Karen A. Cashmere Form 4 ZyVersa Therapeutics / Karen A. Cashmere 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^*

Cashmere Karen A.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ZYVERSA THERAPEUTICS, INC.

2200 N. COMMERCE PARKWAY, SUITE 208

(Street)

WESTON FL 26333

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. [ ZVSA ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/12/2022

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
Stock Options (right to buy)	$5.03	12/12/2022		A		9,927		(1)	09/10/2024	Common Stock	9,927	$0	9,927	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	$5.03	12/12/2022		A		19,854		(2)	10/30/2027	Common Stock	19,854	$0	19,854	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	$11.58	12/12/2022		A		29,781		(3)	04/02/2029	Common Stock	29,781	$0	29,781	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	$16.36	12/12/2022		A		21,840		(4)	02/08/2031	Common Stock	21,840	$0	21,840	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	$16.36	12/12/2022		A		21,840		(5)	01/28/2032	Common Stock	21,840	$0	21,840	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 100% of the option is immediately exercisable. The option vested in 3 equal annual installments commencing on September 10, 2014.

2. 100% of the option is immediately exercisable. The option vested in 4 equal annual installments commencing on October 30, 2017.

3. 100% of the option is immediately exercisable. The option vested in 3 equal annual installments commencing on April 2, 2020.

4. The option vests in 3 equal annual installments commencing on February 8, 2022.

5. The option vests in 3 equal annual installments commencing on January 28, 2023.

	/s/ Peter Wolfe, attorney-in-fact for Karen A. Cashmere	12/14/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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