Lipella Pharmaceuticals (LIPO) Form 4 LIPELLA PHARMACEUTICALS / Jonathan H Kaufman 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^*

Kaufman Jonathan H

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O LIPELLA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

7800 SUSQUEHANNA ST., SUITE 505

(Street)

PITTSBURGH PA 15208

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LIPELLA PHARMACEUTICALS INC. [ LIPO ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2024

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

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
Series C Voting Convertible Preferred Stock(1)	$1	12/31/2024		J(1)		42,933(2)		(2)	(3)	Common Stock	42,933	$0(1)	303,041	I	By Self as proxy and power of attorney for Spartan and an Affiliate (each as defined below)(1)
Common Stock Purchase Warrants(1)	$1	12/31/2024		J(1)		11,795(2)		12/31/2024	12/31/2029	Common Stock	11,795	$0(1)	11,795	I	By Self as proxy and power of attorney for Spartan(1)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Such Series C Voting Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share ("Preferred Stock"), and the common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the issuer ("Common Stock"), issuable upon conversion of Preferred Stock ("Conversion Shares") and exercise of the Common Stock purchase warrants (the "Warrant Shares", and collectively with the Preferred Stock and Conversion Shares, "Securities") are subject to an irrevocable proxy and power of attorney, effective December 20, 2024, between the reporting person and Spartan Capital Securities, LLC ("Spartan"), pursuant to which the reporting person has voting power over all Securities held by Spartan and its Affiliates (defined under Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) or any person or entity acting as a group therewith ("Proxy and POA"). The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Securities and such warrants except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.

2. Each share of Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of Common Stock on or after the date on which the registration statement filed by the issuer registering the reoffer and resale of the Conversion Shares has been declared effective by the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission.

3. The conversion rights of the Preferred Stock do not expire.

Remarks:

President, Chief Executive Officer, Secretary, Treasurer, and Chairman of the Board of Directors. Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Proxy and POA

	/s/ Jonathan H. Kaufman	01/03/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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