Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)
December 13 2018 - 4:35PM
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.
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Instruction 1(b).
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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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Neylan John F.
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2. Issuer Name
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Ticker or Trading Symbol
KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS INC
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KERX
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5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director
_____ 10% Owner
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__ Officer (give title below)
_____ Other (specify below)
Chief Medical Officer
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(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC., ONE MARINA PARK DRIVE, 12TH FLOOR
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(MM/DD/YYYY)
12/12/2018
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(Street)
BOSTON, MA 02210
(City)
(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)
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_ 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
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12/12/2018
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D
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148279
(1)
(2)
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D
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(1)
(2)
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0
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D
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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)
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2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
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3. Trans. Date
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3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any
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4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
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5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
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6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
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7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)
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8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
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9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)
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10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)
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11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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Code
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V
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(A)
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(D)
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Date Exercisable
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Expiration Date
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Title
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Amount or Number of Shares
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Stock Option
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(3)
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12/12/2018
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D
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772500
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(3)
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(3)
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Common Stock
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772500
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(3)
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0
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D
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Explanation of Responses:
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(1)
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Disposed of pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated June 28, 2018, by and between Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Keryx"), Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. ("Akebia") and Alpha Therapeutics Merger Sub Inc., as amended on October 1, 2018 (the "Merger Agreement"), whereby each share of common stock of Keryx was canceled and automatically converted into 0.37433 shares of common stock of Akebia (the "Exchange Ratio"), with fractional shares being paid in cash as provided in the Merger Agreement.
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(2)
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(Continued from footnote 1) The market value of each share of Akebia common stock received pursuant to the Merger Agreement is $8.94, based on the closing trading price of Akebia common stock on December 12, 2018. Includes 66,039 shares of restricted stock, the vesting of which was accelerated as a result of a termination of the reporting person's employment in connection with the Merger, and each share of restricted stock was cancelled and converted into the right to receive 0.37433 shares of Akebia common stock, with fractional shares being paid in cash. The market value of each share of Akebia common stock received pursuant to the Merger Agreement is $8.94, based on the closing trading price of Akebia common stock on December 12, 2018.
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(3)
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Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, this stock option was cancelled and converted into an option to acquire Akebia common stock, with the number of shares and exercise price adjusted for the Exchange Ratio in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement.
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Reporting Owners
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Reporting Owner Name / Address
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Relationships
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Director
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10% Owner
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Officer
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Other
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Neylan John F.
C/O KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
ONE MARINA PARK DRIVE, 12TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02210
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Chief Medical Officer
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Signatures
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/s/ Daniel Kajunski, Attorney-in-Fact
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12/13/2018
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Signature of Reporting Person
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Date
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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*
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If the form is filed by more than one reporting person,
see
Instruction 4(b)(v).
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See
18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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