Christopher Powala Form 4 Aclaris Therapeutics / Christopher Powala 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^*

Powala Christopher

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ACLARIS THERAPEUTICS, INC.

101 LINDENWOOD DRIVE, SUITE 400

(Street)

MALVERN PA 19355

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. [ ACRS ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/15/2017

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
Common Stock	12/15/2017		M		1,300	A	(1)	132,865	D
Common Stock	12/15/2017		F(2)		395	D	$24.23	132,470	D
Common Stock	12/18/2017		M		1,625	A	(1)	134,095	D
Common Stock	12/18/2017		F(2)		494	D	$24.12	133,601	D
Common Stock								130,434	I	By Trust(3)

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
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	12/15/2017		M			1,300	(4)	(4)	Common Stock	1,300	$0.00	9,100	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	12/18/2017		M			1,625	(5)	(5)	Common Stock	1,625	$0.00	3,250	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.

2. The transaction reported represents the withholding of shares by the issuer to satisfy the reporting person's tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and settlement of the restricted stock units being reported in this Form 4.

3. These shares are held by the Christopher V. Powala Aclaris Irrevocable Trust, for which Mr. Powala serves as trustee.

4. On December 15, 2016, the reporting person was granted 10,400 restricted stock units, with 50% of the shares underlying the restricted stock units vesting in four equal annual installments beginning on December 15, 2017 and the other 50% of the shares underlying these restricted stock units vesting upon the achievement of a specified commercial milestone, subject to the reporting person's continuous service with the issuer as of the applicable vesting date.

5. On December 18, 2015, the reporting person was granted 6,500 restricted stock units, vesting in four equal annual installments beginning on December 18, 2016, subject to the reporting person's continuous service with the issuer as of the applicable vesting date.

Remarks:

	/s/ Brian F. Leaf, Attorney-in-fact	12/21/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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