FORM 4 |
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 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Vaxxinity, Inc. [ VAXX ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 06/21/2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 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 | ||||||
Class A common stock | 622,516 | I | Held by Blatt Family Investments LLC(1) | |||||||
Class A common stock | 25,787 | I | Held by The Gregory R. Blatt 2020 Annuity Trust IX(2) | |||||||
Class A common stock | 265,357 | D |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 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 (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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 option (right to buy) | $2.09 | 06/21/2022(3) | A | 129,187 | (4) | (5) | Class A common stock | 129,187 | $0 | 129,187 | D | ||||
Stock option (right to buy) | $10.0673 | (6) | 07/28/2031 | Class A common stock | 449,871 | 449,871 | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. These securities are held by Blatt Family Investments LLC ("BFI"). The Reporting Person is the investment manager and a member of BFI, as well as the investment advisor of The Gregory R. Blatt 2018 GST Trust, which is also a member of BFI. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership, within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise of such portion of the securities held by BFI in which the Reporting Person has no pecuniary interest. |
2. These securities are held by The Gregory R. Blatt 2020 Annuity Trust IX. The Reporting Person is the sole trustee and the investment advisor with all investment authority. |
3. These options were automatically granted following the Issuer's annual shareholders meeting pursuant to a policy adopted by the Issuer's board of directors providing for annual non-employee director compensation. |
4. These options vest on the earliest of (i) the one-year anniversary of the grant date, (ii) the following year's annual stockholder meeting, and (iii) a "Change in Control" (as defined in the Vaxxinity, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan), in each case, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service with the issuer through the vesting date. |
5. These stock options shall expire upon the earlier of (i) the tenth anniversary of the grant date, and (ii) three months after the date the Reporting Person ceases to be a director, officer, employee or consultant of the Issuer or one of its affiliates. |
6. Represents 449,871 time-vesting options. These options are subject to a two-year vesting schedule, beginning on 7/28/2021, vesting in equal installments each month during the vesting period. |
/s/ Rene Paula Molina, attorney-in-fact for Gregory R. Blatt | 06/23/2022 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (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). | ||
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
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