Decibel Therapeutics (DBTX) Form 4 Decibel Therapeutics / William H. Carson 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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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^*

Carson William H.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O DECIBEL THERAPEUTICS, INC.

1325 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 500

(Street)

BOSTON MA 02215

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Decibel Therapeutics, Inc. [ DBTX ]

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)
06/13/2023

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	06/13/2023		A		5,000(1)	A	$0.00	5,000(2)	D

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)	$4.78	06/13/2023		A		5,000		(3)	06/12/2033	Common Stock	5,000	$0.00	5,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Consists of shares of the Issuer's common stock issuable under 5,000 restricted stock units ("RSUs"). Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock upon vesting. The RSUs are scheduled to vest in full on the one year anniversary of the date of grant of the RSUs (or, if earlier, the date of the next annual meeting of stockholders following the date of grant of the RSUs), subject to the reporting person's continued service.

2. Includes 5,000 unvested RSUs. Each unvested RSU represents the right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock upon vesting.

3. This option was granted on June 13, 2023 for 5,000 shares. The shares underlying the option are scheduled to vest in full on the one year anniversary of the date of grant of the option (or, if earlier, the date of the next annual meeting of stockholders following the date of grant of the option), subject to the reporting person's continued service.

Remarks:

Exhibit Index: 24.1 Power of Attorney

	/s/ Jeffrey Schulz, Attorney-in-Fact	06/14/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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