Frank David A Form 4 AquaBounty / DAVID A FRANK 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^*

FRANK DAVID A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O AQUABOUNTY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

2 MILL & MAIN PLACE, SUITE 395

(Street)

MAYNARD MA 01754

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. [ AQB ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/10/2021

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								43,000	D
Common Stock								14,660(1)	D
Common Stock	03/10/2021		A		5,914	A	$0.00	5,914(2)	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
Options to Purchase Common Stock	$6.9(3)							01/11/2014(4)	01/11/2021	Common Stock	5,000(5)		5,000	D
Options to Purchase Common Stock	$7.5(3)							04/27/2016(6)	04/27/2023	Common Stock	6,667(5)		6,667	D
Options to Purchase Common Stock	$23.4(3)							01/20/2017(7)	01/20/2024	Common Stock	6,667(5)		6,667	D
Options to Purchase Common Stock	$14.2							02/27/2020(8)	04/21/2027	Common Stock	10,000		10,000	D
Options to Purchase Common Stock	$2.5							02/27/2019(9)	02/27/2028	Common Stock	15,152		15,152	D
Options to Purchase Common Stock	$2.22							04/30/2020(10)	04/30/2029	Common Stock	20,000		20,000	D
Options to Purchase Common Stock	$1.88							03/12/2023(11)	03/12/2030	Common Stock	12,827		12,827	D
Options to Purchase Common Stock	$6.72	03/10/2021		A		5,175		03/10/2024(12)	03/10/2031	Common Stock	5,175	$0.00	5,175	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Award of restricted stock granted on 3/12/2020 pursuant to the AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan that vests immediately as to 1/3 of the grant, with an additional 1/3 vesting 1 year after the grant, and the final 1/3 vesting 2 years after the date of grant

2. Award of restricted stock granted on 3/10/2021 pursuant to the AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan that vests immediately as to 1/3 of the grant, with an additional 1/3 vesting 1 year after the grant, and the final 1/3 vesting 2 years after the date of grant

3. Effective as of 1/5/2017, the Issuer effected a 30-for-1 reverse split of its common stock. The price reflects the reverse stock split.

4. Options to purchase common stock were granted on 1/11/2011 pursuant to the AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan and have fully vested.

5. Effective as of 1/5/2017, the Issuer effected a 30-for-1 reverse split of its common stock. The number of shares reflects the reverse stock split.

6. Options to purchase common stock were granted on 4/27/2013 pursuant to the AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan and have fully vested.

7. Options to purchase common stock were granted on 1/20/2014 pursuant to the AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan and have fully vested.

8. Options to purchase common stock were granted on 4/21/2017 pursuant to the AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan and have fully vested.

9. Options to purchase common stock were granted on 2/27/2018 pursuant to the AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan and have fully vested.

10. Options to purchase common stock were granted on 3/5/2019 pursuant to the AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan and have fully vested.

11. Options to purchase common stock were granted on 3/12/2020 pursuant to the AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan and fully vest three years from the date of grant.

12. Options to purchase common stock were granted on 3/10/2021 pursuant to the AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan and fully vest three years from the date of grant.

Remarks:

Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

	/s/ David A. Frank, Name: David A. Frank	03/11/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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