Jason Parker Brown Form 3 Karuna Therapeutics / Jason Parker Brown ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

Brown Jason Parker

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O KARUNA THERAPEUTICS, INC.

99 HIGH STREET, 26TH FLOOR

(Street)

BOSTON MA 02110

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/29/2023

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. [ KRTX ]

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

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

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	16,949(1)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Option (right to buy)	(2)	02/13/2030	Common Stock	3,281(3)	99.72	D
Option (right to buy)	(4)	02/22/2031	Common Stock	6,562(5)	131.64	D
Option (right to buy)	(6)	02/16/2032	Common Stock	10,312(7)	111.97	D
Option (right to buy)	(8)	02/12/2033	Common Stock	7,100	191.79	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Comprised of 13,399 shares of common stock and 3,550 restricted stock units ("RSUs"), each RSU representing a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. The RSUs shall vest annually in four 25% installments commencing on February 13, 2024, subject to continued service through such dates.

2. This option vests as to 25% of the shares on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date of February 14, 2020, with additional vesting as to 6.25% of the shares underlying the option award on each three month anniversary thereafter.

3. The option grant was originally for options to purchase 17,500 shares of the Issuer's common stock, of which 14,219 have already been exercised.

4. This option vests as to 25% of the shares on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date of February 23, 2021, with additional vesting as to 6.25% of the shares underlying the option award on each three month anniversary thereafter.

5. The option grant was originally for options to purchase 15,000 shares of the Issuer's common stock, of which 8,438 have already been exercised.

6. This option vests as to 25% of the shares on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date of February 16, 2022, with additional vesting as to 6.25% of the shares underlying the option award on each three month anniversary thereafter.

7. The option grant was originally for options to purchase 15,000 shares of the Issuer's common stock, of which 4,688 have already been exercised.

8. This option vests as to 25% of the shares on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date of February 13, 2023, with additional vesting as to 6.25% of the shares underlying the option award on each three month anniversary thereafter.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Mia Kelley, Attorney-in-Fact	10/03/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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