HOOK HOOKIPA Pharma Inc

FORM 4 [ ] 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Necina Roman	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HOOKIPA Pharma Inc. [ HOOK ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) Chief Technology Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) C/O HOOKIPA PHARMA INC.,, 350 FIFTH AVENUE, 72ND FLOOR, SUITE 7240	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 7/20/2020
(Street) NEW YORK, NY 10118 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	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. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	7/20/2020		A		1984 (1)	A	$0	1984	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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

Explanation of Responses:

(1)

The Reporting Person was awarded 1,984 restricted stock units. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of HOOKIPA Pharma Inc.'s Common Stock. The restricted stock units vest shall vest in four equal installments on March 20, 2021, May 15, 2021, August 15, 2021 and November 15, 2021. The restricted stock units may be settled only by delivering shares of HOOKIPA Pharma Inc.'s Common Stock, and thus, the grant is being reported in Table 1 as allowed per SEC guidance.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Necina Roman C/O HOOKIPA PHARMA INC., 350 FIFTH AVENUE, 72ND FLOOR, SUITE 7240 NEW YORK, NY 10118			Chief Technology Officer

Signatures
/s/ Reinhard Kandera, as Attorney-in-Fact		7/22/2020
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date