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).

X

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^*

Mohan Jitendra

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O ASTERA LABS, INC.

2901 TASMAN DRIVE, SUITE 205

(Street)

SANTA CLARA

CA

95054

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Astera Labs, Inc. [ ALAB ]

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/06/2024

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	11/06/2024		S⁽¹⁾		70,631	D	$91.9363⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	4,500,392	I	By Living Trust⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	11/06/2024		S⁽¹⁾		70,631	D	$91.9363⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	907,788	I	By 2021 Trust 1⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock	11/06/2024		S⁽¹⁾		70,631	D	$91.9363⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	907,789	I	By 2021 Trust 2⁽⁶⁾
Common Stock	11/06/2024		S⁽¹⁾		70,631	D	$91.9363⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	657,789	I	By 2022 Trust 1⁽⁷⁾
Common Stock	11/06/2024		S⁽¹⁾		70,631	D	$91.9363⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	657,789	I	By 2022 Trust 2⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock	11/06/2024		S⁽¹⁾		70,628	D	$91.9363⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	907,788	I	By Trust⁽⁹⁾
Common Stock								2,704,335	D

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)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The sales reported in this Form 4 occurred automatically pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on May 31, 2024.

2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price of the aggregate number of shares sold. These shares were sold in multiple transactions with 2,700 shares sold at prices ranging from $86.5062 to $87.3600, 10,030 shares sold at prices ranging from $87.5360 to $88.5300, 28,523 shares sold at prices ranging from $88.5400 to $89.4800, 200,248 shares sold at prices ranging from $89.5400 to $90.5300, 11,710 shares sold at prices ranging from $90.5500 to $91.5200, 11,107 shares sold at prices ranging from $91.6000 to $92.5900, 28,646 shares sold at prices ranging from $92.8800 to $93.8700, 68,569 shares sold at prices ranging from $93.8800 to $94.8750, 8,435 shares sold at prices ranging from $94.8800 to $95.8700, 30,763 shares sold at prices ranging from $95.8800 to $96.8700, 16,695 shares sold at prices ranging from $96.8800 to $97.8600, and 6,357 shares sold at prices ranging from $97.8800 to $98.4600, inclusive.

3. (Continued from Footnote 2) The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in Footnote 2.

4. These shares are owned directly by a living trust (the "Living Trust"), of which the Reporting Person is a trustee. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent, if any, of his pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this Form 4 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.

5. These shares are owned directly by an estate planning trust (the "2021 Trust 1"), of which the Reporting Person is a trustee. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent, if any, of his pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this Form 4 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.

6. These shares are owned directly by an estate planning trust (the "2021 Trust 2"), of which the Reporting Person is a trustee. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent, if any, of his pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this Form 4 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.

7. These shares are owned directly by an estate planning trust (the "2022 Trust 1"). The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent, if any, of his pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this Form 4 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.

8. These shares are owned directly by an estate planning trust (the "2022 Trust 2"). The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent, if any, of his pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this Form 4 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.

9. These shares are owned directly by an estate planning trust (the "Trust"). The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent, if any, of his pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this Form 4 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.

Remarks:

	/s/ Philip Mazzara, Attorney-in-Fact	11/08/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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