OmniAb (OABI) Form 4 OmniAb / KURT A GUSTAFSON 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^*

GUSTAFSON KURT A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

5980 HORTON STREET,

STE 600

(Street)

EMERYVILLE CA 94608

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
OmniAb, Inc. [ OABI ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Executive VP, Finance & CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/07/2023

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	12/07/2023		M		46,503	A	(1)	174,786(2)	D
Common Stock	12/07/2023		F		16,081(3)	D	$4.85	158,705	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
Restricted Stock Units	$0(4)							(4)	(4)	Common Stock	46,498		46,498	D
Restricted Stock Units	$0(5)							(5)	(5)	Common Stock	139,504		186,002	D
Restricted Stock Units	$0(6)							(6)	(6)	Common Stock	40,625		226,627	D
Restricted Stock Units	$0(1)	12/07/2023		M			46,503	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	46,503	$0	180,124	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs"). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock. The RSUs shall vest in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on December 07, 2023, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through each such vesting date.

2. The total includes 8,334 shares acquired on May 31, 2023, and 11,160 shares acquired on November 30, 2023, through the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).

3. Represents shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of previously reported restricted stock units ("RSUs").

4. Represents RSUs previously reported in Table I. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock. Vesting occurs in two substantially equal annual installments, beginning April 1st, 2024, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through each such vesting date.

5. Represents RSUs previously reported in Table I. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock. Vesting occurs in three substantially equal annual installments, beginning December 7th, 2023, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through each such vesting date.

6. Represents RSUs previously reported in Table I. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock. Vesting occurs in three substantially equal annual installments, beginning April 7th, 2024, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through each such vesting date.

	By: /s/ Charles S. Berkman, Attorney-In-Fact For: Kurt A. Gustafson	12/11/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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