Akoya Biosciences (AKYA) Form 4 Akoya Biosciences / Niro Ph.D Ramachandran 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^*

Ramachandran Niro Ph.D

(Last) (First) (Middle)

100 CAMPUS DRIVE, 6TH FLOOR

(Street)

MARLBOROUGH MA 01752

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Akoya Biosciences, Inc. [ AKYA ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/22/2024

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
Common Stock	02/22/2024		A		35,000(1)	A	$0.00(2)	212,235	D
Common Stock	03/01/2024		F		2,305(3)	D	$6.03	209,930	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
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$5.35	02/22/2024		A		70,000		(4)	02/22/2034	Common Stock	70,000	$0.00	70,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The restricted stock units shall vest in four (4) equal annual installments beginning on March 1, 2025, and annually thereafter until fully vested.

2. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Akoya Biosciences, Inc. common stock.

3. Represents shares withheld to cover taxes on a restricted stock unit award previously granted February 23, 2023, which vest in four (4) equal annual installments beginning on March 1, 2024, and annually thereafter until fully vested.

4. The options shall vest as follows: twenty-five percent (25%) shall vest on February 22, 2025 with the remainder vesting in 36 equal monthly installments beginning on March 22, 2025.

	/s/ Niro Ramachandran, Ph.D., by Brian McKelligon, as Attorney-in-Fact	03/01/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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