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^*

Sofia Michael J.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O ARBUTUS BIOPHARMA CORPORATION

701 VETERANS CIRCLE

(Street)

WARMINSTER

18974

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Arbutus Biopharma Corp [ ABUS ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Scientific Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/01/2024

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 Shares	02/01/2024		A		109,500⁽¹⁾	A	$0	1,495,103	D
Common Shares	02/02/2024		S⁽²⁾		9,982	D	$2.3125	1,485,121	D
Common Shares								167,162⁽³⁾	I	By Trust

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)	$2.4⁽⁴⁾	02/01/2024		A		437,800		⁽⁵⁾	02/01/2034	Common Shares	437,800	$0	437,800	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents the grant of restricted stock units ("RSUs"), which represent a contingent right to receive one common share for each RSU. The RSUs vest in three equal annual installments beginning one year from the grant date, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service as of each vesting date. Unless otherwise provided, on each vesting date, common shares will automatically be sold to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax withholding obligations in a non-discretionary transaction.

2. Represents the non-discretionary sale of common shares pursuant to the Reporting Person's 10b5-1 Plan, adopted on March 5, 2023, to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax obligations with respect to the vesting of a previous grant of restricted stock units.

3. These shares are owned by the Irrevocable Deed of Trust of Michael J. Sofia dated July 6, 2020 (the "Trust"). The Reporting Person's wife and adult children are both the Trustees and the beneficiaries of the Trust. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by the Trust and the filing of this report is not an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

4. Reflects the closing price of the Company's common shares on the Nasdaq Stock Market on the date of the grant.

5. This option vests over a four-year period, with 1/48th of the shares subject to the option vesting in substantially equal monthly installments measured from one month following the grant date, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service as of each vesting date.

Remarks:

	/s/ David C. Hastings as attorney-in-fact for Michael J. Sofia	02/05/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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