Synthorx Form 4 / Tighe Reardon 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^*

Reardon Tighe

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O SYNTHORX, INC.

11099 N. TORREY PINES ROAD, SUITE 190

(Street)

LA JOLLA

92037

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Synthorx, Inc. [ THOR ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/23/2020

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	01/23/2020		U		43,688	D	$68	0	D
Common Stock	01/23/2020		U		1,682,086	D	$68	0	I	By Avalon X SPV I, L.P.⁽¹⁾

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)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$4.64	01/23/2020		D			18,723	⁽²⁾	08/29/2028	Common Stock	18,723	$63.36	0	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$11	01/23/2020		D			30,000	⁽³⁾	12/05/2028	Common Stock	30,000	$57	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Reporting Person is Chief Financial Officer and Partner of Avalon X SPV GP LLC, general partner of Avalon X SPV I, L.P., and shares voting and investment power with respect to the shares held by Avalon X SPV I, L.P. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Avalon X SPV I, L.P., except to the extent of his actual pecuniary interest therein if any.

2. This option, which was immediately exercisable, was cancelled in connection with the merger of the Issuer with Sanofi's wholly owned subsidiary in exchange for a cash payment of $1,186,289.28, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the market value of the underlying common stock of the Issuer on the effective date of the merger ($68).

3. This option, which provided for vesting of 100% of the shares subject to the option upon certification by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Issuer that the Issuer has received the first approval for commercial sale by a regulatory authority of any product candidate of the Issuer in any territory in the world, was cancelled in connection with the merger of the Issuer with Sanofi's wholly owned subsidiary in exchange for a cash payment of $1,710,000.00, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the market value of the underlying common stock of the Issuer on the effective date of the merger ($68).

Remarks:

	/s/ Christian V. Kuhlen, Attorney-in-Fact	01/24/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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