Bobak R. Azamian Form 4 Tarsus Pharmaceuticals / Bobak R. Azamian 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^*

Azamian Bobak R.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O TARSUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

15440 LAGUNA CANYON ROAD, SUITE 160

(Street)

IRVINE CA 92618

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [ TARS ]

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

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
President/CEO and Board Chair

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/15/2024

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	03/15/2024		M		28,274	A	(1)	36,871	D
Common Stock	03/18/2024		S(2)		10,415	D	$30.6	26,456	D
Common Stock								830,106	I	By the Bobak Azamian Living Trust established April 16, 2018(3)

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
Restricted Stock Units	(4)	03/15/2024		M			11,299	(5)	(5)	Common Stock	11,299	$0	22,599	D
Restricted Stock Units	(4)	03/15/2024		M			16,975	(6)	(6)	Common Stock	16,975	$0	50,925	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares were issued pursuant to settlement of vested Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs").

2. The sale reported on this Form 4 represents shares sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and settlement of RSUs. The sale is mandated by the Issuer's election to require the satisfaction of tax withholding obligations to be funded by a "sell to cover" transaction and does not represent a discretionary transaction by the Reporting Person.

3. The Reporting Person is the trustee of the Bobak Azamian Living Trust, established April 16, 2018 and has voting and dispositive power with respect to these shares.

4. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock.

5. RSUs granted on March 9, 2022, under the Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2020 Stock Plan. The RSUs will vest in equal installments on March 15, 2023, March 15, 2024, March 15, 2025 and March 15, 2026, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service.

6. RSUs granted on March 8, 2023, under the Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2020 Stock Plan. The RSUs will vest in equal installments on March 15, 2024, March 15, 2025, March 15, 2026 and March 15, 2027, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service.

Remarks:

	/s/ Jeffrey Farrow, Attorney-in-Fact	03/19/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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