Vapotherm (VAPO) Form 4 VAPOTHERM / Anthony L. Arnerich 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^*

Arnerich Anthony L.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

100 DOMAIN DRIVE

(Street)

EXETER NH 03833

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VAPOTHERM INC [ VAPO ]

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)
01/01/2024

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	01/01/2024		A		5,250(1)	A	$10(1)	29,759(1)(2)	D
Common Stock								47,921	I	By Anthony L. Arnerich Trust
Common Stock								6,112	I	By Christine A. Arnerich Trust
Common Stock								149,201(3)	I	By 3x5 Partners, LLC(4)

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. Restricted stock unit award granted under the Vapotherm, Inc. Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan in lieu of director cash retainers for 2024. The restricted stock unit award will vest in four nearly equal installments on each of March 31, 2024, June 30, 2024, September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2024.

2. Includes 18,375 shares held by the Reporting Person's IRA and 7,875 shares that will be issued over time upon the vesting and settlement of restricted stock unit awards.

3. Consists of (i) 985 shares held by Arnerich 3x5 Special Opportunity Managers, L.P., of which 3x5 Partners, LLC is the general manager, (ii) 98,844 shares directly held by Vapotherm Investors, LLC, and (iii) 49,372 shares directly held by 3x5 Special Opportunity Fund, L.P.

4. The Reporting Person is a managing member of 3x5 Partners, LLC. 3x5 Partners, LLC is the managing member of Vapotherm Investors, LLC and a member of 3x5 Special Opportunity Partners, LLC, which is the general partner of 3x5 Special Opportunity Fund, L.P., and by virtue of these relationships 3x5 Partners, LLC may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the shares directly held by Vapotherm Investors, LLC and 3x5 Special Opportunity Fund, L.P. As a managing member of 3x5 Partners, LLC the Reporting Person shares voting and dispositive power over such securities. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership, within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

	/s/ James Lightman, as Attorney In Fact	01/03/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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