Ambrx Biopharma (AMAM) Form 4 Ambrx Biopharma / Sonja Nelson 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^*

Nelson Sonja

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O AMBRX BIOPHARMA INC.

10975 TORREY PINES ROAD

(Street)

LA JOLLA CA 92037

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Ambrx Biopharma Inc. [ AMAM ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Chief Fin. & Operating Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/27/2023

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

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
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$2.56	01/27/2023		D			2,574,596	(1)	09/01/2031	Ordinary Shares(2)	2,574,596	(3)	0	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$0.28	01/27/2023		A		2,574,596		(1)	09/01/2031	Ordinary Shares(2)	2,574,596	(3)	2,574,596	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$0.64	01/27/2023		D			850,000	(4)	02/22/2032	Ordinary Shares(2)	850,000	(3)	0	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$0.28	01/27/2023		A		850,000		(4)	02/22/2032	Ordinary Shares(2)	850,000	(3)	850,000	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$0.64	01/27/2023		D			425,000	02/23/2023	02/22/2032	Ordinary Shares(2)	425,000	(3)	0	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$0.28	01/27/2023		A		425,000		02/23/2023	02/22/2032	Ordinary Shares(2)	425,000	(3)	425,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Twenty-five percent of the Ordinary Shares subject to the option vested on June 30, 2022, and the remainder vests in thirty-six equal monthly installments following such date.

2. The Ordinary Shares of the Issuer may be represented by American Depositary Shares ("ADSs"). Each ADS represents seven Ordinary Shares of the Issuer.

3. The option held by the reporting person was amended to reduce the exercise price.

4. Twenty-five percent of the Ordinary Shares subject to the option vests on February 23, 2023, and the remainder vests in thirty-six equal monthly installments following such date.

Remarks:

	/s/ Sonja Nelson	01/31/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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