Barrett Katz Form 4 Viridian Therapeutics / Barrett Katz 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^*

Katz Barrett

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O VIRIDIAN THERAPEUTICS, INC.

221 CRESCENT STREET, SUITE 401

(Street)

WALTHAM MA 02453

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Viridian Therapeutics, Inc.\DE [ VRDN ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/13/2023

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	01/13/2023		M		4,147	A	$23.03	4,147	D
Common Stock	01/13/2023		S(1)		4,147	D	$37.01	0	D
Common Stock	01/17/2023		M		24,853	A	$23.03	24,853	D
Common Stock	01/17/2023		S(2)		24,853	D	$37.21	0	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)	$23.03	01/13/2023		M			4,147	(3)	01/17/2031	Common Stock	4,147	$0.00	291,853	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$23.03	01/17/2023		M			24,853	(3)	01/17/2031	Common Stock	24,853	$0.00	267,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This transaction was executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan in multiple trades at prices ranging from $37.00 to $37.05. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

2. This transaction was executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan in multiple trades at prices ranging from $37.00 to $37.58. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

3. The option vested 25% on January 18, 2022 and then in equal monthly installments over the following 3 years, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to Issuer through each vesting date.

Remarks:

	/s/ Lara Meisner, Attorney-in-Fact for Barrett Katz	01/18/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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