Tricida (TCDAQ) Form 4 Tricida / SANDRA I COUFAL 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^*

COUFAL SANDRA I

(Last) (First) (Middle)

7000 SHORELINE COURT

SUITE 201

(Street)

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Tricida, Inc. [ TCDA ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/11/2020

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	06/11/2020		A		5,670(1)	A	$0	222,609	D
Common Stock								777,411	I(2)(3)	By Sibling Capital Fund II-A L.P.(2)(3)
Common Stock								2,773,350	I(2)(4)	By Sibling Capital Fund II-B L.P.(2)(4)
Common Stock								1,810,195	I(2)(5)	By Sibling Capital Fund II-C L.P.(2)(5)
Common Stock								599,379	I(2)(6)	By Sibling Capital Fund II-D L.P.(2)(6)
Common Stock								463,158	I(2)(7)	By Sibling Insiders Fund II L.P.(2)(7)
Common Stock								4,860	I	By Coufal Irrevocable Trust(8)

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)	$25.4	06/11/2020		A		22,967		(9)	06/10/2030	Common Stock	22,967	$0	22,967	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents restricted stock units ("RSUs") that vest on the earlier of (i) the one-year anniversary of June 11, 2020 (the "Grant Date") and (ii) the Issuer's next regularly scheduled annual meeting of stockholders that occurs following the Grant Date (the "Next Annual Meeting"), subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service as a non-employee director through such vesting date. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock.

2. For purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of any such securities, except to the extent of pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or otherwise.

3. The shares are held directly by Sibling Capital Fund II-A L.P. ("Sibling A"). Sibling Capital Ventures LLC ("SCV") is the sole general partner of Sibling A. As co-manager of SCV, Sandra I. Coufal may be deemed to be an indirect beneficial owner of such shares.

4. The shares are held directly by Sibling Capital Fund II-B L.P. ("Sibling B"). Sibling Capital Ventures II LLC ("SCV II") is the sole general partner of Sibling B. As co-manager of SCV II, Sandra I. Coufal may be deemed to be an indirect beneficial owner of such shares.

5. The shares are held directly by Sibling Capital Fund II-C L.P. ("Sibling C"). Sibling Capital Ventures III LLC ("SCV III") is the sole general partner of Sibling C. As co-manager of SCV III, Sandra I. Coufal may be deemed to be an indirect beneficial owner of such shares.

6. The shares are held directly by Sibling Capital Fund II-D L.P. ("Sibling D"). Sibling Capital Ventures IV LLC ("SCV IV") is the sole general partner of Sibling D. As co-manager of SCV IV, Sandra I. Coufal may be deemed to be an indirect beneficial owner of such shares.

7. The shares are held directly by Sibling Insiders Fund II L.P. ("Sibling Insiders Fund"). Sibling Insiders II LLC ("Sibling Insiders LLC") is the sole general partner of Sibling Insiders Fund. As co-manager of Sibling Insiders LLC, Sandra I. Coufal may be deemed to be an indirect beneficial owner of such shares.

8. The spouse of the Reporting Person is the sole trustee of the Coufal Irrevocable Trust. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the Coufal Irrevocable Trust except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the shares for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

9. Subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service to the Issuer as a non-employee director through each vesting date, this option vests ratably on a monthly basis, on the monthly anniversary of June 11, 2020 ("Option Date"), over the one-year period following the Option Date so that the option shall be 100% vested and exercisable on the one-year anniversary of the Option Date ("Vesting Date"); provided, however, if the Next Annual Meeting occurs prior to the Vesting Date, then the option shall vest in full immediately prior to the Next Annual Meeting.

Remarks:

	/s/ Geoffrey M. Parker, attorney-in-fact	06/15/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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