Kodiak Sciences Form 4 / JOHN A. BORGESON 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^*

BORGESON JOHN A.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1200 PAGE MILL ROAD

(Street)

PALO ALTO

94304

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Kodiak Sciences Inc. [ KOD ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
See Remarks

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/14/2023

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	06/14/2023		S⁽¹⁾		1,448	D	$9.42	175,332	D
Common Stock	06/15/2023		M		5,494	A	⁽²⁾	180,826	D
Common Stock	06/16/2023		S⁽³⁾		2,749	D	$9.23	178,077	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽²⁾	06/15/2023		M			3,619	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	3,619	$0.00	3,619	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽²⁾	06/15/2023		M			1,875	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	1,875	$0.00	3,750	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The sale reported on this Form 4 represents shares required to be sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of the restricted stock units ("RSU") on June 11, 2023. The sale satisfies the tax withholding obligations to be funded by a "sell to cover" transaction and does not represent a discretionary trade by the Reporting Person. The sale is intended to comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c)(1) under the Exchange Act and be interpreted to meet the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c).

2. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one (1) share of the Issuer's common stock.

3. The sale reported on this Form 4 represents shares required to be sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of the RSUs on June 15, 2023. The sale satisfies the tax withholding obligations to be funded by a "sell to cover" transaction and does not represent a discretionary trade by the Reporting Person. The sale is intended to comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c)(1) under the Exchange Act and be interpreted to meet the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c).

4. One-fourth (1/4th) of the RSUs vest on each of the first four anniversaries of June 15, 2020, subject to the Reporting Person's status as a Service Provider (as defined in the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan) on each vesting date.

5. One-fourth (1/4th) of the RSUs vest on each of the first four anniversaries of June 15, 2021, subject to the Reporting Person's status as a Service Provider (as defined in the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan) on each vesting date.

Remarks:

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

	/s/ David Peinsipp, Attorney-in-Fact for John A. Borgeson	06/16/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Kodiak Sciences (KOD) Form 4Kodiak Sciences / JOHN A. BORGESON ownership change