Bazemore Robert B Form 4 Akari Therapeutics / Robert B Bazemore 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^*

Bazemore Robert B

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O AKARI THERAPEUTICS, PLC

22 BOSTON WHARF ROAD FL 7

(Street)

BOSTON MA 02210

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Akari Therapeutics Plc [ AKTX ]

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)
09/17/2024

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)	$0.0017(1)	09/17/2024		A		5,000,000		(2)	09/17/2034	Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share(3)	5,000,000	$0.00	5,000,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The stock options have an exercise price of $0.001655 per ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share ("Ordinary Share").

2. Non-qualified stock option granted under the Issuer's 2023 Equity Incentive Plan. The stock option vests and becomes exercisable ratably in three equal installments with the first installment vesting on the date of the first Annual General Meeting ("AGM") following the date of the grant, and with the second and third installments vesting, respectively, on the dates of the second and third AGM's following the date of the grant, subject to the non-employee director's continued service with the Issuer.

3. The Ordinary Shares may be represented by American Depositary Shares, each of which currently represents 2,000 Ordinary Shares.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Wendy F. DiCicco, as Attorney-in-Fact for Robert B. Bazemore	09/18/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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