Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals (KNSA) Form 3 Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals / Ross Moat 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^*

Moat Ross

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O KINIKSA PHARMACEUTICALS, LTD.

CLARENDON HOUSE 2 CHURCH STREET

(Street)

HAMILTON D0 HM11

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/09/2021

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. [ KNSA ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Group VP & Rilonacept GM

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)
Class A Common Shares	3,382	D

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	(1)	06/30/2029	Class A Common Shares	41,000	13.35	D
Share Option	(2)	09/16/2029	Class A Common Shares	14,000	8.83	D
Share Option	(3)	03/12/2030	Class A Common Shares	15,000	15.52	D
Share Option	(4)	09/09/2030	Class A Common Shares	20,000	15.5	D
Share Option	(5)	03/15/2031	Class A Common Shares	7,954	22.89	D
Restricted Share Units	(6)	(6)	Class A Common Shares	3,977	(7)	D
Restricted Share Units	(8)	(8)	Class A Common Shares	2,270	(7)	D
Restricted Share Units	(9)	(9)	Class A Common Shares	2,137	(7)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option vested and became exercisable as to 25% of the total grant on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date and vests in thirty-six equal monthly installments thereafter. The vesting commencement date is June 3, 2019.

2. The option vested and became exercisable as to 25% of the total grant on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date and vests in thirty-six equal monthly installments thereafter. The vesting commencement date is September 17, 2019.

3. The option vested and became exercisable as to 25% of the total grant on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date and vests in thirty-six equal monthly installments thereafter. The vesting commencement date is March 13, 2020.

4. The option vests and becomes exercisable as to 25% of the total grant on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date and vests in thirty-six equal monthly installments thereafter. The vesting commencement date is September 10, 2020.

5. The option vests and becomes exercisable as to 25% of the total grant on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date and vests in thirty-six equal monthly installments thereafter. The vesting commencement date is March 16, 2021.

6. The Restricted Share Units (RSUs) vest over a four year period, with 25% of the RSUs vesting on each yearly anniversary of the date of grant, March 16, 2021.

7. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one Class A Common Share of the Issuer.

8. The performance criteria for these RSUs were met. The RSUs will vest in a single installment on March 20, 2022, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous employment with the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries on the vesting date; there is no expiration date for the RSUs.

9. The performance criteria for these RSUs were met. The RSUs will vest in a single installment on March 20, 2023, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous employment with the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries on the vesting date; there is no expiration date for the RSUs.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney.

	/s/ Thomas W. Beetham, Attorney-in-Fact for Ross Moat	04/15/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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