Maier Paul V Form 3 Ambrx Biopharma / PAUL V MAIER ownership change

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^*

MAIER PAUL V

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O AMBRX BIOPHARMA INC.

10975 TORREY PINES ROAD

(Street)

LA JOLLA CA 92037

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2023

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Ambrx Biopharma Inc. [ AMAM ]

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

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

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
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)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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)	(1)	02/01/2032	Ordinary Shares(2)	210,000	0.66	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	(3)	07/07/2032	Ordinary Shares(2)	105,000	0.43	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Ordinary Shares subject to the option vest in thirty-six equal monthly installments following February 2, 2022.

2. The Ordinary Shares of the Issuer may be represented by American Depositary Shares ("ADSs"). Each ADS represents seven Ordinary Shares of the Issuer.

3. The Ordinary Shares subject to the option will vest on the earlier of (i) the one-year anniversary of the date of grant, or (ii) the day immediately prior to the date of the next Annual Grant Date as defined in the Company's Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy.

Remarks:

	/s/ Sonja Nelson, Attorney-in-Fact for Paul V. Maier	01/03/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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