Karuna Therapeutics (KRTX) Form 4 Karuna Therapeutics / David E. Wheadon 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^*

Wheadon David E.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O KARUNA THERAPEUTICS, INC.

99 HIGH STREET, 26TH FLOOR

(Street)

BOSTON MA 02110

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. [ KRTX ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/18/2024

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	03/18/2024		D(1)(2)		990(2)	D	$330(2)	0	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
Option (right to buy)	$94.56	03/18/2024		D(1)(3)			25,000	(4)	12/02/2030	Common Stock	25,000	$235.44(3)	0	D
Option (right to buy)	$128.01	03/18/2024		D(1)(3)			8,500	(4)	06/15/2031	Common Stock	8,500	$201.99(3)	0	D
Option (right to buy)	$102.96	03/18/2024		D(1)(3)			5,000	(4)	06/14/2032	Common Stock	5,000	$227.04(3)	0	D
Option (right to buy)	$237.7	03/18/2024		D(1)(3)			1,904	(5)	06/19/2033	Common Stock	1,904	$92.3(3)	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On March 18, 2024, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company ("Bristol-Myers") acquired Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. (the "Issuer") pursuant to a certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 22, 2023 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Issuer, Bristol-Myers and Miramar Merger Sub Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Bristol-Myers ("Merger Sub"). In accordance with the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into the Issuer (the "Merger") with the Issuer surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Bristol-Myers. At the effective time of the Merger, each issued and outstanding share of the Issuer's common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the "Common Stock") (other than certain excluded shares of Common Stock) automatically converted into the right to receive $330.00 per share in cash (the "Merger Consideration"), without interest and subject to applicable withholding tax.

2. Represents restricted stock units ("RSUs"), each representing a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each outstanding RSU, whether granted under an Issuer stock plan or otherwise, automatically vested (to the extent not previously vested), was cancelled and entitled the holder to receive a one-time lump sum payment in an amount in cash, without interest and subject to deduction for any required tax withholding, equal to (i) the total number of shares of Common Stock subject to such RSU immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger, multiplied by (ii) the Merger Consideration.

3. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, outstanding and unexercised options to purchase shares of Common Stock (the "Options"), whether granted under an Issuer stock plan or otherwise, automatically vested (to the extent not previously vested), were cancelled and entitled the holder to receive a one-time lump sum payment in an amount in cash, without interest and subject to deduction for any required tax withholding, equal to (i) the total number of shares of Common Stock subject to such Option multiplied by (ii) the excess, if any, of the Merger Consideration over the exercise price per share of Common Stock under such Option.

4. These Options are fully vested.

5. These Options originally provided for vesting upon the earlier of (i) June 20, 2024, and (ii) the 2024 annual meeting of the Issuer's stockholders, subject to continued service through such date.

	/s/ Jason Brown, Attorney-in-Fact	03/18/2024
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