Vera Therapeutics Inc.

12/13/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/13/2024 15:08

Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 *
Fordyce Marshall
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Vera Therapeutics, Inc. [VERA]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
PRESIDENT AND CEO
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O VERA THERAPEUTICS, INC., 2000 SIERRA POINT PARKWAY, SUITE 1200
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/11/2024
(Street)
BRISBANE, CA 94005
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
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 (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 12/11/2024 M 14,925 A $2.8968 100,867 D
Class A Common Stock 12/11/2024 S(1) 14,925 D $46.9112(2) 85,942 D
Class A Common Stock 12/11/2024 M 700 A $2.8968 86,642 D
Class A Common Stock 12/11/2024 S(1) 700 D $47.5482(3) 85,942 D
Class A Common Stock 12/11/2024 M 1,775 A $2.8968 87,717 D
Class A Common Stock 12/11/2024 S(1) 1,775 D $46.9436(4) 85,942 D
Class A Common Stock 12/11/2024 M 100 A $2.8968 86,042 D
Class A Common Stock 12/11/2024 S(1) 100 D $47.65 85,942 D
Class A Common Stock 222,030 I By GRAT
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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 (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 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 Option (Right to Buy) $2.8968 12/11/2024 M 15,625 (5) 12/15/2030 Class A Common Stock 15,625 $ 0 703,587 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $2.8968 12/11/2024 M 1,875 (5) 12/15/2030 Class A Common Stock 1,875 $ 0 701,712 D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Fordyce Marshall
C/O VERA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
2000 SIERRA POINT PARKWAY, SUITE 1200
BRISBANE, CA 94005
X PRESIDENT AND CEO

Signatures

/s/ Joseph R. Young, Attorney-in-Fact 12/13/2024
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* 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).
(1) The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on April 23, 2024.
(2) The price reported is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $46.42 to $47.38, inclusive. The Reporting Person will provide upon request to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or any security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(3) The price reported is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $47.43 to $47.61, inclusive. The Reporting Person will provide upon request to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or any security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(4) The price reported is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $46.50 to $47.38, inclusive. The Reporting Person will provide upon request to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or any security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(5) 1/4 of the shares subject to the option vested on December 16, 2021, and 1/48 of the shares vest monthly thereafter.
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