Kasinger James R. Form 4 CRISPR Therapeutics / JAMES R. KASINGER 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^*

KASINGER JAMES R.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O CRISPR THERAPEUTICS, INC.

610 MAIN STREET

(Street)

CAMBRIDGE

02139

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CRISPR Therapeutics AG [ CRSP ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
General Counsel and Secretary

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/10/2022

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)
Common Shares	03/10/2022		M		2,834	A	⁽¹⁾	46,539⁽²⁾	D
Common Shares	03/11/2022		F		1,321⁽³⁾	D	$62.56	45,218	D
Common Shares	03/11/2022		M		2,250	A	⁽¹⁾	47,468	D
Common Shares	03/14/2022		F		1,039⁽³⁾	D	$61.08	46,429	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	⁽¹⁾	03/10/2022		M			2,834	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Shares	2,834	⁽¹⁾	2,833	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	03/11/2022		M			2,250	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Shares	2,250	⁽¹⁾	6,750	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of CRSP Common Shares.

2. Includes 163 shares acquired under the CRISPR Therapeutics AG 2016 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

3. Amount reported represents the number of shares required to be sold by the reporting person to cover the tax withholding obligation in connection with the vesting of these restricted stock units. This sale is mandated by the Company's RSU Settlement Policy to fund the tax withholding obligation and does not represent a discretionary trade by the reporting person.

4. This restricted stock unit award was granted on March 10, 2020 with respect to 8,500 Common Shares, with (i) one third of the shares vesting on March 10, 2021, (ii) one third of the shares vesting on March 10, 2022, and (iii) one third of the shares vesting on March 10, 2023.

5. This restricted stock unit award was granted on March 11, 2021 with respect to 9,000 Common Shares, with (i) one quarter of the shares vesting on March 11, 2022, (ii) one quarter of the shares vesting on March 11, 2023, (iii) one quarter of the shares vesting on March 11, 2024, and (iv) one quarter of the shares vesting on March 11, 2025.

Remarks:

	/s/ Michael Esposito, attorney-in-fact	03/14/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Kasinger James R. Form 4CRISPR Therapeutics / JAMES R. KASINGER ownership change