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 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Luput Cristian

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/27/2022

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MAIA Biotechnology, Inc. [MAIA]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

444 WEST LAKE STREET, SUITE 1700

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

__X__ Director	_____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

CHICAGO, IL 60606

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 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)
Common Stock	277,568 ⁽¹⁾	D

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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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Options	⁽²⁾	11/14/2030	Common Stock	18,000	$ 1.8	D
Stock Options	⁽³⁾	11/14/2031	Common Stock	18,000	$ 10	D
Warrants	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	8,563	$ 6	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Luput Cristian 444 WEST LAKE STREET, SUITE 1700 CHICAGO, IL 60606	X

Signatures

/s/ Cristian Luput		07/27/2022
^**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)	Mr. Luput beneficially owns 277,568 shares of common stock.
(2)	Represents an option to purchase shares of Common Stock granted pursuant to the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan. These options vested in 12 equal monthly installments beginning on December 15, 2020.
(3)	Represents an option to purchase shares of Common Stock granted pursuant to the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan. These options vest in 12 equal monthly installments beginning on November 15, 2021.
(4)	Each Warrant became exercisable on the date of issuance of April 15, 2021, and expires on the earliest to occur of: (a) Apri 14, 2028; or (b) immediately prior to the closing of any change of control of the issuer.

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