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 | 430,604 | D | ||||||||
Class A common stock | 13,824 | I | Held by spouse(4) | |||||||
Class B common stock | 1,099,915 | 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(1) | A | 129,187 | (2) | (3) | Class A common stock | 129,187 | $0 | 129,187 | D | ||||
Stock option (right to buy) | $1.209 | (5) | 03/01/2031 | Class A common stock | 779,142 | 779,142 | D | ||||||||
Stock option (right to buy) | $0.5681 | (6) | 03/01/2031 | Class A common stock | 528,046 | 528,046 | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. 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. |
2. 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. |
3. 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. |
4. These securities are held by Kristin Diamandis, the Reporting Person's spouse. 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 Kristin Diamandis in which the Reporting Person has no pecuniary interest. |
5. Represents 779,142 time-vesting options. These options are subject to a four year vesting schedule, beginning on December 31, 2019, vesting in equal installments each month during the vesting period. |
6. Represents 528,046 time-vesting options. These options are subject to a four-year vesting schedule, with 25% having vested on 6/2/2021 and the remainder vesting in equal installments each month during the remainder of the vesting period. |
/s/ Rene Paula Molina, attorney-in-fact for Peter Diamandis | 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. | ||
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. |