Checkmate Pharmaceuticals Form 4 / MICHAEL POWELL 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^*

POWELL MICHAEL

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O CHECKMATE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

245 MAIN STREET, 2ND FLOOR

(Street)

CAMBRIDGE

02142

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Checkmate Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [ CMPI ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/31/2022

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)
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)

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)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$5.19	05/31/2022		D⁽¹⁾			30,000	⁽¹⁾	08/09/2031	Common Stock	30,000	⁽¹⁾	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$6.27	05/31/2022		D⁽¹⁾			10,030	⁽¹⁾	06/16/2031	Common Stock	10,030	⁽¹⁾	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$10.95	05/31/2022		D⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	V		30,000	⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	11/09/2030	Common Stock	30,000	⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. At the effective time of the merger contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated April 18, 2022, among Checkmate Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer"), Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, and Scandinavian Acquisition Sub, Inc. (the "Merger"), each option granted by the Issuer to purchase Issuer Common Stock, whether or not vested, which has a per share exercise price that is less than $10.50 (each, an "In the Money Issuer Option") that was outstanding and unexercised as of immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger was cancelled and automatically converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the product of (1) the total number of Issuer Common Stock subject to such In the Money Issuer Option and (2) the excess of $10.50 over the exercise price of such In the Money Issuer Option, subject to any required withholding of taxes.

2. At the effective time of the Merger, each option granted by the Issuer to purchase Issuer Common Stock which has a per share exercise price greater than or equal to $10.50 that was outstanding and unexercised as of immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger was cancelled with no consideration payable.

Remarks:

	/s/ Kleem Chaudhary, attorney-in-fact	05/31/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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