Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) Form 3 Beam Therapeutics / Giuseppe Ciaramella 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^*

Ciaramella Giuseppe

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O BEAM THERAPEUTICS INC.

26 LANDSDOWNE STREET

(Street)

CAMBRIDGE MA 02139

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/05/2020

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Beam Therapeutics Inc. [ BEAM ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
President & CSO

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
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(1)	05/08/2028	Common Stock	273,175	0.67	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(1)	07/13/2028	Common Stock	129,788	1.03	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(2)	05/17/2029	Common Stock	121,646	7.22	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(2)	05/31/2029	Common Stock	23,303	7.22	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option vested as to 25% on the first anniversary of the of the vesting commencement date, February 26, 2018, and at a rate of 2.78% each month thereafter until the option is fully vested.

2. The option vests as to 25% on the first anniversary of the of the vesting commencement date, October 1, 2019, and at a rate of 2.78% each month thereafter until the option is fully vested.

Remarks:

Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	By: /s/ Christine Bellon, Attorney-in-Fact	02/05/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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