Endocyte (ECYT) Form 4 ENDOCYTE / JOHN C APLIN 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^*

APLIN JOHN C

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3000 KENT AVE., SUITE A1-100

(Street)

WEST LAFAYETTE IN 47906

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ENDOCYTE INC [ ECYT ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/21/2018

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	12/21/2018		D		28,863	D	$24(1)	0	D
Common Stock	12/21/2018		D		3,300	D	$24(2)	0	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)	$6	12/21/2018		D			15,706	(3)	02/09/2021	Common Stock	15,706	$18(3)	0	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$11.8	12/21/2018		D			10,000	(3)	05/26/2021	Common Stock	10,000	$12.2(3)	0	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$6.43	12/21/2018		D			10,000	(3)	05/31/2022	Common Stock	10,000	$17.57(3)	0	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$12.94	12/21/2018		D			14,000	(3)	06/19/2023	Common Stock	14,000	$11.06(3)	0	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$6.69	12/21/2018		D			14,000	(3)	05/15/2024	Common Stock	14,000	$17.31(3)	0	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$6.02	12/21/2018		D			13,500	(3)	05/14/2025	Common Stock	13,500	$17.98(3)	0	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$3.35	12/21/2018		D			13,500	(3)	05/05/2026	Common Stock	13,500	$20.65(3)	0	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$2.27	12/21/2018		D			19,500	(3)	05/04/2027	Common Stock	19,500	$21.73(3)	0	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$10.81	12/21/2018		D			19,500	(4)	05/03/2028	Common Stock	19,500	$13.19(4)	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 17, 2018 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Endocyte, Inc. (the "Company"), Novartis AG ("Novartis") and Edinburgh Merger Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Novartis ("Merger Sub"), at the effective time (the "Effective Time") of the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company, which Effective Time occurred on December 21, 2018, each share of Company common stock was converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to $24.00, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes.

2. This restricted stock unit ("RSU") award provided for vesting and settlement 100% on the business day prior to the Company's annual stockholder meeting following May 3, 2018 in the form of one share of Company common stock for each RSU. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each RSU outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was canceled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash, without interest, equal to $24.00, multiplied by the number of shares of Company common stock subject to such RSU, less any applicable withholding taxes.

3. This Company stock option was fully vested immediately prior to the Effective Time. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each Company stock option that was outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was canceled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash, without interest, equal to the excess of $24.00 over the exercise price with respect to such stock option, multiplied by the number of shares of Company common stock subject to such stock option, less any applicable withholding taxes.

4. This Company stock option was scheduled to vest 100% on the business day prior to the Company's annual stockholder meeting following May 3, 2018. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each Company stock option that was outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was canceled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash, without interest, equal to the excess of $24.00 over the exercise price with respect to such stock option, multiplied by the number of shares of Company common stock subject to such stock option, less any applicable withholding taxes.

	/s/ Michael A. Sherman, Attorney-in-Fact for John C. Aplin (power of attorney previously filed)	12/21/2018
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