Ralph Niven Form 4 Aerovate Therapeutics / RALPH NIVEN ownership change

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^*

NIVEN RALPH

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O AEROVATE THERAPEUTICS, INC.

930 WINTER STREET, SUITE M-500

(Street)

WALTHAM MA 02451

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Aerovate Therapeutics, Inc. [ AVTE ]

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)
12/05/2023

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	12/05/2023		M(1)		1,400	A	$1.74	3,009	D
Common Stock	12/05/2023		M(1)		3,200	A	$2.14	6,209	D
Common Stock	12/05/2023		S(1)		4,600	D	$16.3034(2)	1,609	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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$1.74	12/05/2023		M(1)			900	(3)	09/03/2030	Common Stock	900	$0	15,108	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$1.74	12/05/2023		M(1)			500	(4)	09/03/2030	Common Stock	500	$0	10,088	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$2.14	12/05/2023		M(1)			500	(5)	04/01/2031	Common Stock	500	$0	11,894	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$2.14	12/05/2023		M(1)			1,200	(6)	04/01/2031	Common Stock	1,200	$0	37,308	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$2.14	12/05/2023		M(1)			1,500	(7)	04/01/2031	Common Stock	1,500	$0	44,732	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on May 25, 2023.

2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $16.07 to $16.62, inclusive. Full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price can be furnished to the SEC staff upon request.

3. A total of 24,108 shares subject to an employee stock option were granted on September 4, 2020, with 25% of this option vested on August 1, 2021, and the remainder vesting in 36 substantially equal monthly installments thereafter.

4. A total of 14,488 shares subject to an employee stock option were granted on September 4, 2020, with 25% of this option vested on June 1, 2021, and the remainder vesting in 36 substantially equal monthly installments thereafter.

5. A total of 16,294 shares subject to an employee stock option were granted on April 2, 2021, with options vesting in 48 equal monthly installments, with the first installment vested on May 2, 2021.

6. A total of 49,908 shares subject to an employee stock option were granted on April 2, 2021, with options vesting in 48 equal monthly installments, with the first installment vested on July 4, 2021.

7. A total of 59,732 shares subject to an employee stock option were granted on April 2, 2021, with options vesting in 48 equal monthly installments, with the first installment vested on July 4, 2021.

	/s/ George A. Eldridge, Attorney-in-Fact	12/07/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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