Ferguson James J. III Form 4 Matinas BioPharma / James J. Ferguson III 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^*

Ferguson James J. III

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O MATINAS BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS, INC.

1545 ROUTE 206 SOUTH SUITE 302

(Street)

BEDMINSTER NJ 07921

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Matinas BioPharma Holdings, Inc. [ MTNB ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/17/2020

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

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)	$0.815	06/17/2020		A		250,000		(1)	06/16/2030	Common Stock	250,000	$0	250,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option award was made in accordance with the terms of the Issuer's Amended and Restated 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. Vesting is performance based and tied to achievement of positive topline ENHANCE-IT data (the "Milestone"). The option vests as to 1/3 upon achievement of the Milestone, with the remaining options to vest 1/3 on the first anniversary of such Milestone and 1/3 on the second anniversary of such Milestone.

	/s/ Keith A. Kucinski, attorney-in fact for James J. Ferguson III	06/19/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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