Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)
October 13 2020 - 3:54PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
FORM 4
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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).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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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
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McDevitt Damien |
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AKCEA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
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AKCA
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5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer |
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(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O AKCEA THERAPEUTICS, INC., 22 BOSTON WHARF ROAD, 9TH FLOOR |
3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(MM/DD/YYYY)
10/12/2020 |
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(Street)
BOSTON, MA 02210
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(State)
(Zip)
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4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed
(MM/DD/YYYY)
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6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing
(Check Applicable Line)
_X
_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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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)
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2. Trans. Date
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2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any
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3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
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4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
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5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
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6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)
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7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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Code
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V
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Amount
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(A) or (D)
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Price
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| Common Stock | 10/12/2020 | | U | | 242978 | D | $18.15 | 0 | D | |
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Trans. Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any | 4. Trans. 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 | 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 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) | $12.76 | 10/12/2020 | | D | | | 120000 | (1) | 3/18/2030 | Common Stock | 120000 | $5.39 | 0 | D | |
| Stock Option (right to buy) | $12.76 | 10/12/2020 | | D | | | 200000 | (2) | 3/18/2030 | Common Stock | 200000 | $5.39 | 0 | D | |
| Explanation of Responses: |
| (1) | This option, which provided that 1/4th of the shares would vest one year after March 19, 2020 and 1/48th of the shares would vest monthly thereafter over the next three years, was cancelled in connection with the merger of the Issuer with a wholly owned subsidiary of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in exchange for a cash payment of $646,800.00, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the acquisition price of $18.15. |
| (2) | This option, which provided that 1/4th of the shares would vest one year after March 19, 2020 and 1/48th of the shares would vest monthly thereafter over the next three years, was cancelled in connection with the merger of the Issuer with a wholly owned subsidiary of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in exchange for a cash payment of $1,078,000.00, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the acquisition price of $18.15. |
Reporting Owners
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| Reporting Owner Name / Address | Relationships |
| Director | 10% Owner | Officer | Other |
McDevitt Damien
C/O AKCEA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
22 BOSTON WHARF ROAD, 9TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02210 | X |
| Chief Executive Officer |
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Signatures
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| /s/ Joshua F. Patterson, Attorney-in-Fact | | 10/12/2020 |
| **Signature of Reporting Person | Date |
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