principal business office of ExodusPoint Capital Management, ExodusPoint Capital Partners, and Mr. Gelband is 65 East 55th Street, New York, NY 10022. |
| (c) | Citizenship:
ExodusPoint Capital Management is a Delaware limited partnership. ExodusPoint Capital Partners is a Delaware limited liability company. Mr. Gelband is a United States citizen. |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share |
| (e) | CUSIP Number(s):
85209E208 |
| 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 27, 2026, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed the beneficial owner of 22,000 Shares, which are held directly by ExodusPoint Master Fund.
ExodusPoint Capital Management, ExodusPoint Capital Partners, and Mr. Gelband directly own no Shares. Pursuant to an investment management agreement, ExodusPoint Capital Management maintains investment and voting power with respect to the securities held by ExodusPoint Master Fund. ExodusPoint Capital Partners is the general partner of ExodusPoint Capital Management. Mr. Gelband controls each of ExodusPoint Capital Management and ExodusPoint Capital Partners. |
| (b) | Percent of class:
As of April 27, 2026, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 0.8% of the Shares outstanding. |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| | (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
0
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| | (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
22,000
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| | (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0
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| | (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
22,000
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| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. |
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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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If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than 5 percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.
ExodusPoint Master Fund has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Shares reported herein. |
| 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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If a parent holding company has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a parent holding company has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary.
See disclosure in Item 4 hereof. |
| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
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Not Applicable
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Rule 13d-1(c)