Merus (MRUS) Form 3 Merus / Peter B. Silverman 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^*

Silverman Peter B.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O MERUS N.V.

YALELAAN 62

(Street)

UTRECHT P7 3584 CM

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2020

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Merus N.V. [ MRUS ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP & General Counsel

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)

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
Share Option (right to buy)	(1)	02/15/2027	Common Shares	8,423	25.9	D
Share Option (right to buy)	(1)	02/15/2027	Common Shares	41,577	25.9	D
Share Option (right to buy)	(2)	02/21/2028	Common Shares	5,294	17.94	D
Share Option (right to buy)	(2)	02/21/2028	Common Shares	16,706	17.94	D
Share Option (right to buy)	(3)	02/20/2029	Common Shares	81,100	11.16	D
Share Option (right to buy)	(3)	02/20/2029	Common Shares	3,900	11.16	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Options vest over a four-year period from February 15, 2017. 25% vest on February 15, 2018 and in 36 equal monthly installments thereafter.

2. Options vest over a four-year period from January 1, 2018. 25% vest on January 1, 2019 and in 36 equal monthly installments thereafter.

3. Options vest over a four-year period from January 1, 2019. 25% vest January 1, 2020 and in 36 equal monthly installments thereafter.

Remarks:

The Reporting Person is filing this form in connection with the Issuer's transition from a foreign private issuer to a domestic issuer, effective January 1, 2020. Exhibit 24

	/s/ Peter Silverman	01/02/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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