Thomas Woiwode Form 4 CRISPR Therapeutics / Thomas Woiwode 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^*

Woiwode Thomas

(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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/15/2018

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

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)	$59.31	06/15/2018		A		30,000(2)(3)		(1)	06/15/2028	Common Stock	30,000(2)(3)	$0.00	30,000(2)(3)	I	See Footnotes(2)(3)

Explanation of Responses:

1. This option was granted on June 15, 2018 100% of the shares vesting in 12 equal monthly installments beginning on May 30, 2018.

2. One-half of the securities acquired as reported in column 5 were granted to the Reporting Person and one-half were granted to Bradley Bolzon, each grant as compensation for services on the Issuer's board of directors. One-half of the securities held after the reported transaction, as reported in column 9, are held by the Reporting Person and one-half of the reported securities are held by Mr. Bolzon. Each of the Reporting Person and Mr. Bolzon are managing members of Versant Venture Management, LLC and pursuant to agreements with Versant Venture Management, LLC, the Reporting Person and Mr. Bolzon are deemed to hold these securities for the benefit of Versant Venture Management, LLC. Accordingly, Versant Venture Management, LLC may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of these securities, and the Reporting Person may be deemed to indirectly beneficial own the securities through his interest in Versant Venture Management, LLC.

3. (Continued from Footnote 2) The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

Remarks:

	/s/ Michael Esposito, attorney-in-fact	06/15/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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