Tomsicek Michael John Form 4 CRISPR Therapeutics / MICHAEL JOHN TOMSICEK 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^*

TOMSICEK MICHAEL JOHN

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O CRISPR THERAPEUTICS, INC.

610 MAIN STREET

(Street)

CAMBRIDGE MA 02139

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CRISPR Therapeutics AG [ CRSP ]

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)
03/10/2021

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 Shares	03/10/2021		M		2,833(1)	A	(2)	3,243	D
Common Shares	03/10/2021		F		1,352(3)	D	$124.15	1,891	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)	$133.88	03/11/2021		A		25,360		(4)	03/11/2031	Common Shares	25,360	$0.00	25,360	D
Restricted Stock Units	(2)	03/11/2021		A		9,000		(5)	(5)	Common Shares	9,000	$0.00	9,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This restricted stock unit award was granted on March 10, 2020 with respect to 8,500 Common Shares, with (i) one third of the shares vesting on March 10, 2021, (ii) one third of the shares shares vesting on March 10, 2022, and (iii) one third of the shares vesting on March 10, 2023.

2. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of CRSP Common Shares.

3. Amount reported represents the number of shares required to be sold by the reporting person to cover the tax withholding obligation in connection with the vesting of these restricted stock units. This sale is mandated by the Company's RSU Settlement Policy to fund the tax withholding obligation and does not represent a discretionary trade by the reporting person.

4. This option was granted on March 11, 2021 with respect to 25,360 Common Shares. 100% of the shares will vest in 48 equal monthly installments, with the first vesting date of April 11, 2021.

5. This restricted stock unit award was granted on March 11, 2021 with respect to 9,000 Common Shares, with (i) one quarter of the shares vesting on March 11, 2022, (ii) one quarter of the shares vesting on March 11, 2023, (iii) one quarter of the shares vesting on March 11, 2024, and (iv) one quarter of the shares vesting on March 11, 2025.

Remarks:

	/s/ Michael Esposito, attorney-in-fact	03/12/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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