Adam Laponis Form 4 Eargo / Adam Laponis 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^*

Laponis Adam

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O EARGO, INC.

2665 NORTH FIRST STREET, SUITE 300

(Street)

SAN JOSE CA 95134

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Eargo, Inc. [ EAR ]

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)
08/15/2023

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	08/17/2023		S		19(1)	D	$3.2353(2)	3,152	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
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$3.305	08/15/2023		A		97,500		(3)	08/14/2033	Common Stock	97,500	$0.00	97,500	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$3.305	08/15/2023		A		82,500		(3)	01/31/2033	Common Stock	82,500	(4)	82,500	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$11.58	08/15/2023		D			82,500	(5)	01/31/2033	Common Stock	82,500	(4)	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$3.305	08/15/2023		A		82,500		(6)	01/31/2033	Common Stock	82,500	(4)	82,500	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$11.58	08/15/2023		D			82,500	(7)	01/31/2033	Common Stock	82,500	(4)	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$3.305	08/15/2023		A		824		(8)	01/28/2031	Common Stock	824	(4)	824	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$1,051.6	08/15/2023		D			824(9)	(8)	01/28/2031	Common Stock	824	(4)	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reflects the number of shares of Common Stock that were sold to satisfy tax withholding requirements on vesting of restricted stock units pursuant to the Issuer's automatic sell to cover program, and does not represent a discretionary sale by the Reporting Person.

2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares of Common Stock were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $3.23 to $3.24, inclusive. Upon request, the Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission full information regarding the shares of Common Stock sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

3. The Stock Option vests and becomes exercisable in 8 equal quarterly installments, with the first installment vesting on November 15, 2023, so long as the Reporting Person remains an employee, consultant, director or officer of the Issuer through each such date.

4. The Issuer cancelled the Stock Option in exchange for a new option having a lower exercise price.

5. The Stock Option vests and becomes exercisable as to 20% of the shares subject to the stock option on February 15, 2024 (the "Vesting Start Date"), with the remainder vesting in 16 equal quarterly installments thereafter until all of the shares subject to the stock option have vested and become exercisable on the fourth anniversary of the Vesting Start Date, so long as the Reporting Person remains an employee, consultant, director or officer of the Issuer through each such date.

6. The Stock Option vests and becomes exercisable in 8 equal quarterly installments, with the first installment vesting on November 15, 2023, provided, that, any unvested portion of the Stock Option shall vest and become exercisable upon attainment of a 360-day VWAP (volume weighted average price) of $20.00 for the Issuer's Common Stock, in either case, so long as the Reporting Person remains an employee, consultant, director or officer of the Issuer through each such date.

7. The Stock Option vests and becomes exercisable in full upon attainment of a 360-day VWAP (volume-weighted average price) of $20.00 for the Issuer's Common Stock on or prior to February 15, 2028, so long as the Reporting Person remains an employee, consultant, director or officer of the Issuer through such date.

8. The Stock Option shall vest and become exercisable with respect to 16 quarterly installments commencing on February 15, 2021, so long as the Reporting Person remains an employee, consultant, director or officer of the Issuer through each such date.

9. On January 17, 2023, the Issuer effected a 1-for-20 reverse stock split of its Common Stock (the "Reverse Stock Split"). These securities reflect the Reverse Stock Split.

Remarks:

	/s/ Christy La Pierre, Attorney-in-Fact for Adam Laponis	08/17/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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