Eric Joseph Daniels Form 4 KIORA PHARMACEUTICALS / Eric Joseph Daniels 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^*

Daniels Eric Joseph

(Last) (First) (Middle)

332 ENCINITAS BLVD., SUITE 102

(Street)

ENCINITAS CA 92024

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KIORA PHARMACEUTICALS INC [ KPRX ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/03/2023

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	03/03/2023		A		15,600(1)	A	$0	25,838	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)	$3.83	03/03/2023		A		10,400		(2)	03/03/2033	Common Stock	10,400	$0	10,400	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Grant of restricted stock from the Issuer pursuant to the Issuer's 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The restrictions will vest as to one-third (1/3) of the shares on each of March 3, 2024, March 3, 2025 and March 3, 2026, subject to the reporting person's continuous service through each such vesting date.

2. The reporting person received an option to purchase Common Stock from the Issuer pursuant to the Plan. The option will become exercisable as to one-third (1/3) of the shares underlying the Option on March 3, 2024, and the remaining balance vests monthly on the first day of each calendar month thereafter for a period of two years, subject to the reporting person's continuous service through each such vesting date.

Remarks:

	/s/ Robert A. Petitt, Attorney-in-Fact	03/08/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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