Newell William J Form 4 SUTRO BIOPHARMA / WILLIAM J NEWELL 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^*

NEWELL WILLIAM J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O SUTRO BIOPHARMA, INC.

111 OYSTER POINT BLVD.

(Street)

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SUTRO BIOPHARMA, INC. [ STRO ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/03/2023

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	03/03/2023		M		31,125	A	(1)	163,312	D
Common Stock	03/03/2023		M		18,750	A	(1)	182,062	D
Common Stock	03/03/2023		F		17,246(2)	D	$5.79	164,816	D
Common Stock								116,525	I	By William J. Newell Family Trust DTD 03/15/2019(3)

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 Common Stock)	$5.79	03/03/2023		A		125,000		(4)	02/28/2033	Common Stock	125,000	$0.00	125,000	D
Restricted Stock Unit (RSU)	(1)	03/03/2023		A		95,000		(5)	03/01/2027	Common Stock	95,000	$0.00	95,000	D
Restricted Stock Unit (RSU)	(1)	03/03/2023		M			31,125	(6)	03/04/2026	Common Stock	31,125	$0.00	93,375	D
Restricted Stock Unit (RSU)	(1)	03/03/2023		M			18,750	(7)	03/05/2025	Common Stock	18,750	$0.00	37,500	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one (1) share of the issuer's Common Stock upon settlement.

2. Represents the number of shares of Common Stock that have been withheld by the issuer to satisfy its income tax withholding and remittance obligations in connection with the net settlement of the RSUs and does not represent a sale by the reporting person.

3. The securities are held of record by the reporting person as trustee of the William J. Newell Family Trust DTD 03/15/2019.

4. The option vests as to 2.0833% of the total shares monthly, beginning on April 1, 2023, with 100% of the total shares vested and exercisable on March 1, 2027, subject to the reporting person's provision of service to the issuer on each vesting date.

5. The RSUs vest as to 1/4th of the total shares annually beginning on March 1, 2024, subject to continued service through each vesting date.

6. The RSUs vest as to 1/4th of the total shares annually beginning on March 4, 2023, subject to continued service through each vesting date.

7. The RSUs vest as to 1/4th of the total shares annually beginning on March 5, 2022, subject to continued service through each vesting date.

Remarks:

	/s/ Edward C. Albini as attorney-in-fact for William J. Newell	03/07/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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