David G Gaiero Form 3 Wave Life Sciences / David G Gaiero 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^*

Gaiero David G

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD.,

733 CONCORD AVE.

(Street)

CAMBRIDGE MA 02138

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/09/2020

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Wave Life Sciences Ltd. [ WVE ]

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

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

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)
Ordinary Shares	7,043(1)	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 (Right to Buy)	(2)	10/03/2027	Ordinary Shares	19,000	22.1	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Consists of 541 ordinary shares; 2,502 restricted share units (RSUs) that vest in four equal annual installments beginning on February 1, 2019 through February 1, 2022; and 4,000 RSUs that vest in four equal annual installments of 25% beginning on February 1, 2020 through February 1, 2023.

2. The option vests as to 25% of the shares on July 10, 2018 and vests as to an additional 2.0833% of the shares monthly thereafter until July 10, 2021.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ David Gaiero	01/17/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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