Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (AUPH) Form 3 Aurinia Pharmaceuticals / Daniel Billen ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

Billen Daniel

(Last) (First) (Middle)

#1203-4464 MARKHAM STREET

(Street)

VICTORIA A1 V8Z7X8

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2021

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. [ AUPH ]

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

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

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	20,000	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)	(1)	04/29/2029	Common Stock	50,000	6.28(2)	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	(1)	07/03/2029	Common Stock	15,000	6.42(2)	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	(3)	06/02/2030	Common Stock	30,000	15.75	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares subject to the option are fully vested and immediately exercisable. They vested in twelve equal monthly installments from the grant date.

2. Converted to U.S. dollars based on the average daily exchange rate of the Bank of Canada reported on the grant date.

3. The shares subject to the option vest in twelve equal monthly installments from the grant date.

Remarks:

	/s/ Stephen Robertson, Attorney-in-Fact for Daniel Billen, Ph.D.	01/04/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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