Vera Therapeutics (VERA) Form 4 Vera Therapeutics / JAMES HEALY 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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Sofinnova Venture Partners X, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O SOFINNOVA INVESTMENTS, INC.

3000 SAND HILL ROAD, BLDG. 4, SUITE 250

(Street)

MENLO PARK CA 94025

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Vera Therapeutics, Inc. [ VERA ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/10/2022

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	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
Class A Common Stock	02/10/2022		P		266,666	A	$15	3,181,442	D(1)

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Sofinnova Venture Partners X, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O SOFINNOVA INVESTMENTS, INC.

3000 SAND HILL ROAD, BLDG. 4, SUITE 250

(Street)

MENLO PARK CA 94025

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Sofinnova Management X, L.L.C.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O SOFINNOVA INVESTMENTS, INC.

3000 SAND HILL ROAD, BLDG. 4, SUITE 250

(Street)

MENLO PARK CA 94025

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HEALY JAMES

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O SOFINNOVA INVESTMENTS, INC.

3000 SAND HILL ROAD, BLDG. 4, SUITE 250

(Street)

MENLO PARK CA 94025

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Katabi Maha

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O SOFINNOVA INVESTMENTS, INC.

3000 SAND HILL ROAD, BLDG. 4, SUITE 250

(Street)

MENLO PARK CA 94025

(City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares are held directly by Sofinnova Venture Partners X, L.P. ("SVP X"). Sofinnova Management X, L.L.C. ("SM X") is the general partner of SVP X and may be deemed to have sole voting, investment and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by SVP X. James I. Healy and Maha Katabi are the managing members of SM X and may be deemed to have shared voting, investment and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by SVP X. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of his, her or its proportionate pecuniary interest therein. Michael Powell, a Reporting Person on SVP X's prior Section 16 filings with respect to the Issuer, is no longer a managing member of SM X, and accordingly, is not a Reporting Person on this Form 4.

	/s/ Nathalie Auber, as attorney-in-fact for Sofinnova Venture Partners X, L.P.	02/11/2022
	/s/ Nathalie Auber, as attorney-in-fact for Sofinnova Management X, L.L.C.	02/11/2022
	/s/ Nathalie Auber, as attorney-in-fact for James I. Healy	02/11/2022
	/s/ Nathalie Auber, as attorney-in-fact for Maha Katabi	02/11/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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