| 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*
(Street)
| 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol XERIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC [ XERS ] | 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
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| 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 10/05/2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) | 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||
| Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 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) | $12.5 | 10/05/2021 | D(1)(2) | 19,650 | (3) | 05/15/2028 | Common Stock | 19,650 | (1)(2) | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $10 | 10/05/2021 | D(1)(2) | 20,000 | (3) | 02/27/2029 | Common Stock | 20,000 | (1)(2) | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $4.68 | 10/05/2021 | D(1)(2) | 11,228 | (3) | 06/04/2030 | Common Stock | 11,228 | (1)(2) | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $3.9 | 10/05/2021 | D(1)(2) | 11,228 | (4) | 06/08/2031 | Common Stock | 11,228 | (1)(2) | 0 | D | ||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. On October 5, 2021, pursuant to the transaction agreement dated as of May 24, 2021 ("Transaction Agreement") by and among the Issuer ("Xeris"), Strongbridge Biopharma plc ("Strongbridge"), Xeris Biopharma Holdings, Inc. ("HoldCo") and Wells MergerSub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of HoldCo ("MergerSub"), HoldCo acquired the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Strongbridge (the "Acquisition"), and MergerSub merged with and into Xeris, with Xeris continuing as the surviving corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of HoldCo (the "Merger", and together with the Acquisition, the "Transaction"). |
| 2. (Continued from Footnote 1) At the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), each option to purchase shares of Xeris common stock (the "Xeris Option") that was outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether vested or unvested, was automatically converted into an option to purchase shares of HoldCo common stock (the "HoldCo Option"), on the same terms and conditions including any applicable vesting and exercisability requirements) as were applicable to such Xeris Option immediately prior to the Effective Time, including that the number of shares of HoldCo common stock subject to the HoldCo Option is equal to the number of shares that were subject to the Xeris Option and the exercise price applicable to the HoldCo Option is the same as applied to the Xeris Option. |
| 3. These options are fully vested as of the date hereof. |
| 4. Such options will vest in full upon the earlier to occur of June 8, 2022 or the date of the Company's next annual meeting of stockholders. |
| Remarks: |
| /s/ Beth Hecht, as Attorney-in-Fact | 10/05/2021 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
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