Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

SEC Form 4

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).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Taub Rebecca

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O MADRIGAL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

200 BARR HARBOR DRIVE, SUITE 200

(Street)

WEST CONSHOHOCKEN

19428

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MADRIGAL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. [ MDGL ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Pres., R&D, and CMO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/23/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	01/23/2024		A⁽¹⁾		5,786	A	$0	20,787⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock								438,212	D
Common Stock								655,540	I	By SQN, LLC⁽³⁾

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 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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$229	01/23/2024		A		8,718		⁽⁴⁾	01/23/2031	Common Stock	8,718	$0	8,718	D
Market Stock Unit	⁽⁵⁾	01/23/2024		A		5,786		⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	5,786	$0	5,786	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents a grant of restricted stock units, which vest as to 25% of the shares on each of January 23, 2025, January 23, 2026, January 23, 2027 and January 23, 2028, provided the Reporting Person continues in service with the Issuer on each such date.

2. Represents restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on January 16, 2023 and January 23, 2024.

3. The Reporting Person and her spouse are each managing members of SQN, LLC. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein, if any, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of the beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

4. The option vests as to 25% of the shares on the first anniversary of the date of grant (January 23, 2025) and, thereafter, 6.25% of the shares shall vest on the last day of each successive three month period, provided the Reporting Person continues in service with the Issuer on each such date.

5. Each market stock unit, which is performance-based, represents the contingent right to receive one share of common stock. The amount reported represents the target number of shares which may be issued upon vesting. The market stock units will vest upon certification concerning the Company's stock price performance measured against biotechnology stock index companies for the entire performance period ending December 31, 2026.

Remarks:

**As attorney-in-fact for Reporting Person

	/s/ Brian J. Lynch**	01/25/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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