GW Pharmaceuticals (GWPRF) Form 4 GW PHARMACEUTICALS / Justin D. Gover 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^*

Gover Justin D.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

SOVEREIGN HOUSE, VISION PARK, HISTON

(Street)

CAMBRIDGE X0 CB24 9BZ

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GW PHARMACEUTICALS PLC [ GWPH ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/02/2021

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
Share Options(1)(6)	$0.0014(2)	03/02/2021		A		263,184		(1)(5)	(1)(5)	Ordinary Shares	263,184	$0.00	263,184	D
Share Options(3)(6)	$0.0014(2)	03/02/2021		A		164,496		(4)(5)	(4)(5)	Ordinary Shares	164,496	$0.00	164,496	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Granted pursuant to the Issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plan. These share options will vest and be automatically exercised on February 22, 2024 if certain performance conditions are satisfied.

2. Converted from British Pounds Sterling to U.S. Dollars using currency ratio of 1.00 British Pound Sterling = 1.41 U.S. Dollars as of February 22, 2021.

3. Granted pursuant to the Issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plan.

4. These share options will vest in four equal annual installments beginning on February 22, 2022 and be automatically exercised upon vesting.

5. Subject to accelerated vesting in connection with the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement, dated as of February 3, 2021, by and among Jazz Pharmaceuticals UK Holdings Limited, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Public Limited Company and GW Pharmaceuticals plc.

6. The share numbers underlying options granted on February 22, 2021 and reported on the reporting person's form 4 filed on February 24, 2021 were amended as of March 2, 2021 and as reported in this form 4.

Remarks:

	/s/ Justin D. Gover	03/04/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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