Rapid Micro Biosystems (RPID) Form 4 RAPID MICRO BIOSYSTEMS / RICHARD A KEYS 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^*

KEYS RICHARD A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O RAPID MICRO BIOSYSTEMS, INC.

1001 PAWTUCKET BOULEVARD WEST, SUITE 280

(Street)

LOWELL MA 01854

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RAPID MICRO BIOSYSTEMS, INC. [ RPID ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/11/2022

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
Class A Common Stock	02/11/2022		A		43,750(1)	A	$0	43,750	D

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)	$7.82	02/11/2022		A		87,500		(2)	02/10/2032	Class A Common Stock	87,500	$0	87,500	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Grant of restricted stock units ("RSUs") that vest in three annual installments with 33.4% vesting on the first anniversary of February 11, 2022 (the "grant date") and 33.3% vesting on each of the second and third anniversaries of the grant date provided that the Reporting Person remains in continuous service on each vesting date.

2. The option vests and becomes exercisable in 48 substantially equal monthly installments with the first installment vesting on March 11, 2022.

	/s/ Jonathan Paris, Attorney-in-Fact for Richard A. Keys	02/15/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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