Dermata Therapeutics (DRMA) Form 4 Dermata Therapeutics / GERALD T PROEHL 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^*

PROEHL GERALD T

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3525 DEL MAR HEIGHTS RD.

#322

(Street)

SAN DIEGO CA 92130

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Dermata Therapeutics, Inc. [ DRMA ]

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

X	Director	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
President, CEO and Chairman

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/21/2025

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	01/21/2025		A(1)		787,402	A	(2)	799,508	I	By Proehl Investment Ventures LLC(4)
Common Stock								247	D
Common Stock								74	I	By Allison Taylor Proehl 2020 Irrevocable Trust(4)
Common Stock								37	I	By Meghan Proehl Wilder 2020 Irrevocable Trust(4)
Common Stock								149	I	By Sean Michael Proehl 2020 Irrevocable Trust Dated December 18, 2020(4)
Common Stock								595	I	By Proehl Family Trust(4)

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
Warrant (Right to Buy)	$1.27	01/21/2025		A(1)		787,402		(3)	(3)	Common Stock	787,402	(2)	787,402	I	By Proehl Investment Ventures LLC(4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares of Common Stock and accompanying Warrant were purchased by the Reporting Person from the Issuer in a private placement, which transaction is exempt from Section 16(b) in accordance with Rule 16b-3(d)(1) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").

2. The purchase price per share of Common Stock and accompanying Warrant was $1.27.

3. The Warrant will become exercisable beginning on the effective date of stockholder approval of the issuance of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants. The Warrant will expire five years from the effective date of stockholder approval. The Warrant cannot be exercised by the Reporting Person if, after giving effect thereto, the Reporting Person, together with his/her affiliates, would beneficially own, as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, more than 9.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise, subject to certain exceptions.

4. Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

	/s/ Gerald T. Proehl	01/23/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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