Miller Joseph M Form 4 Aurinia Pharmaceuticals / Joseph M Miller 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^*

Miller Joseph M

(Last) (First) (Middle)

#1203-4464 MARKHAM STREET

(Street)

VICTORIA A1 V8Z7X8

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. [ AUPH ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/02/2022

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	03/02/2022		A		8,500(1)	A	$0	9,670(2)	D
Common Stock	03/02/2022		S		3,060(3)	D	$12.01	6,610	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
Restricted Stock Unit	(4)	03/02/2022		A		104,080		(4)	(4)	Common Shares	104,080	$0	104,080	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$12.01	03/02/2022		A		178,063		(5)	03/02/2032	Common Stock	178,063	$0	178,063	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On March 18, 2021, the Reporting Person was granted stock based performance awards ("Performance Awards") which vests when specific performance metrics are met based on the results for the year ended December 31, 2021. It was determined that as of March 2, 2022, the Reporting Person partially met the performance criteria and received shares of common stock for no consideration.

2. Includes 170 shares acquired by the Reporting Person under the Issuer's 2021 Employee Share Purchase Plan on December 1, 2021.

3. Represents the number of shares sold to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of Performance Awards.

4. Each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. The RSUs shall vest in three (3) equal annual installments beginning March 2, 2022, provided the Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer through each annual vesting date.

5. One-third of the shares subject to the option vests twelve months from the grant date, and the remainder vests in twenty-four equal monthly installments thereafter.

Remarks:

	/s/ Joseph M. Miller	03/04/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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