Arch Therapeutics (ARTH) Form 4 Arch Therapeutics / AVTAR S DHILLON 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^*

DHILLON AVTAR S

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ARCH THERAPEUTICS, INC.

235 WALNUT STREET, SUITE 6

(Street)

FRAMINGHAM MA 01702

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Arch Therapeutics, Inc. [ ARTH ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/19/2018

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(1)(2)	07/19/2018		A		220,000	A	$0	8,517,373	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)(1)	$0.425	07/19/2018		A		220,000		(3)	07/18/2028	Common Stock	200,000	$0	220,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The grants reported on this Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership on Form 4 were made in connection with that certain letter agreement dated July 19, 2018 by and between the reporting person and Arch Therapeutics, Inc. (the "Company") pursuant to which the reporting person was engaged as an advisor to the Company. The reporting person resigned from his position as a director of the Company effective as of 4:00 PM Eastern Time, July 19, 2018.

2. Of the Shares subject to this grant, all are issued pursuant to the 2013 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan") and 100% shall fully vest on the second anniversary of the date of grant. In addition, in the event of a Change of Control (as such term is defined in the Plan) 100% of grant will immediately vest.

3. Of the Shares subject to this Grant, 1/12th shall on each of the next twelve (12) monthly anniversaries of the vesting commencement date.

	/s/ Avtar S. Dhillon	07/19/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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