Root Jonathan D Form 4 eFFECTOR Therapeutics / JONATHAN D ROOT 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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ROOT JONATHAN D

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1460 EL CAMINO REAL

SUITE 100

(Street)

MENLO PARK CA 94025

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
eFFECTOR Therapeutics, Inc. [ EFTR ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/09/2021

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	11/09/2021		S		27,892	D	$11.004(1)	4,644,736	I	Directly owned by USVP X(2)
Common Stock	11/09/2021		S		893	D	$11.004(1)	148,593	I	Directly owned by AFF X(2)
Common Stock	11/10/2021		S		32,946	D	$10.436(1)	4,611,790	I	Directly owned by USVP X(2)
Common Stock	11/10/2021		S		1,054	D	$10.436(1)	147,539	I	Directly owned by AFF X(2)
Common Stock	11/11/2021		S		11,644	D	$10.368(1)	4,600,146	I	Directly owned by USVP X(2)
Common Stock	11/11/2021		S		373	D	$10.368(1)	147,166	I	Directly owned by AFF X(2)
Common Stock	11/12/2021		S		11,628	D	$10.07(1)	4,588,518	I	Directly owned by USVP X(2)
Common Stock	11/12/2021		S		372	D	$10.07(1)	146,794	I	Directly owned by AFF X(2)

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

Explanation of Responses:

1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $10.57 to $11.82, inclusive for sales on 11/9/21; prices ranging from $10.22 to $10.72, inclusive for sales on 11/10/21; prices ranging from $10.16 to $10.56, inclusive for sales on 11/11/21; and prices ranging from $10.00 to $10.22, inclusive for sales on 11/12/21. The reporting persons undertake to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote to this Form 4

2. Presidio Management Group X, L.L.C. ("PMG X"), the general partner of each of U.S. Venture Partners X, L.P. ("USVP X") and USVP X Affiliates L.P. ("AFF X") (together, the "USVP X Funds"), has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by the USVP X Funds. The Reporting Person is a managing member of PMG X with additional rights with respect to the Issuer securities, and may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by the USVP X Funds, except to the extent of any proportionate pecuniary interest therein.

	Dale Holladay, Attorney in Fact for the Reporting Person	11/12/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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