Farrow Jeffrey S Form 4 Global Blood Therapeutics / Jeffrey S Farrow 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^*

Farrow Jeffrey S

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O GLOBAL BLOOD THERAPEUTICS, INC.

181 OYSTER POINT BOULEVARD

(Street)

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. [ GBT ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/01/2021

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
Common Stock	02/01/2021		M		12,083	A	(1)	21,267	D
Common Stock	02/01/2021		F		5,865(2)	D	$49.49	15,402	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
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	02/01/2021		M			3,063	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	3,063	$0.00	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	02/01/2021		M			2,875	(4)	(4)	Common Stock	2,875	$0.00	5,750	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	02/01/2021		M			3,125	(5)	(5)	Common Stock	3,125	$0.00	12,500	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	02/01/2021		M			3,020	(6)	(6)	Common Stock	3,020	$0.00	18,120	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock.

2. Represents number of shares of Issuer's Common Stock sold to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax obligations in connection with the vesting of 12,083 shares of Common Stock underlying the Reporting Person's RSUs.

3. The shares of Common Stock underlying the RSUs vested in 8 equal semi-annual installments over 4 years from February 1, 2017.

4. The shares of Common Stock underlying the RSUs vest in 8 equal semi-annual installments over 4 years from February 1, 2018, so long as the Reporting Person continues as an employee or other service provider of the Issuer through each vesting date. The RSUs are subject to accelerated vesting upon termination without cause or resignation for good reason after a change of control of the Issuer.

5. The shares of Common Stock underlying the RSUs vest in 8 equal semi-annual installments over 4 years from February 1, 2019, so long as the Reporting Person continues as an employee or other service provider of the Issuer through each vesting date. The RSUs are subject to accelerated vesting upon termination without cause or resignation for good reason after a change of control of the Issuer.

6. The shares of Common Stock underlying the RSUs vest in 8 equal semi-annual installments over 4 years from February 1, 2020, so long as the Reporting Person continues as an employee or other service provider of the Issuer through each vesting date. The RSUs are subject to accelerated vesting upon termination without cause or resignation for good reason after a change of control of the Issuer.

Remarks:

	/s/ Tricia Suvari, as Attorney-in-Fact	02/03/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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