Athira Pharma (ATHA) Form 4 Change in insider ownership

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10003

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Athira Pharma, Inc. [ ATHA ]

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)
05/20/2022

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	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)	$8.93	05/20/2022		A		13,871		(1)	05/19/2032	Common Stock	13,871	$0	13,871	I	See footnote(2)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10003

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

PERCEPTIVE LIFE SCIENCES MASTER FUND LTD

(Last) (First) (Middle)

51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10003

(City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares subject to the option will vest on the earlier of (i) May 28, 2023, or (ii) the day immediately before the date of the next annual meeting of the Issuer's stockholders that occurs after May 20, 2022.

2. Consists of options to purchase shares of the Issuer's common stock awarded to Joseph Edelman in connection with his role as a member of the Issuer's Board of Directors. Mr. Edelman is the managing member of Perceptive Advisors LLC (the "Advisor"). The Advisor may be deemed to have an indirect pecuniary interest in the options to purchase common stock of the Issuer reported herein because the Advisor has the right to receive the director compensation provided in respect of Mr. Edelman's board service through a partial management fee offset.

	/s/ Perceptive Life Sciences Master Fund Ltd., By: Perceptive Advisors LLC, its investment manager By: Joseph Edelman, its managing member	05/27/2022
	/s/ Perceptive Advisors LLC, By: Joseph Edelman, its managing member	05/27/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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