Oruka Therapeutics (ORKA) Form 4 ARCA biopharma / MICHAEL R BRISTOW 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^*

BRISTOW MICHAEL R

(Last) (First) (Middle)

11080 CIRCLEPOINT ROAD

SUITE 140

(Street)

WESTMINSTER CO 80020

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ARCA biopharma, Inc. [ ABIO ]

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

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Pres. & Chief Executive Offic

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/27/2017

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	02/28/2017		S		763(1)	D	$2.61	41,875(2)	D
Common Stock								19,986	I	By InvestocorTrust as sole Trustee
Common Stock								25,459	I	By NFS Custodian for Michael Bristow's IRA

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)	$2.6	02/27/2017		A		41,600		(3)	02/26/2027	Common Stock	41,600	$0.00	41,600	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares of common stock sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Plan adopted by the Reporting Person with respect to the vesting of previously reported Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") granted to the Reporting Person under the Issuer's 2013 Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan")

2. Includes (i) remaining 2,025 previously reported shares issued as RSUs under the Plan that vest on 2/27/18, and (ii) 4,581 previously reported shares issued as RSUs under the Plan that vest in two equal annual installments beginning 4/2/17, provided that the Reporting Person's continuous service to the Issuer has not been terminated as defined under the Plan; and 35,269 previously reported shares of common stock held directly.

3. Grant to the Reporting Person of a stock option under the Plan, 50% vesting upon achievement of certain pre-specified corporate milestone related to the outcome of the interim data analysis by that trial's Data and Safety Monitoring Board, and if the milestone is achieved, the remainder of the grant will vest on March 31, 2018, provided that the Reporting Person's continuous service to the Issuer has not been terminated as defined in or as determined under the Plan prior to such time. If the corporate milestone is not achieved, the Option will be cancelled. In the event of a change in control of the Issuer, 50% of the unvested options shall become fully and immediately vested upon the closing date of such change in control, provided, however, that on the earlier of (i) the one-year anniversary of the closing date or (ii) involuntary termination, any options that remain unvested on such earlier date shall become fully and immediately vested.

Remarks:

	/s/ Brian L. Selby, Attorney-in-Fact	03/01/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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