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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Witz Pascale

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O HORIZON THERAPEUTICS PLC,

70 ST. STEPHEN?S GREEN

(Street)

DUBLIN

D02 E2X4

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Horizon Therapeutics Public Ltd Co [ HZNP ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/06/2023

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)
Ordinary Shares	10/06/2023		D		25,672⁽¹⁾	D	$116.5⁽²⁾	0	D
Ordinary Shares	10/06/2023		D		20,279⁽¹⁾	D	$116.5⁽²⁾	0	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)	$12.19	10/06/2023		D			52,232	⁽³⁾	08/01/2027	Ordinary Shares	52,232	⁽⁴⁾	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$13.87	10/06/2023		D			32,161	⁽³⁾	05/02/2028	Ordinary Shares	32,161	⁽⁴⁾	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁵⁾	10/06/2023		D			4,016	⁽⁶⁾	07/27/2024	Ordinary Shares	4,016	⁽⁷⁾	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 9,349 Ordinary Shares (as defined in footnote 2 of this Form 4) previously reported as held indirectly by Trust are held directly.

2. Reflects the disposition of ordinary shares of Horizon Therapeutics plc ("Issuer"), nominal value $0.0001 per share ("Ordinary Shares"), in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement (the "Transaction Agreement"), dated as of December 11, 2022, by and among Issuer, Amgen Inc. ("Parent"), and Pillartree Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Acquirer Sub"), including the consummation of a scheme of arrangement under Chapter 1 of Part 9 of the Companies Act 2014 of Ireland (the "Scheme") pursuant to which Acquirer Sub acquired Issuer. Pursuant to the Transaction Agreement, on October 6, 2023, the effective time of the Scheme (the "Effective Time"), each outstanding Ordinary Share was converted into $116.50 in cash (the "Consideration").

3. The Option (as defined in footnote 4 to this Form 4) is fully vested.

4. Reflects the disposition of Issuer's options to purchase Ordinary Shares (each, an "Option") as contemplated by the Transaction Agreement. Pursuant to the Transaction Agreement, at the Effective Time, each outstanding Option (whether or not vested) was canceled and converted into the right to receive cash, without interest, in an amount equal to (a) the total number of Ordinary Shares subject to such Option, multiplied by (b) the excess of (i) the Consideration over (ii) the exercise price payable per Ordinary Share under such Option.

5. Each RSU (as defined in footnote 7 to this Form 4) represents a contingent right to receive one Ordinary Share of the Issuer.

6. The Ordinary Shares subject to the RSUs vest on July 27, 2024.

7. Reflects the disposition of Issuer's restricted stock unit awards (each, a "RSU") as contemplated by the Transaction Agreement. Pursuant to the Transaction Agreement, at the Effective Time, each outstanding RSU (whether or not vested) was canceled and converted into the right to receive a cash amount equal to (i) the total number of Ordinary Shares subject to such RSU multiplied by (ii) the Consideration.

Remarks:

	/s/ Patrick McIlvenny, Attorney-in-Fact	10/06/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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