Nur Nicholson Form 4 Apellis Pharmaceuticals / Nur Nicholson 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^*

Nicholson Nur

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O APELLIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Street)

WALTHAM MA 02451

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [ APLS ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/25/2022

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	04/25/2022		J		1,875(1)	D	$0	33,680	D
Common Stock	01/12/2023		A(2)		22,580	A	$0	57,027(3)	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)	$44.9	04/25/2022		J			11,250(4)	(5)	01/27/2031	Common Stock	11,250	$0	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$52.66	01/12/2023		A		35,472		(6)	01/11/2033	Common Stock	35,472	$52.66	35,472	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This represents the cancellation of a PSU awards granted on 01/28/2021 that was originally reported in table I upon grant. The performance metrics were not met.

2. This represents a Restricted Stock Award granted 01/12/23 that vest annually from grant date over a four year period subject to continued service.

3. This includes 763 shares from the 04/29/22 ESPP purchase and 4 shares from the 10/31/22 ESPP purchase.

4. This represents the cancellation of a performance stock option granted on 01/28/2021. The performance metrics were not met.

5. This stock option will vest as to 25% of the shares underlying the options on the first anniversary of the grant, with the remaining 75% of the shares underlying the options vesting in equal monthly installments thereafter through the fourth anniversary of the grant, subject to the satisfaction of a specified performance condition and continued service.

6. This represents a stock option award granted 01/12/2023 that vest over a four year period. 25% vest one year from grant date and the remaining 75% vest monthly thereafter subject to continued service.

	/s/ David Watson, attorney-in-fact for Nur Nicholson	01/17/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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