SEC Form 3
FORM 3 | UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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*
(Street)
| 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 11/12/2015 | 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NEWLINK GENETICS CORP [ (NLNK) ] | |||||||||||||
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
| 5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) | ||||||||||||||
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | |||
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1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) | 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) |
Common Stock | 6,170(1) | D |
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) | ||
Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||
Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 11/12/2016(2) | 11/11/2025 | Common Stock | 15,267 | 34.96 | D | |
Stock Option (Right to Buy) | (3) | 11/11/2025 | Common Stock | 3,555 | 34.96 | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. Automatic grant to the Reporting Person of restricted stock units ("RSUs") under the Issuer's 2010 Non-Employee Directors' Stock Award Plan (the "Plan"). Of these RSUs, 5,005 vest in a series of three annual installments beginning on November 12, 2016 and 1,165 will vest on the earlier of (i) the first anniversary of the date of grant and (ii) the date of the first Annual Meeting following the date of grant, in each case subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service as of such date. |
2. Automatic grant to the Reporting Person of a nonstatutory stock option under the Plan. Thirty-three percent (33%) of the shares vest on November 12, 2016 and the remaining sixty-seven percent (67%) of the shares vest in a series of 24 successive equal monthly installments thereafter, subject to the Reporting Persons's continuous service as of such dates. The option expires ten years after the date of grant, unless it expires sooner pursuant to the terms of the Plan. |
3. Automatic grant to the Reporting Person of a nonstatutory stock option under the Plan. One hundred percent (100%) of the shares shall vest on the earlier of (i) the first anniversary of the date of grant and (ii) the date of the first Annual Meeting following the date of grant, in each case subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service as of such date. The option expires ten years after the date of grant, unless it expires sooner pursuant to the terms of the Plan. |
Remarks: |
/s/ Ryan Trytten, attorney-in-fact | 11/16/2015 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v). | ||
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. |